The Handmaid's Tale

Newly appointed Judge Lola Carmichael pushes the boundaries of her role on the bench and challenges the expectations of what a judge can be. Lola receives counsel from her roguish friend and colleague, Mark Callan, a successful deputy district attorney.

When an ICE agent pursues a defendant in Lola's courtroom, she must fend him off while determining the appropriate sentence for the offender, an undocumented immigrant, whose crime was warning people of a grocery store selling spoiled goods.

Lola immerses herself in the world of online gaming when she presides over her first trial concerning cybercrimes. Mark discovers life without Lola in the DA's office is going to be lonelier than he thought, and Luke is set to be honored for his heroism.

Lola must determine if a field trip to a crime scene biased the jury or helped the defendant. Also, Mark is ready to take down a reputed crime boss but discovers it's more complicated after he learns that a cop may have tampered with the evidence.

Lola officiates her first nuptials during an annual Hall of Justice wedding event. Also, Lola and a public defender are torn between civil laws and the laws of a higher power when a nun is charged with a criminal act against the church.

Lola contends with a fame-hungry defendant, personal assistant Olivia McLeland and a circus-like courtroom while presiding over a celebrity's murder trial that forces her to find peace at Sherri's home after she's chased by paparazzi.

Mark and Emily go head-to-head in court for the first time, and things get awkward when Mark must cross-examine Lola's mother, Roxy, when she's called as a character witness in the case for a homeless youth charged with felony vandalism.

Lola and Emily find themselves on opposing sides when the key witness in a murder trial is the victim's 11-year-old daughter. Also, when Mark's witness winds up in a Vegas jail, Luke accompanies Mark on a road trip to the desert.

When one of Lola's former murder cases is overturned on appeal, Mark helms the retrial and struggles to keep the bomber in jail, while Lola fears she may have prosecuted an innocent man.

Lola exercises a rarely used judicial power when she fires a lawyer for failing to provide a robust defense for his client. Also, Mark's dad, Vic, is arrested for murder.

Amid holiday parties, Lola must defend herself after a complaint is made against her. Also, Judge Lisa Benner enlists Sara, Emily and Luke in staging a Wizard of Oz-themed mock trial for children in which Dorothy is on trial for killing the wicked witch.

Following her battle with the Commission of Judicial Performance, Lola questions her own brand of creative justice. When Benner assigns Lola a politically charged eco-terrorism trial involving a senator's son, Lola realizes she must trust her instincts.

Lola travels to Washington, DC, to help her husband, Robin, land an important job at the FBI. Also, Mark and Amy Quinn's relationship heats up as Amy tries to put together a winning defense for Vic Callan's murder case.

When Lola's mother makes a statement about her daughter in a newspaper, Lola must contend with both her mother, Roxy, and with her colleagues who commend Roxy's harsh words about the justice system.

As Benner prepares to run for Attorney General, she seeks Lola's help. Also, old wounds are reopened when Emily's client is hesitant to file a police report against her abusive boyfriend, and Amy Quinn and Mark find themselves arguing against each other.

Lola's world spins out of control when she presides over the trial of Emily's client who rejects the rule of law and seizes control of the courtroom.

When Lola learns Judge Benner's whistleblower secret as part of her research for her Attorney General campaign, she faces an excruciating dilemma. Lola has an obligation to expose the ethical breach but knows that doing so could end her mentor's career.

Lola and Mark find themselves in trouble for pushing their bosses too hard in their pursuit of justice and fair play. As punishment, Lola is assigned to arraignment court for the week, while Mark is bumped down to the Charge Evaluation Unit.

Emily's composure nosedives when she defends a young man charged with felony domestic violence. Also, Lola struggles with supporting Robin's job offer and causes a rift with Mark when she reprimands his girlfriend, Amy, for grandstanding in the courtroom.

After a near breakdown, Emily arrives at a sobering conclusion. Also, Mark finds himself in an uncomfortable position after he agrees to do a police ride-along, and Lola is faced with her own crisis after learning that Robin didn't get the job in LA.

With Los Angeles under a mandatory shelter-in-place order and trials piling up, Judge Benner authorizes Lola to preside over a virtual trial. Also, Mark and Quinn continue to explore their romantic relationship while quarantined in separate homes.