All's Fair (2025 TV series)

{{Short description|Upcoming American legal drama}}

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All's Fair is an upcoming American legal drama series created by Ryan Murphy, and starring Kim Kardashian, Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash, Teyana Taylor, Sarah Paulson and Glenn Close. The series is set to premiere in the fall on Hulu.

Cast

=Main=

=Recurring=

Production

=Background=

Since 2019, media personality Kim Kardashian has been studying law to become a practicing attorney in California, and passed the State Bar of California's baby bar examination in December 2021. She is also the daughter of attorney Robert Kardashian, who was a part of O. J. Simpson's "Dream Team" defense team during his murder trial in 1995.{{cite web |last1=Guy |first1=Jack |title=Kim Kardashian passes California's 'baby bar' law exam |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/13/entertainment/kim-kardashian-law-exam-scli-intl/index.html |website=CNN |access-date=June 4, 2024 |language=en |date=December 13, 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Porterfield |first1=Carlie |title=Kim Kardashian West Passes The 'Baby Bar' On Her Fourth Try |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2021/12/13/kim-kardashian-west-passes-the-baby-bar-on-her-fourth-try |website=Forbes |access-date=June 5, 2024 |language=en |date=December 13, 2021}}

From 2023 to 2024, Kardashian starred in the twelfth season of American Horror Story as publicist Siobhan Corbyn.{{cite web |last1=Haring |first1=Bruce |title=Kim Kardashian Was Intrigued By Notion Of Playing A High-Powered Divorce Attorney In Ryan Murphy Concept |url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/kim-kardashian-playing-divorce-attorney-ryan-murphy-concept-1235945480 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=June 3, 2024 |date=May 31, 2024}} Because of Kardashian's involvement with American Horror Story, the series creator, Ryan Murphy, wanted to continue working with her, which led to the series being created and pitched to Kardashian by Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz, and Joe Baken in 2023. Parts of the initial pitch meeting with Murphy, Kardashian, and her mother Kris Jenner, were shown in the fifth season of The Kardashians, on May 30, 2024.

=Development=

In December 2023, it was announced that Hulu had given a straight-to-series order to a legal drama series created by Murphy, with Kardashian starring as the series protagonist, a divorce lawyer and owner of an all-female law firm.{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title=Kim Kardashian Re-Teams With Ryan Murphy, Will Star In Hulu Legal Drama Series From 'AHS' EP |url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/kim-kardashian-ryan-murphy-tv-legal-drama-hulu-1235650627 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=June 3, 2024 |date=December 4, 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Hailu |first1=Selome |title=Kim Kardashian to Play a Divorce Lawyer in Ryan Murphy's Hulu Legal Drama |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/kim-kardashian-ryan-murphy-hulu-divorce-lawyer-1235820539 |website=Variety |access-date=June 3, 2024 |date=December 4, 2023}} Kardashian committed to star in and executive produce the series, with Jenner also committing to executive produce. The series will be written by Baitz and Baken.

In July 2024, Halle Berry and Glenn Close joined the series to star and executive produce, and the series was also given the title, All's Fair.{{cite web |last1=Cordero |first1=Rosy |title=Halle Berry & Glenn Close Board Hulu Legal Drama 'All's Fair' From Ryan Murphy |url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/halle-berry-glenn-close-hulu-alls-fair-ryan-murphy-kim-kardashian-1236003489 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=July 10, 2024 |date=July 8, 2024}} Later in July 2024, it was announced that Berry had left the project.{{cite web |last1=Otterson |first1=Joe |title=Halle Berry Exits Ryan Murphy's Hulu Legal Drama 'All's Fair' (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/halle-berry-exit-ryan-murphy-hulu-legal-drama-alls-fair-1236072638 |website=Variety |access-date=July 16, 2024 |date=July 16, 2024}}

