How To Get Away With Murder

2014 • ABC
4.7
6.72K reviews
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Season 1 episodes (15)

1 Pilot
9/25/14
Annalise Keating is a tough as nails Criminal Law Professor. In her class, “How to Get Away with Murder,” Annalise challenges her students to solve some of the most difficult criminal cases that her law firm takes on, and in the end, she selects a group of the smartest, most promising students to come work for her.
2 It's All Her Fault
10/2/14
Annalise takes on a new client, Max St. Vincent, an eccentric millionaire who is the key suspect in his wife's brutal murder. All the clues point to St. Vincent as the killer, but Annalise challenges her students to prove he's innocent--whether that's the truth or not. Meanwhile, Annalise deals with issues in her own home when her growing suspicions that Sam is somehow involved in Lila's disappearance start to affect their marriage. In flash forwards, we go back to the night of the murder and learn that Wes might be hiding a few secrets of his own.
3 Smile, Or Go to Jail
10/9/14
Annalise helps a soccer mom get released from jail after she was arrested for a misdemeanor, but just as she's about to walk free, she's arrested again by the FBI in connection for felony murder. Annalise and her students are tasked with proving her innocence which will depend on the testimony from another suspect in the case.
4 Let's Get to Scooping
10/16/14
Annalise and her students uncover a shocking truth while investigating the case of Marren Trudeau, founder and CEO of a major brokerage firm, who has recently been arrested for insider trading. Meanwhile, Wes discovers a cell phone hidden by Rebecca whose contents reveal an unsettling clue in the Lila Stangard murder case.
5 We're Not Friends
10/23/14
Annalise takes on a tough case defending a minor who fatally shoots his police officer father. Meanwhile, Annalise and Sam continue to argue over his relationship with Lila, and Wes and Rebecca begin to question Annalise's motives. In flash-forwards, we learn more about Laurel's relationship with Frank and why he was calling her the night of Sam's death.
6 Freakin' Whack-A-Mole
10/30/14
A case gets personal for Annalise and the team when their client is a man from the projects who was sentenced to death by Asher's father several years ago. Meanwhile, Wes is still angry at Annalise for hiding information about Lila's case, so Annalise must convince him to get back in line. In flash-forwards, we find out exactly where Asher was on the night of the murder.
7 He Deserved to Die
11/6/14
Annalise and the team are focused on Rebecca's case, but when the judge enforces a gag order, Rebecca takes things into her own hands. Meanwhile, Michaela is surprised by a pre-nup, sparks fly between Laurel and Frank, and in flash-forwards, we find out more about Wes and Rebecca’s relationship.
8 He Has A Wife
11/13/14
The team represents a mother who's on trial for killing her family's nanny while on heavy medication. Meanwhile, a shocking discovery is revealed in Lila's case that could change everything for Rebecca and Bonnie's loyalty to Annalise is questioned. In flashbacks, we learn more about Lila and Sam's relationship.
9 Kill Me, Kill Me, Kill Me
11/20/14
It's the evening of the bonfire and we finally see what exactly happened on the night of Sam's death.
10 Hello Raskolnikov
1/29/15
It's the day after Sam's murder and the students are called in to help Annalise find her missing husband, but just how much does Annalise know? And when a surprise visitor shows up in town, getting away with this murder might not be as easy as the students had hoped.
11 Best Christmas Ever
2/5/15
School is back in session after the holiday break and the entire university is talking about Annalise's missing husband. The Keating Five continue to be questioned by the police and we find out exactly how they've been dealing with the guilt of killing Sam. Meanwhile, Annalise tries to keep things business as usual by taking on a new client who is in the mob, but Hannah (Marcia Gay Harden) continues to pressure her for answers.
12 She's A Murderer
2/12/15
A shocking discovery in Sam's case changes everything for Annalise and the students.
13 Mama's Here Now
2/19/15
Annalise is wracked with guilt and turns to an unlikely source for help. Meanwhile, Bonnie must step up and represent a new client accused of rape.
14 The Night Lila Died
2/26/15
In flashbacks, we start to piece together what really happened the night of Lila's murder. In present day, Annalise takes on a priest who is accused of murdering another priest. Meanwhile, Connor and Oliver take things to a new level in their relationship, and Wes and Rebecca continue to grow suspicious of each other.
15 It's All My Fault
2/26/15
Wes, Connor, Michaela and Laurel may have dug themselves in too deep a hole for Annalise to save them, and the shocking truth about Lila's murder is finally revealed.

About this show

Annalise Keating (Academy-Award Nominee Viola Davis) is everything you hope your Criminal Law professor will be - brilliant, passionate, creative and charismatic. She's also everything you don't expect - sexy, glamorous, unpredictable and dangerous. As fearless in the courtroom as she is in the classroom, Annalise is a defense attorney who represents the most hardened, violent criminals - people who've committed everything from fraud to arson to murder - and she'll do almost anything to win their freedom. On the surface, Annalise seems like she has it all - a successful career and loving husband, Sam (Tom Verica) - but her relationship with a local Philadelphia detective, Nate (Billy Brown), will force her to confront secrets about her life she never saw coming. Each year, Annalise selects a group of the smartest, most promising students to come work at her law firm. The students vying for this coveted position include Wes Gibbins (Alfred Enoch), a wide-eyed, likable boy-next-door recently accepted off the waitlist; Michaela Pratt (Aja Naomi King), a confident, ambitious overachiever born knowing how to "lean in;" Connor Walsh (Jack Falahee), a sly, sophisticated heartbreaker used to getting any prize he lays his eyes on; Laurel Castillo (Karla Souza), a quiet, sensitive idealist who's easy to underestimate and Asher Millstone (Matt McGorry), an entitled know-it-all born into a world of Ivy League educations and country club memberships. The students all work under two of Annalise's dedicated associates: Frank Delfino (Charlie Weber), a local Philly boy done good, and Bonnie Winterbottom (Liza Weil), a sweet, observant team-player with a hidden edge Little do they know that they will have to apply what they learned in class towards real life, in this masterful, sexy, suspense-driven legal thriller from Shondaland, the executive producers of Grey's Anatomy and Scandal.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
6.72K reviews
LeftCoast LiberalFoodie
August 20, 2015
Much foreshadowing, flashforwards (first half of season) and flashbacks/nightmares (second half of season) is used in this series to bolster the premise of the show: how to get away with murder. The pilot wasted no time getting to the entire plot of the season, revealing a murder had taken place by the main characters. When back in present, we learn a striking situation: the students we just saw commit murder will learn in their law class together "How to Get Away with Murder".
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Quiptipt Nyqtphimq
January 1, 2017
I love the concept. However, the show ruins it. First off, they pad out the show by adding pointless sex scenes that drag on, dozens of flash-foward and flashback sequences (I swear, there's maybe 5, 1-2 min. sequences each episode), and the big murder that they commit (it's revealed in the very first scene) does not change the characters WHATSOEVER. And to top it off, they rehash the plot of the first season in the second season where they commit A SECOND MURDER. Don't waste your time with this.
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Stef G.
November 19, 2014
My expectations were likely too high. Ultimately, it was just silly--the story, the acting, the stereotypical characters, the writing, everything. If you're going to write a series about law school, I recommend you hire a bunch of law students and professors as consultants. At least make an effort at legitimacy.
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