“Harry’s Law”: Second season brings changes, unyielding adversary for Harry

HARRY'S LAW -- Season:2 -- Pictured: (l-r) Nate Corddry as Adam Branch, Mark Valley as Oliver Richard, Karen Olivo as Cassie Reynolds, Kathy Bates as Harriet "Harry" Korn, Christopher McDonald as Tommy Jefferson -- Photo by: John Russo/NBCHarriet "Harry" Korn -- Photo by: John Russo/NBC

The second season of “Harry’s Law” begins with some changes, a challenging murder case and a devious adversary for Harry (Kathy Bates).

Harry has moved her office upstairs from the Harry’s Law and Fine Shoes store to a sophisticated loft, and added a couple of attorneys to her team.

Oliver Richard (Mark Valley of “Human Target, “Boston Legal”), one of Harry’s former co-workers, has joined her firm, as well as Cassie Reynolds (Karen Olivo of “Law & Order,” “The Good Wife”),  a young lawyer who has the resourcefulness to stand up to Harry.

Also, Harry’s protégé Adam Branch (Nate Corddry) and her flashy friend Tommy Jefferson (Christopher McDonald) are back to assist Harry with a case in which she reluctantly agrees to defend Eric Sanders (Alfred Molina), a man accused of brutally killing his wife.

Harry goes up against ruthless D.A. Roseanna Remmick (Jean Smart) as she defends her client and Remmick will stop at pretty much nothing to win the case.

The changes are good for the show, particularly the addition of Valley to the cast, and the first case of the season is absorbing and a considerable test, even for Harry.