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A Mother's Secret

S2 : E7

TV-PG | 44 min | Aired: 07.25.10

When Bobbi Dawkins asks her to help out a family friend who's been charged with theft, Jane learns that the woman is question is really her half-sister.

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Following a fatal car accident, a beautiful but vapid wannabe model is accidentally reincarnated as the recently deceased Jane Bingum (Brooke Elliott), a brilliant and thoughtful plus-size attorney. Now, with the help of her sassy assistant (Margaret Cho), Jane must reconcile her former beauty queen mentality with her new mind and body.

Cast

Brooke Elliott, Margaret Cho, Jackson Hurst, Kate Levering, April Bowlby, Josh Stamberg, Ben Feldman, Brooke D‚ AoOrsay

Executive Producers

Josh Berman, Neil Meron

full-episodes (13)

Pilot

S1 : E1 | TV-PG | 48 min | Aired: 07.12.09

A fatal car accident sends the soul of a beautiful but vapid model into the body of a brilliant plus-size attorney.
The "F" Word

S1 : E2 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 07.19.09

A plus-sized cocktail waitress' workplace discrimination lawsuit helps Jane come to terms with her new body.
Do Over

S1 : E3 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 07.26.09

While retrying a lawsuit against a company whose work rules caused an employee's death, Jane's emotional outburst lands her in jail.
The Chinese Wall

S1 : E4 | TV-PG | 44 min | Aired: 08.02.09

As she and Kim represent a client who is unhappy with the dog he paid to have cloned, Jane and Grayson land on opposing sides in Deb's parents' divorce.
Lost & Found

S1 : E5 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 08.09.09

Jane's job is in jeopardy after she costs a wrongfully imprisoned man the settlement he's offered.
Second Chances

S1 : E6 | TV-PG | 44 min | Aired: 08.16.09

Jane defends a woman who has been a model citizen after fleeing a murder charge 20 years ago.
Magic Bullet

S1 : E7 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 08.23.09

Jane goes after a popular diet guru whose weight loss plan has endangered a teenage girl's health, while Kim is sued for sexual harassment by a former assistant.
Crazy

S1 : E8 | TV-PG | 44 min | Aired: 08.30.09

While Jane prepares for a reunion with her prom date, Kim sues on behalf of a woman who canceled her wedding after she found her fianc√© in bed with her friend.
The Dress

S1 : E9 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 09.13.09

After being shown the door at a trendy boutique because of her size, Jane takes on the store and their designer for refusing to manufacture and sell clothes for larger women.
Make Me a Match

S1 : E10 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 09.20.09

As Jane looks to help a judge gain a refund from a high-priced matchmaker and Grayson tries to settle a feud between two psychic sisters, Fred returns unexpectedly to woo Stacy.
What If?

S1 : E11 | TV-PG | 45 min | Aired: 09.27.09

While coping with her mother's unexpected visit, Jane looks to prove that a shy law office temp was accidentally switched at birth with another baby.
Dead Model Walking

S1 : E12 | TV-PG | 45 min | Aired: 10.04.09

Jane defends a model against charges that she murdered her husband; a pro bono case for a woman who's fighting a real estate developer exposes differences between Grayson and Kim.
Grayson's Anatomy

S1 : E13 | TV-PG | 44 min | Aired: 10.11.09

Grayson represents a model who was fired after having life saving surger, and Jane represents a baseball star whose pitching career was cut short by a botched operation.
Would I Lie to You?

S2 : E1 | TV-PG | 44 min | Aired: 06.06.10

Facing both disbarment and the return of a husband she doesn't remember, Jane represents a young girl whose insurance company is refusing to pay for a life-saving operation.
Back from the Dead

S2 : E2 | TV-PG | 45 min | Aired: 06.13.10

As Jane represents a man who wants to reclaim his son after going missing and presumed dead for years, Kim discovers that a new client has been writing a popular advice column.
The Long Road to Napa

S2 : E3 | TV-PG | 44 min | Aired: 06.20.10

With Jane and Tony on opposite sides of a fraud case filed by a bigamist's two wives, Kim fights to reclaim a friend's baby from its surrogate mother.
Home Away from Home

S2 : E4 | TV-PG | 45 min | Aired: 06.27.10

As Tony's new job challenges their romantic relationship, Jane looks to keep Teri's cousin from being deported.
Senti-Mental Journey

