Hulu has officially announced the renewal of its legal drama All’s Fair for a second season, just three weeks following its highly publicized premiere on November 4, 2023. The series, which stars Kim Kardashian as a high-powered divorce attorney in Los Angeles, has garnered considerable attention, despite facing a wave of negative reviews. This renewal reflects Hulu’s confidence in the show’s ability to attract viewers.
The series, co-created and executive produced by Ryan Murphy, has made a notable impact on the platform. It recorded an impressive 3.2 million views in the three days after its debut, marking the best launch for an original scripted series on Hulu in three years. This figure is calculated based on total viewing minutes divided by the show’s running time, illustrating a strong viewer engagement despite critical reception.
Audience reactions have varied significantly. According to ratings from review aggregators, Rotten Tomatoes reflects a generally favorable response, with a 66 percent approval rating from viewers. In contrast, Metacritic shows a more critical perspective, with a user score of 2.5 out of 10, which is still slightly better than its overall review average of 1.7 out of 10. It remains to be seen how Nielsen’s U.S. streaming ratings will reflect the show’s performance in the coming weeks.
The cast of All’s Fair boasts several prominent names, including Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash-Betts, Teyana Taylor, Matthew Noszka, Sarah Paulson, and Glenn Close. The show follows Kardashian’s character, Allura Grant, who leads a firm that specializes in securing significant settlements for female clients in divorce cases.
This project is a collaboration between 20th Television, where Murphy is based, and involves a team of writers and executive producers including Jon Robin Baitz, Joe Baken, Jamie Pachino, Lyn Greene, and Richard Levine. Alongside Kardashian, Close, Watts, Nash-Betts, and Paulson, several other producers contribute to the series, including Anthony Hemingway, Kris Jenner, Eric Kovtun, Scott Robertson, and Nissa Diederich. Both Murphy and Hemingway have taken on directing responsibilities for the series.
As Hulu continues to expand its original content offerings, the decision to renew All’s Fair highlights the platform’s strategy of investing in diverse programming that can draw in various audience segments, regardless of critical opinions. With its second season confirmed, viewers can anticipate further developments in the lives of Allura Grant and her colleagues in the legal world.