In August 2024, it was announced that Sarah Paulson, Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash, and Teyana Taylor would be joining the series to star, with Paulson, Watts, and Nash also executive producing.{{cite web |last1=Cordero |first1=Rosy |title=Ryan Murphy's 'All's Fair' Adds Sarah Paulson, Niecy Nash, Teyana Taylor & Naomi Watts |url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/ryan-murphy-alls-fair-sarah-paulson-niecy-nash-teyana-taylor-naomi-watts-1236032575 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=August 8, 2024 |date=August 6, 2024}} In September 2024, it was announced that Matthew Noszka would be joining the series.{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title='All's Fair': Matthew Noszka Joins Ryan Murphy's Hulu Series |url=https://deadline.com/2024/09/alls-fair-matthew-noszka-cast-kim-kardashian-ryan-murphy-hulu-1236095926 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=October 3, 2024 |date=September 25, 2024}} In October 2024, it was announced that Ed O'Neill would be joining the series in a recurring role.{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title='All's Fair': Ed O'Neill Joins Ryan Murphy's Hulu Series |url=https://deadline.com/2024/10/ed-oneill-alls-fair-ryan-murphy-hulu-1236105878 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=October 3, 2024 |date=October 2, 2024}}

The series will be executive produced by Ryan Murphy, Kim Kardashian, Glenn Close, Sarah Paulson, Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash, Jon Robin Baitz, Joe Baken, Jamie Pachino, Laura Greene, Richard Levine, Kris Jenner, Alexis Martin Woodall, Eric Kovtun, and Scott Robertson. Production companies involved with the series are Ryan Murphy Productions, Trillium Productions, and 20th Television.

=Filming=

The series begin filming in California in October 2024,{{cite web |title=First Look at Kim Kardashian as Divorce Lawyer on Ryan Murphy Show 'All's Fair' |url=https://www.tmz.com/2024/10/17/kim-kardashian-on-set-ryan-murphy-new-show-alls-fair |website=TMZ |access-date=November 17, 2024 |language=en |date=October 17, 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Phillipp |first1=Charlotte |title=Kim Kardashian, Niecy Nash-Betts and Glenn Close Pose in SKIMS on New Legal Drama 'All's Fair' Set: 'A Pajama Party' |url=https://people.com/kim-kardashian-neicy-nash-glenn-close-skims-pajamas-alls-fair-set-photo-8727573 |website=People |access-date=November 17, 2024 |language=en |date=October 12, 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Betancourt |first1=Emiliana |last2=Malkin |first2=Marc |title=Sarah Paulson Praises 'All's Fair' Co-Star Kim Kardashian for Her Acting Skills: 'She's Fun, She's Game, She's Alive to the Moment' |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/sarah-paulson-kim-kardashian-alls-fair-acting-1236205964 |website=Variety |access-date=November 17, 2024 |date=November 11, 2024}} on a budget of $69.7 million.{{cite web |last1=Patten |first1=Dominic |title=Ryan Murphy & Kim Kardashian's 'All's Fair' Among Latest California Tax Credits Recipients As State Hands Out $58M In Incentives This Round |url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/california-tax-credits-tv-production-1236006131 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=July 10, 2024 |date=July 10, 2024}} In July 2024, the series was awarded $14.1 million in tax credits from the California Film Commission.{{cite web |title=Five Television Series to Film in California, Spend $386 Million Through the State's Film and Television Tax Credit Program |url=https://film.ca.gov/five-television-series-to-film-in-california-spend-386-million-through-the-states-film-and-television-tax-credit-program |website=California Film Commission |access-date=July 10, 2024 |language=en |date=July 10, 2024}} On March 21, 2025, Watts revealed that filming of the first season had been wrapped.{{cite web |title=All's Fair: Watts Wraps Filming Ryan Murphy, Kim Kardashian Series|last=Flook|first=Ray|url=https://bleedingcool.com/tv/alls-fair-watts-wraps-filming-ryan-murphy-kim-kardashian-series/|website=Bleeding Cool |access-date=April 8, 2025 |language=en |date=March 21, 2025}}

Release

The show is slated to launch in the fall on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally.{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=2025-05-13 |title=‘All’s Fair’ Teaser: Kim Kardashian Plays Ruthless Divorce Lawyer in Ryan Murphy Hulu Series With Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash-Betts|url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/alls-fair-teaser-kim-kardashian-ryan-murphy-hulu-1236395809/|access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Variety}}

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