Las Vegas can be a wild and crazy place, and those shenanigans can also take place in the court room. The upcoming animated comedy Strip Law takes on some of the stupidest cases the city has to offer.
Lincoln Gumb is a stiff and uninteresting lawyer trying to step out of the shadow of his successful but deceased mother who was also an attorney. In a town so closely associated with showmanship, Lincoln finds an unlikely partner in magician Sheila Flambé to add some flair and theatrics on their cases and make a more convincing argument.
Strip Law boasts a lovable and talented cast with Adam Scott and Janelle James as Lincoln and Sheila respectively, along with Stephen Root as Glem Blorchman, a disgraced and disbarred lawyer working at the firm, Shannon Gisela as Irene Gumb, Lincoln’s niece and best investigator, and Keith David as Steve Nichols, Lincoln’s main lawyer antagonist. Each bring so much character to their roles making them feel distinct. The frequent Glem and Irene pairing is particularly entertaining contrasting the generational differences but comparing their attraction to mischief.
The season starts off strong capturing the absurdity in the courtroom with full commitment. The writing is willing to take big swings with regards to the high concept narratives of each episode filled with creativity either coming up with original stories or unique takes on classic tv tropes such as the holiday episode. It also isn’t afraid to take things to a darker corner to exhibit a more twisted humor. The recurring characters are as colorful as the main cast helping to build out the world as well.
Unfortunately, with big swings come misses. Halfway through Strip Law takes the action out of the courtroom and loses the momentum. What makes the series enjoyable is the combination of lawyerly hijinks combined with the spectacle of magic that builds to the great one liners. For some reason it steps away from this briefly. Add in a questionable character development that functions more as shock factor than having any bearing to the relationships afterwards.
But the show does recapture its charm once it returns to the courtroom. The finale has a clever show within a show motif that satirizes the typical law procedural. It also provides a different perspective where our main characters aren’t the protagonists of the story. It’s an amusing way to close out the first season.
Despite some inconsistencies, the lovable cast makes Strip Law a good watch that delivers laughs with its legal absurdity.
Stream Strip Law on Netflix.
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