''The Fix'' is an American legal
drama
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series that premiered on March 18, 2019 on
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.
On May 15, 2018, it was scheduled for midseason
2018–19 television season. On May 10, 2019, ABC canceled the series after a single season.
Cast
Main
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Robin Tunney
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as Maya Travis,
a former
Los Angeles
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assistant district attorney (DA) whose career was ruined by her failure to successfully prosecute a famous actor for murder, only to find herself investigating him eight years later for another murder.
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Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (, ; born 22 August 1967) is an English actor, director, and former fashion model known for his roles as Lock-Nah in ''The Mummy Returns'', Nykwana Wombosi in '' The Bourne Identity'', Heavy Duty in '' G.I. Joe: The R ...
as Sevvy Johnson,
an
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actor acquitted of killing his girlfriend and another woman, but at the cost of his fame and reputation. He now finds himself under suspicion for the death of his new girlfriend, Jessica Meyer.
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Adam Rayner
Adam Chance Abbs Rayner (born 28 August 1977) is an English actor. He is known for television roles including: Dominic Montgomery in '' Mistresses'', Dr. Steve Shaw in '' Hawthorne'', Aidan Marsh in '' Hunted'', Bassam "Barry" Al-Fayeed in ''Tyr ...
as Matthew Collier,
an assistant DA and Maya's old colleague who appoints her to lead the investigation into Meyer's death.
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Merrin Dungey
Merrin Melissa Dungey (born August 6, 1971) is an American film and television actress, known for her roles on the television series ''The King of Queens'', '' Alias'', ''Malcolm in the Middle'', '' Summerland'', ''Conviction'', '' The Resident'' ...
as (Carisa) C.J. Emerson,
a senior investigator for the DA's office.
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Breckin Meyer
Breckin Erin Meyer (born May 7, 1974) is an American actor, musician, writer and producer, known for his roles in films such as '' Clueless'' (1995), ''Road Trip'' (2000), '' Rat Race'' (2001), and '' Garfield: The Movie'' (2004), he's also known ...
as Alan "Charlie" Wiest,
the Los Angeles district attorney who generally delegates most of his responsibilities to his subordinates, and who seems more interested in protecting his job than in prosecuting Johnson.
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Marc Blucas as River "Riv" Allgood,
Maya's boyfriend and the owner of a horse farm.
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Mouzam Makkar
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Early life and education
Makkar was born in Kerala, India, and raised in the United Arab Emirates. She moved to the United States when she was twelve. She graduated from the University of Illino ...
as Loni Kampour,
Maya's successor as assistant DA who maintains a corrupt association with defense lawyer Ezra Wolf.
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Alex Saxon as Gabriel Johnson, Sevvy's stepson.
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Scott Cohen as Ezra Wolf,
a celebrity lawyer known as the "Wolfman" for his aggressive style who was responsible for getting Johnson cleared of murder charges. He once again comes to his old client's defense after he is accused of a new murder, but with ulterior motives.
Recurring
* Taylor Kalupa as Jessica Meyer, Johnson's girlfriend whose death triggers a new police investigation into his life.
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Robin Givens
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as Julianne Johnson, Johnson's ex-wife who extorts money from her former husband to defend him in the media.
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Robbie Jones as Detective Vincent North, an investigating officer in the Meyer case.
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Vannessa Vasquez as Dia Briseño, a mistress of Johnson's who becomes an informant for the police.
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KJ Smith as Charlie
* Chasten Harmon as Star Johnson, Sevvy's oldest daughter.
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Robert Wisdom
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as Buck Neal, a professional fixer employed by Wolf.
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Daniella Alonso
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as Effy, Matthew's wife.
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Erik Palladino
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as Leo Foster, a security guard at the DA's office.
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Molly C. Quinn as Lindsay Meyer, Jessica's sister.
* Skye P. Marshall as Angela Ashley
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Abraham Lim as Ares Ahn, Wolf's associate.
* Mitchell Edwards as Sevvy Johnson Jr, Sevvy's son.
* Cranston Johnson as James Meloy
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Lynn Collins
Viola Lynn Collins (born May 16, 1977) is an American actress. She has made television appearances in ''True Blood'' (2008), '' Manhunt: Unabomber'' (2017) and '' The Walking Dead'' (2021–2022), and is recognized for her roles in films such a ...
as Dr. Carys Daly
* Bianca Lopez as Flight Attendant Marie
* Alyssa Owens as Sunny Johnson, Sevvy's youngest daughter.
*Lissa Pallo as Elaine Paxon.
Episodes
Release
Marketing
On May 15, 2018, ABC released the first official trailer for the series.
Reception
Critical response
On
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, the series holds an approval rating of 60% based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 5.68/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Powerful performances by Robin Tunney and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje will give viewers their drama ''Fix'', but the series' concept will strike many viewers as a self-serving rewrite of recent history." On
Metacritic
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, it has a weighted average score of 52 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Ratings
References
External links
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2010s American drama television series
2010s American legal television series
2019 American television series debuts
2019 American television series endings
American legal drama television series
American Broadcasting Company original programming
English-language television shows
Television series by ABC Studios
Television shows set in Los Angeles
Television series about prosecutors