S2 : E5 | TV-PG | 44 min | Aired: 07.11.10

When her mother is arrested for indecent exposure, Jane's defense exposes a well-kept family secret; Grayson's defense of a Ponzi scheme victim jeopardizes his job at the firm.
Begin Again

S2 : E6 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 07.18.10

While assisting in the murder trial of a new music act, Jane worries that Grayson is becoming fond of another lawyer on the case.
A Mother's Secret

S2 : E7 | TV-PG | 44 min | Aired: 07.25.10

When Bobbi Dawkins asks her to help out a family friend who's been charged with theft, Jane learns that the woman is question is really her half-sister.
Queen of Mean

S2 : E8 | TV-PG | 45 min | Aired: 08.01.10

As Jane agrees to be the lawyer for an infamously difficult fashion designer, Kim and Grayson argue on behalf of a client whose sex change has jeopardized her inheritance.
Last Year's Model

S2 : E9 | TV-PG | 44 min | Aired: 08.08.10

As Grayson represents a couple who claims they were misled into buying a haunted house, Jane faces an uphill battle when a 34-year-old client wants to sue for age discrimination.
Will & Grayson

S2 : E10 | TV-PG | 45 min | Aired: 08.15.10

Jane defends a fugitive cop against theft charges meant to derail his investigation into corruption on the force.
Good Grief

S2 : E11 | TV-PG | 45 min | Aired: 08.22.10

Jane and Grayson defend a client whose grief over his wife's death has led him to dress like a clown; Kim and Parker defend a reality show producer being sued by a contestant.
Bad Girls

S2 : E12 | TV-PG | 45 min | Aired: 08.29.10

Jane‚Äôs defense of a high school girl being bullied on the Internet makes her a target, too; Parker‚Äôs long-absent law partner and former girlfriend returns.
Freeze the Day

S2 : E13 | TV-PG | 45 min | Aired: 08.29.10

As Jane argues to allow a dying professor to be cryogenically frozen before she's actually dead, Parker orders Kim to team up on a land use case with his long-absent partner.
Hit and Run

S3 : E1 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 06.19.11

With Grayson in a coma, Jane represents an actor whose innocence she questions in a fatal hit-and-run.
False Alarm

S3 : E2 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 06.26.11

As Grayson asks for help planning his wedding, Jane joins Kim on a malpractice lawsuit on behalf of a model who died while getting breast implants.
Dream Big

S3 : E3 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 07.10.11

As his exotic dancer clients threaten Grayson's plans to meet Vanessa's dad, Jane represents a dwarf who wants to sue a sperm bank for negligence.
The Wedding

S3 : E4 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 07.17.11

When she's robbed as she's picking up the wedding rings, Jane ends up defending the critically ill thief in court.
Prom

S3 : E5 | TV-PG | 44 min | Aired: 07.24.11

As Jane represents a lesbian couple that is being denied a chance to attend their prom, Teri and Grayson help a bailiff who's been caught in a mail order marriage scam.
Closure

S3 : E6 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 07.31.11

When she's assigned to help the D.A.'s office with an old murder case, Jane learns that she once worked there and had an affair with her boss.
Mothers Day

S3 : E7 | TV-PG | 45 min | Aired: 08.07.11

While working to keep Grayson from stopping a casino ad featuring photos of Deb, Jane's mom is arrested after escaping from a grounded airplane flight.
He Said, She Said

S3 : E8 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 08.14.11

After agreeing to represent a student who has accused the school's star quarterback of rape, Jane suspects that loyal alumnus Grayson is trying to undermine her case.
You Bet Your Life

S3 : E9 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 08.21.11

As Stacy enlists Jane to represent a sorority sister in her lawsuit against a casino, Kim and Parker team up to argue for a devoted woman's custody of a rare plant.
Toxic

S3 : E10 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 08.28.11

Jane agrees to help a frustrated parent stop a lead contaminated high school from opening. And when Teri lambasts a former classmate, Kim defends her in a slander lawsuit.
Ah, Men

S3 : E11 | TV-PG | 46 min | Aired: 09.04.11

As Jane represents Parker's ex in a lawsuit against an intransigent life insurance company, Kim seeks to help a minister who is encouraging his parishioners to shoplift for God.
Bride-a-Palooza

