Series Review: All's Fair

Today I’m doing something a little different — instead of reviewing a movie, I’m reviewing an entire series. And honestly, All’s Fair, Ryan Murphy’s glossy, campy divorce-lawyer drama, feels like the perfect place to start. With a cast this stacked — including Kim Kardashian in her first lead role, alongside Glenn Close, Naomi Watts, and Sarah Paulson — how could I not be intrigued?

When this series was first announced, I was genuinely excited. Ryan Murphy doing a show about divorce lawyers? That already screams drama, excess, and camp. Add Kim Kardashian into the mix and suddenly the casting itself becomes part of the spectacle. And honestly? That’s kind of the point. Casting Kim opposite Hollywood royalty feels intentional — almost like Ryan winking at us and saying, “Why not?”

When All’s Fair dropped, critics were quick to tear it apart — calling it trashy, poorly acted, nonsensical. But I have to ask… isn’t that exactly what Ryan Murphy is known for? Absurd moments, heightened realities, and television that doesn’t take itself too seriously? I never expected this to be Suits or Law & Order. I expected it to be silly, dramatic, over-the-top — and it delivered.

Kim Kardashian, surprisingly, holds her own. Is it the most nuanced performance ever? No. But it works for the world this show exists in. Sarah Paulson, as expected, absolutely pops off — she understands Ryan Murphy’s tone like no one else. Glenn Close and Naomi Watts add gravitas, even when the script leans into absurdity.

That said, one thing that did bother me is how the show introduces certain topics and then just… leaves them hanging. I get that All’s Fair is more focused on the lawyers’ personal lives than the legal cases themselves, but I do wish there were at least one or two client cases that meaningfully tied back into the characters’ emotional arcs. It sometimes feels like missed potential.

Still, none of that stopped me from enjoying it. I mean, divorce lawyers walking into the office in couture seven days a week? That alone deserves points for commitment to camp. This is not prestige TV — it’s fun TV, and sometimes that’s exactly what we need.

I’m giving All’s Fair an 8/10 for being unapologetically entertaining, ridiculous in the best way, and fully aware of what it is.