Franklin and Bash Season 3: June, July & August Episode Synopses

Franklin and Bash returns to TNT this summer (Wednesday June 19th to be precise) for a third season. The premiere will feature back to back episodes “Coffee and Cream” and “Dead and Alive,” in which legal heavyweight Rachel King (Heather Locklear) humiliates Franklin & Bash on national television (ouch!) and the gang moves into Infeld’s beach house – where Peter begins to romance their beautiful neighbor, Charlie (guest star Nikki Whelan).

Catch full details on these, and all other episodes of Franklin and Bash airing this summer, below.

“Coffee and Cream” – Wednesday, June 19, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) 

After legal heavyweight Rachel King (Heather Locklear) humiliates Franklin & Bash on national television, Stanton hires her to help run the firm.  Peter and Jared represent a famous magician (guest star Adam Goldberg) after a bracelet vanishes and never reappears.  Damien intentionally re-releases an embarrassing viral video with hopes to expedite his judicial appointment.  Pindar finds a termite in his bed and has the house tented, but staying on the outside proves too difficult and results in the Man Cave’s destruction.

Directed by: Mike Listo
Written by:  Bill Chais  & Matt McGuinness
Created by: Bill Chais & Kevin Falls

“Dead and Alive” – Wednesday, June 19, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT) 

The gang moves into Infeld’s beach house and Peter is quick to pursue their beautiful neighbor, Charlie (guest star Nikki Whelan).  Jared and Peter must prove a veteran is alive after a clerical error wrongfully pronounced him deceased and he is poised to lose his house.  Karp is increasingly concerned about Infeld’s erratic behavior, which comes to a head when he befriends a Ukrainian drive-through worker and plans to marry her for a visa extension so she can pursue the American dream.

Directed by: Jay Chandrasekhar
Written by: Bill Krebs & Kevin Falls
Created by: Bill Chais & Kevin Falls

“By the Numbers” – Wednesday, June 26th, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT)

Peter and Jared represent a brilliant actuary (guest star Martin Starr) who buys a dying woman’s life insurance policy for pennies on the dollar and then is accused of her murder. Damien and Infeld work with a Venice Beach beekeeper, and Peter makes headway with Charlie, but is surprised to learn she has a daughter.

Directed by: Arlene Sanford
Written by: Jamie Pachino
Created by: Bill Chais & Kevin Falls

“Captain Johnny” – Wednesday, July 3, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) 

A wager is made between Rachel and the boys as to whose case will garner better PR for the firm — Jared and Peter’s defense of a fisherman in which they invoke “Pirate Law” or Rachel’s case, a wrongful termination involving a self-proclaimed psychic.   Meanwhile, Peter and Jared acquire a “discarded” curbside sofa, which Pindar discovers is a certain celebrity.  This renews a feud between the star and their landlord, Stanton.

Directed by: Richie Keen
Written by:  Nicki Renna & Matt McGuinness
Created by: Bill Chais & Kevin Falls

“Good Lovin’” – Wednesday, July 10, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT)

When Peter’s mother (guest star Jane Seymour) is arrested on prostitution charges it’s up to the boys to prove her methods are purely therapeutic.  But when Jared’s sexually demanding fling with the opposing DA renders him exhausted and useless, Peter must single handedly confront his mother on the stand and distill her true motive.  Meanwhile Damien attempts to woo a judge (guest star Buck Henry) with hopes to gain endorsement for his bench after he retires.

Directed by: David Grossman
Written by: Jay Shore & Bill Chais
Created by: Bill Chais & Kevin Falls

“Freck” – Wednesday, July 17, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT)

Jared and Peter come to the aid of their friend Robbie (guest star Eddie Jemison) who’s been charged with murdering his long-time practical joke adversary.  The boys must cast aside their instincts as lawyers and channel their inner prankster to draw out the truth.  Damien handles a case for Infeld’s foundation; a turf war for shelf space between a supermarket and a non-profit that employs rehabilitated criminals.  Peter finally gets to meet Charlie’s daughter who takes a shine to Pindar.

Directed by: Colin Bucksey
Written by: Richard Hewett & Kevin Falls
Created by: Bill Chais & Kevin Falls

“Control” – Wednesday, July 24, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT)

Peter and Jared attempt to silence a relentless heckler who’s singled out a major league prospect.  Rachel reluctantly handles her family’s litigation against a bull semen distributor, and Karp’s quest to judgeship hits a roadblock when his mentor is found dead on a golf course.  Meanwhile, Peter’s future with Charlie takes a back seat to her potential career commitments.

Directed by:  Michael Zinberg
Teleplay by: Jamie Pachino & Matt McGuinness
Story by:  Matt McGuinness
Created by: Bill Chais & Kevin Falls

“Out of The Blue” – Wednesday, July 31, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT)

On Rachel’s order, Peter and Jared must court a client whose business was struck by a priceless meteorite.  Once the government tries to seize the artifact, the boys’ legal maneuvering steers their client toward his Indian ancestry in an effort to save it.  Infeld defends Damien for the murder of a judge, subsequently revealing a few secrets of his own about that fateful day.

Directed by: Jeff Bleckner
Written by:  Bill Krebs
Created by: Bill Chais & Kevin Falls

“Shoot to Thrill” – Wednesday, August 7, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT)

Peter and Jared defend a bounty hunter (guest star Thomas Lennon) who’s been charged with excessive use of force, resulting in an F&B-style courtroom demonstration that literally blows up in their face.  Jared tries to cheer Peter up by bringing him along on a double date. Karp takes a Franklin and Bash approach to life after some good news, and Pindar’s stalking of their famous neighbor turns ugly when he crashes a drone onto his deck and finds Peter’s girlfriend Charlie in his company.

Directed by: David Paymer
Written by:  Bill Chais
Created by: Bill Chais & Kevin Falls

“Gone In A Flash” – Wednesday, August 14, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT)

A subpoena of Pindar’s computer unearths evidence that he may have been responsible for the destruction of the Man Cave. An insurance fraud investigation is spearheaded (by guest star Jay Chandrasekhar) which ultimately implicates the entire F&B gang.  Karp finally gets his shot before a judicial selection committee but quickly finds they know way too much about his past, and Peter and Charlie plan one last “montage” before she leaves for San Francisco and their summer of love comes to an end. Infeld is finally able to make peace with his old foe.

Directed by: Mike Listo
Written by:  Kevin Falls
Created by: Bill Chais & Kevin Falls