S3 : E12 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 09.18.11

As Jane looks to help a TV show host who was injured in a bridal store's out of control promotion, Judge Owen French forces Grayson to try a case using medieval law.
Change of Heart

S3 : E13 | TV-PG | 45 min | Aired: 09.25.11

After convincing the ill sister of a death row inmate to accept his heart for a transplant, Jane must get a judge to bend the rules for execution in order to make it possible.
Welcome Back

S4 : E1 | TV-PG | 45 min | Aired: 06.03.12

Jane returns from Italy to defend an old classmate who has been charged with murder. As Grayson begins to question Jane's identity, Stacy looks to rekindle her romance with Fred.
Home

S4 : E2 | TV-PG | 45 min | Aired: 06.10.12

Jane's efforts to help a teen reveals that he was kidnapped as a kid. Stacy and Nikki look to open a new bakery, Kim defends her father against a greedy and ruthless CEO.
Freak Show

S4 : E3 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 06.17.12

As Kim represents a woman who claims her husband is having an affair with a computer, Jane defends an odd employee who claims she's being fired to keep her from getting a pension.
Winning Ugly

S4 : E4 | TV-PG | 44 min | Aired: 06.24.12

Jane and Kim argue the case of a man whose wife killed herself after being rejected by a makeover show. But when a juror guarantees them a win, the two face an ethical dilemma.
Happily Ever After

S4 : E5 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 07.01.12

As Jane looks to help a Bhutanese woman avoid being forced to marry her country's crown prince, Parker defends his son's teacher after he's fired for appearing in an adult film.
Rigged

S4 : E6 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 07.08.12

Jane sues an oil company over a tragic accident, but her lawsuit hits a snag after Kim is asked to represent the oil company.
Crushed

S4 : E7 | TV-PG | 44 min | Aired: 07.15.12

Jane defends a teen accused of murdering a classmate, reviving long-forgotten questions surrounding the disappearance of the girl's father many years ago.
Road Trip

S4 : E8 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 07.22.12

Teaming up with Grayson to supervise a law student's suit on behalf of a computer company employee puts Jane at odds with her former Stanford Law School mentor.
Ashes to Ashes

S4 : E9 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 08.05.12

Jane and Grayson represent a woman who is suing for custody of her late fianc√©‚Äôs ashes. And just as Jane starts to accept his disappearance, Owen suddenly returns.
Lady Parts

S4 : E10 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 08.12.12

Bobbie enlists Jane to help when a student sues her over an injury, while an old classmate hires Grayson when the city refuses to pay her for a sculpture it considers obscene.
Family Matters

S4 : E11 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 08.19.12

As Jane‚Äôs lawsuit on behalf of a teen who collapsed at a rave prompts a death threat against Owen, Kim and Grayson represent a sperm donor seeking to retain his parental rights.
Picks & Pakes

S4 : E12 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 08.26.12

After teaming up to sue a big drug company, Jane worries that her partner, a high-profile trial lawyer is mentally unsound.
Jane's Getting Married

S4 : E13 | TV-PG | 44 min | Aired: 09.09.12

As she works to persuade a friend to have a brain tumor removed, Jane must confront her unresolved feelings for Grayson.
Back from the Dead

S5 : E1 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 06.23.13

As she looks for Owen following his wedding day heart attack, Jane fights to stop a drug company from discontinuing the drug trial that is keeping a young cancer patient alive.
The Real Jane

S5 : E2 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 06.30.13

After taking over the body of a deceased lingerie model, Old Jane returns to enlist Jane in a death row appeal that was dropped when she died.
Surrogates

S5 : E3 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 07.07.13

As Jane reluctantly agrees to help a jilted bride-to-be sue her ex-fianc√©, Grayson and Kim represent a surrogate mother who‚Äôs been cheated by a shady lawyer.
Cheaters

S5 : E4 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 07.14.13

As Jane and Owen represent a student cheating on the SAT, Grayson and Kim defend clients who are being sued for letting their dog impregnate a neighbor's championship Maltese.
Secret Lives

S5 : E5 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 07.28.13

Jane and Owen represent a chemistry professor who's been duped into becoming a drug mule for a girlfriend he's never met.
Fool for Love

