Partners season 1, episode 5: Jurist Prudence airs tonight on FX.
Allen has to deal with an old rival in court. Marcus steps back into the dating scene.
In Partners, Kelsey Grammer and Martin Lawrence play two Chicago lawyers from vastly different backgrounds who unexpectedly meet in court as they each face a personal crisis. Marcus Jackson (Lawrence) is a kind-hearted community activist going through a heartbreaking divorce when he meets Allen Braddock (Grammer), an elitist lawyer who has just been fired from his father’s firm. Brought together by fate and desperation, they develop a partnership and friendship, forcing each other to find the balance between the ethical and the unscrupulous in both their professional and personal lives.
Partners season 1, episode 5 airs Aug. 18 at 9 p.m. EDT on FX.
