The courtroom side remained the more divisive half of the show.

Critics and viewers noted that the chemistry between Donovan and Brooks provided some of the season's best performances, even when the scripts were "bland and one-note".

The season’s strongest asset was the introduction of (Mehcad Brooks). Shaw brought a needed calm and complexity that played well against Frank Cosgrove’s (Jeffrey Donovan) more abrasive, old-school style.