S5 : E6 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 07.28.13

Jane and Owen represent a chemistry professor who's been duped into becoming a drug mule for a girlfriend he's never met.
Missed Congeniality

S5 : E7 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 08.04.13

Jane helps a beauty pageant contestant who insists the results are rigged. Kim represents her estranged dad when he loses his youth baseball coaching job.
50 Shades of Grayson

S5 : E8 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 08.11.13

As Jane tries to keep a friend‚Äôs fianc√© from being deported, Kim goes into labor while representing a writer whose erotic novel was plagiarized by a big publisher.
Trust Me

S5 : E9 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 10.06.13

Jane's efforts to save a battered women's shelter inadvertently jeopardize its future. Grayson (Jackson Hurst) represents a teenager who claims to be a vampire.
The Kiss

S5 : E10 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 10.13.13

As Owen and Grayson fight for a client's right to marry the woman he loves, Jane handles two divorces that resulted from unconventional marriage therapy.
One Shot

S5 : E11 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 10.20.13

As a former client looks to Jane when she's marked for death by a ruthless drug dealer, Owen fights to save a teen actress's career by stopping the publication of a nude photo.
Guess Who's Coming

S5 : E12 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 10.27.13

Bobbie's arrest for hiring a prostitute exposes some unorthodox steps she's taken to improve her sex life. Grayson fights to keep a client's divorce case from being moved.
Jane's Secret Revealed

S5 : E13 | TV-PG | 44 min | Aired: 11.03.13

Amid concerns about her mother's health, Jane takes on an Amish farmer's fight against fracking. Grayson represents a dominatrix who's suing a deadbeat client.
Truth & Consequences

S6 : E1 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 03.23.14

As she struggles to learn how much Grayson knows about her and Deb, Jane uncovers a dark secret that could land a client in prison.
Soulmates

S6 : E2 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 03.23.14

While Jane fights for an innocent man‚Äôs parole, Grayson and the firm‚Äôs new lawyer claim a cruise ship line‚Äôs negligence caused their client‚Äôs divorce.
First Date

S6 : E3 | TV-PG | 42 min | Aired: 03.30.14

Jane and Belinda butt heads as they defend an aging rock star against being expelled from his band. Grayson fights to save a low-income apartment building from a greedy developer.
Life & Death

S6 : E4 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 04.06.14

A childhood friend enlists Grayson, along with Jane, in a fight with his in-laws over where to bury his late wife. A 12-year-old orphan asks Kim to adopt him.
Cheers & Jeers

S6 : E5 | TV-PG | 42 min | Aired: 04.13.14

As Jane represents a cheerleader who says she‚Äôs being bullied by her teammates, Owen counsels a family to secede to protect their home from being seized by the government.
Desperate Housewife

S6 : E6 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 04.27.14

An arrest for treason pits Jane against the government's intelligence bureaucracy. Kim represents a family of foster children who are being kicked out by their new parents.
Sister Act

S6 : E7 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 05.04.14

Jane and Grayson help a dying teen find a bone marrow donor, while Owen fights a friend's impeachment as mayor.
Identity Crisis

S6 : E8 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 05.11.14

As Grayson worries his client is guilty of murder, Jane fights for a student's right to use the boys' bathroom at school even though he was born a girl.
Hope and Glory

S6 : E9 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 05.18.14

With Grayson in the hospital with a gunshot wound, Jane represents people living near a hot sauce factory who claim its fumes are making them sick.
No Return

S6 : E10 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 06.01.14

As Jane takes on a client who‚Äôs being sued for identifying the drunk driver who killed her brother, Kim represents a ventriloquist who can‚Äôt fly without his dummy.
Afterlife

S6 : E11 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 06.08.14

With Grayson reincarnated as a death row inmate, Jane must stop his execution. Kim represents a choreographer whose work was stolen by a pop star.
Hero

S6 : E12 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 06.15.14

As Jane seeks to ban a dietary supplement that killed a football player, Kim fights to save the job of a bailiff who stopped her from being mugged while dressed as a superhero.
It Had to Be You

S6 : E13 | TV-PG | 43 min | Aired: 06.22.14

Jane leaves the firm and faces Owen in a lawsuit against an anti-whaling group. Stacy tries to salvage her wedding plans, Ian discovers that Teri and he share a tumultuous past.

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