Rake

Rake is an American comedy-drama television series and an adaptation of the Australian series of the same name, both of which are created by Peter Duncan. Duncan served as series producer with, among others, star Greg Kinnear, Peter Tolan, and Richard Roxburgh, on this version for Fedora Entertainment, Essential Media, and Sony Pictures Television. On May 8, 2013, the series was added to the Fox network's 2013–14 schedule as a mid-season entry. The series premiered on January 23, 2014, originally airing Thursdays on the network, before moving to Fridays late in the first season and eventually to Saturdays for the final two episodes. On May 7, 2014, Fox canceled the series after one season, but ultimately aired the produced episodes. Premise The series follows Keegan Deane, a criminal defense lawyer whose personal problems and self-destructive behavior have him battling wits and owing money to everyone around him, including his ex-wife, judges, an assistant district attorney, his bookie, a brothel owner, and the IRS. Cast and characters Main cast Greg Kinnear as Keegan Deane, the titular rake Miranda Otto as Maddy Deane, Keegan's ex-wife and a psychiatrist John Ortiz as Ben Leon, Keegan's best friend from law school Necar Zadegan as Scarlet Leon, Ben's wife and an ADA for Los Angeles Bojana Novakovic as Michaela "Mikki" Partridge, a $500-an-hour prostitute, with whom Keegan develops a romantic interest, who disappears and then turns up as a law student. Tara Summers as Leanne Zander, Keegan's personal assistant Jeffrey Nordling as Bruce Mangan, Maddy Deane's new boyfriend Ian Colletti as Finn Deane, Keegan's teenage son