Darrow & Darrow
6.8/10 · 953 ratings20171h 24mWeirdness 3/10
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The premise
Claire Darrow is a single mom and a lawyer, who always wants to do right. When a close friend is convicted of stealing from an expensive jewelry store, it's up to Claire to bring justice.
How unusual is it?
Honestly? Not very — and that's the charm. It plays the hits, which is exactly the point for a cozy night in.
Who’s in it
You’ve seen this pairing before: Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Tom Cavanagh have made 4 Hallmark movies together.
Behind the camera
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Wait, what?
The quirks and curveballs that make this one a little weirder than your average Hallmark. No spoilers, promise.
- A 12-year-old child prodigy attending high school and building 'swarm robots' for space research.
- The protagonist's legal strategy is based on the idea that if a story is 'stupid,' it must be true.
- The inclusion of the Russian Mob (Bratva) as the underlying threat in a cozy Hallmark mystery.
- A lawyer who buys a dozen doughnuts she hates every day just because her father did it for luck.
Every trope, all in one place
Here’s everything this one has going on, from the setting to the way it wraps up. Tap any of the 22 to find more movies that do the same thing.
Time & season2
Characters7
Tone & quirks2
How it all plays out
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Full story (spoilers)
The film begins with Claire Darrow winning a major settlement for a woman whose invention was stolen by a corporation, establishing Claire as a lawyer who prioritizes truth and the 'little guy.' Her life is upended when her mother, Joanna, a high-powered corporate attorney, returns home after being disgraced in an insider-trading scandal. Joanna wants to join Claire’s struggling firm, but Claire is hesitant due to their conflicting legal philosophies and Joanna’s past abandonment of the family firm. Meanwhile, Claire’s daughter Lou, a 12-year-old genius attending high school, struggles with social isolation and bullying. The central plot kicks off when Dave, a friendly doughnut shop owner on parole, is arrested for a jewelry store robbery. The evidence is overwhelming: his van was seen at the scene, a stolen Rolex was found in his bag, and an eyewitness identified him. Despite this, Claire believes Dave is innocent because his explanation is too 'stupid' to be a lie. Miles, the Assistant District Attorney who has been unsuccessfully asking Claire out for months, is the prosecutor. As Claire investigates, she discovers a mysterious motorcyclist who passes the jewelry store like clockwork. A subplot involves Joanna trying to help Lou fit in by providing high-tech equipment for a school project, which leads to Lou being accused of theft and suspended. This causes a rift between Claire and Joanna over parenting and ethics. The investigation peaks when Claire's associate, Scott, finds security footage from a neighboring fried chicken shop showing the jewelry store owner, Mr. Drescher, planting the stolen watch in Dave's bag days before the robbery. In the courtroom climax, Claire reveals that Drescher staged the robbery to collect insurance money to pay off a $100,000 gambling debt to the Russian mob, who used the motorcyclist to intimidate him. Dave is exonerated, and the real culprit is arrested. The film concludes with Claire and Joanna reconciling, Joanna joining the firm as a consultant, and Claire finally agreeing to a proper date with Miles after Lou's robot wins a school competition.
Beat by beat
Opening
Claire wins a sippy-cup patent case, establishing her legal prowess and her strained relationship with her corporate-lawyer mother, Joanna.
Inciting Incident
Dave the doughnut man is arrested for a jewelry store heist; Claire takes the case despite Miles being the prosecutor.
Midpoint
Lou is suspended from school after Joanna's attempt to 'buy' her friends with high-tech equipment backfires, leading to a Darrow family blowout.
Investigation
Scott and Claire discover security footage from a chicken shop showing the store owner planting evidence in Dave's backpack.
Climax
In court, Claire proves the jewelry store owner framed Dave to pay off Russian mob gambling debts, leading to the case being dismissed.
Resolution
Claire and Miles finally set a date, Joanna joins the firm as a consultant, and Lou's robot wins the school competition.
22 tropes in one movie
We counted 22 distinct Hallmark tropes packed into this one — a genuine greatest-hits reel.
How it stacks up
Where this one’s rating lands against every other rated Hallmark movie.
Higher-rated than 75% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.
Where this one fits
The corners of the catalog Darrow & Darrow belongs to — handy if you’re after more of the same.
Darrow & DarrowPart of the 3-film Darrow & Darrow series.Lines worth quoting
The lines that stuck with us — the ones you’ll be repeating after the credits roll.
“I tell the truth.”
— Claire DarrowExplaining her secret trick for winning over juries. “All the best people have nemesises... or is it nemisi?”
— RaymondDiscussing the arrival of Claire's mother. “I guess you could call us the island of misfit attorneys.”
— Claire DarrowDescribing her law firm's staff of eccentric characters.
Meet the characters
Who’s who before you press play. Nothing here gives the ending away.
Claire Darrow
LeadDefense Attorney
IdealisticIntuitiveStubbornPrincipledMiles
Love interestAssistant District Attorney
Legal rival and suitor
PersistentProfessionalCharmingWittyJoanna Darrow
SupportingCorporate Lawyer
Mother
PragmaticMaterialisticManipulativeRegretfulLou Darrow
SupportingStudent / Child Prodigy
Daughter
GeniusSocially AwkwardTechnologically GiftedDave Kellerin
SupportingDoughnut Shop Owner
Client
SincereUnluckyKind-hearted
Questions people ask about Darrow & Darrow
Where can I watch Darrow & Darrow?
Darrow & Darrow is available via fuboTV, YouTube TV, and Philo. Streaming options change often, so check current availability before settling in.
How long is Darrow & Darrow?
Darrow & Darrow runs about 1 hour and 24 minutes, and was released in 2017.
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