Episode Guide
Episode 1: The review for episode 1 was 3.5/5. The review for episode 2 was 3.5/5. The review for episode 3 was 3.5/5. The review for episode 4 was 2.5/5. The review for episode 5 was 2.5/5. The review for episode 6 was 3/5. The review for episode 7 was 3/5. The review for episode 8 was 3/5. The review for episode 9 was 3/4
The show is a guilty pleasure because it’s a law drama that is by the book when it comes to its romance. There’s an undercurrent of predictability rippling right the way through the 10 episodes but yet, somehow, you won’t be able to stop watching.
Ingrid Yun is an idealistic young lawyer who struggles with her moral compass and passions to climb the partner track at Parsons Valentine’s law firm. With a frat boy mentality at the firm, Ingrid tries her best to break the perceived patriarchy at play.
The season premiere of “Partner Track” features Ingrid taking on the Ted Lassiter case. The episode covers the basics of the case, such as what Sun Corp does and who Ted Lassiter is. However, because this is a corporate acquisition, there are many details that are left out. This leaves Ingrid with a lot of questions and few answers. The second episode of the season features Ingrid’s team tackling another case: a woman named Lisa who has been accused of murdering her husband. This case is much more complex than the first, and requires more research than what was done in the first case. In both cases, it becomes clear that there are many unanswered questions and that Ingrid will need to do more research in order to get a better understanding of what is happening. ..
Rachel is tasked with a case of “passing the baton” for a matriarch and her three dysfunctional kids, while Tyler is in charge of a fashion dispute. The 10 episodes then essentially spread those cases out, drip-feeding the drama across the chapters.
Ingrid is caught in a love triangle between Nick, the perfect nice guy, and Jeff, the bad boy Englishman. However, by the end of the show it is revealed that Ingrid has chosen Jeff. This leaves viewers wondering what will happen next in their relationship. ..
Ingrid is a likable protagonist and the ensemble comes across as likeable. Sure, Ingrid makes some silly decisions and sometimes falls into a victim mentality, but she’s headstrong and comes out fighting which is pretty admirable. ..
The other players in the conversation are disappointingly shallow and one-dimensional, despite what looked to be a turn to flesh them out.
The Partner Track storyline is very predictable and ultimately, this feels designed specifically for those people who just want to kick back on their sofa, chuck something on in the background and scroll through social media. There’s nothing wrong with that of course, but those after something with more bite and substance, are unlikely to find it here.
The idea of a company takeover and some social media badmouthing are interesting enough but spread out across ten 45 minute episodes bogged down the law drama side of things more than it should. As a better example, Extraordinary Attorney Woo has just recently finished and that managed to balance romance and law drama beautifully, even if it didn’t quite stick the landing.
Overall, Partner Track is… okay. It’s certainly not going to ignite the small screen and it’s definitely not for those after an in-depth or engrossing law drama. This is a light, frothy romance packaged in a legal parcel, designed for those who don’t want to think too much. If that sounds like your cup of tea, you should be right at home. For everyone else, this one’s probably best skipping. ..
