Series synopsis
Family Law is a Canadian drama television series that premiered on Global TV on September 16, 2021. It ended on March 12, 2026. It was created by Susin Nielsen. It stars Jewel Staite, Zach Smadu, Genelle Williams and Lauren Holly.
Lawyer and recovering alcoholic Abigail Bianchi is struggling to put her career and family back together after hitting rock bottom. As a condition of her probation, Abby is forced to work at her estranged father’s firm, Svensson and Associates, and practice in family law for the first time while forging new relationships with the half-brother and half-sister whom she’s never met. The result is a dysfunctional family law firm operating to help other families with their own dysfunctions.
Premise
Lawyer and recovering alcoholic Abigail Bianchi is struggling to put her career and family back together after hitting rock bottom. As a condition of her probation, Abby is forced to work at her estranged father’s firm, Svensson and Associates, and practice in family law for the first time while forging new relationships with the half-brother and half-sister whom she’s never met. The result is a dysfunctional family law firm operating to help other families with their own dysfunctions.
Premise: They're always on each other's case.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jewel Staite as Abigail 'Abby' Bianchi
- Zach Smadu as Daniel Svensson
- Genelle Williams as Lucy Svensson
- Lauren Holly as Joanne Kowalski
- Victor Garber as Harry Svensson
- Bobbi Charlton as Jerri Rifkin
- Luke Camilleri as Frank Bianchi
- Brett Kelly as Cecil Patterson
Supporting cast
- Eden Summer Gilmore as Sofia Bianchi
- Brenden Sunderland as Nico Bianchi
- Ryan Lino as Winston Verdad
Guest cast
- Brian Markinson as Ira Rubinek
- Spencer Lord as Aiden
- Kelli Ogmundson as Nina Beasley
- Ali Liebert as Maggie Roth
- Jennifer Robertson as Jeanette Gyurkovich
- Dan Payne as Mark Bridger
- Fred Ewanuick as Kyle Banning
- Fiona Vroom as Parker Banning
- Laara Sadiq as Judge Fraiberg
- Audrey Smallman as Rosie Gyurkovich
- Yvonne Chapman as Danielle Lim
- Dylan Harman as Levi
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 40 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | September 16, 2021 | November 19, 2021 |
| Season 2 | 10 | May 22, 2023 | July 31, 2023 |
| Season 3 | 10 | January 5, 2025 | March 9, 2025 |
| Season 4 | 10 | January 8, 2026 | March 12, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sins of the Fathers After an embarrassing alcoholic incident on her past, Abigail Bianchi returns to law as part of her fathers firm and is thrown in at the deep end, in the midst of family drama and extended family dynamics. |
September 16, 2021 |
| 2 |
Parenthood Abigail and Daniel represent a couple with Down syndrome who must prove to authorities they are fit to raise their unborn child. |
September 24, 2021 |
| 3 |
Addicted to Love Abigail and Daniel defend a mother who may lose custody of her kids due to a gaming addiction. Abby continues to deny her own addiction and pays the price for that denial. |
October 1, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Revisionist History Still reeling from finding out about Frank's continued affair, Abby seeks justice for a debt-ridden widow whose husband might have faked his own death. |
May 22, 2023 |
| 2 |
I Now Pronoun You Daniel and Abby represent a trans teenager whose grandfather wants to block her access to hormone replacement therapy. |
May 29, 2023 |
| 3 |
Under the Influence Abby and Daniel represent a woman whose divorce gets ugly when her ex-husband accuses her of being in a cult. |
June 12, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
What Came First Still dealing with the aftermath of her own divorce, Abby represents Hannah, whose ex-husband left her and now wants to use their last remaining embryo to start a new family. |
January 5, 2025 |
| 2 |
A River in Egypt When a biased judge rules against Daniel's petition to have a scam marriage annulled, Abby uses Cecil as bait to trap the romance fraudster. |
January 12, 2025 |
| 3 |
It's the End of the World as We Know It Abby represents an environmental activist whose devotion to the cause might cost him custody of his children. Meanwhile, a meeting with an old flame lands Harry in trouble. |
January 19, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fami-lease A case of a mother disinheriting her uncaring biological children, leads Abigail to try and make amends with daughter. Daniel's new found Partner power goes to his head until he finds out the cost |
January 8, 2026 |
| 2 |
The Surrogate Abigail rekindles her love life. Cecil is in high demand as each lawyers agenda pulls him in different directions. A difficult surrogate child custody case gets Abigail thinking. |
January 15, 2026 |
| 3 |
Game, Set, Match A custody reversal case turns out to be something completely different. Harry's dating attempts are not going to plan and mysterious events in Daniel's office have him on edge. |
January 22, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Global TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 16, 2021 |
| Last aired | March 12, 2026 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:00:00 |