The opening episodes of Ryan Murphy’s new legal drama, All’s Fair present a powerful image of female success, only to tear it down with personal betrayal. The show introduces a firm of brilliant divorce lawyers who help other women escape bad marriages, while their own leader faces a stunning betrayal from her own husband.
The series launched on Hulu on November 4, 2025, introducing Allura Grant, Liberty Ronson, and Emerald Greene as the founders of the nation’s top all-women divorce law firm. Their mission is to help female clients survive messy marriages, but the story takes a sharp turn when Allura’s seemingly perfect personal life implodes.
The Foundation of a Female Empire
The story begins ten years in the past, showing lawyers Allura Grant (played by Kim Kardashian) and Liberty Ronson (Naomi Watts) deciding to break away from their sexist law firm. With the support and funding of mentor Dina Standish (Glenn Close), they create their own firm and bring investigator Emerald Greene (Niecy Nash) with them. This decision creates an immediate enemy in Carrington Lane (Sarah Paulson), a brilliant lawyer who feels betrayed at being left behind. Carrington vows revenge, setting up a long-running professional rivalry.
A decade later, the trio has built a massively successful empire, becoming billionaires and icons in Los Angeles. They specialize in high-stakes divorces for female clients, using their sharp wit and legal skills to secure victories. The chemistry between the three leads is a key dynamic, with Allura representing control and glamour, Liberty as logic and precision, and Emerald as pure intuition.
Cracks in a Perfect Facade
Despite her professional success, Allura’s personal life is not as secure. She is married to Chase Munroe (Matthew Noszka), a retired football star ten years her junior. Their relationship initially appears loving, with Chase playing cute romantic games, but cracks quickly begin to show.
The first sign of trouble appears when Chase forgets their fifth wedding anniversary. He later admits this was no simple mistake, confessing to Allura that he wants a divorce. He initially claims he feels “trapped” and too small in her powerful shadow, but eventually reveals the real reason: he is seeing someone else. The confession leaves Allura completely devastated.
Chase informs Allura that he wants to end their marriage as he feels trapped. He later confesses that he was seeing someone else.
The revelation shifts the show from a workplace legal drama to a deeply personal battle. The lawyer who expertly guides other women through their divorces must now face her own.
A Professional Betrayal Deepens the Wound
As Allura reels from her husband’s confession, a more shocking truth emerges. Emerald’s investigation into Chase reveals he has not just one, but multiple affairs. The most painful discovery is the identity of one of these women: Milan (Teyana Taylor), Allura’s own assistant and protégé.
This personal and professional betrayal hits Allura at her core. Milan was someone she trusted and mentored, making the affair a deep violation. In a moment of rage, Allura imagines a fantasy sequence where she dons a yellow dress and destroys Milan’s car with a baseball bat, a clear homage to Beyoncé’s “Lemonade.”
The fantasy gives way to a painful reality. Allura confronts Milan, who offers a weak defense for her actions. She claims she was drawn in because Chase made her feel special, and admits she wanted to be Allura. She saw the affair as a way to step out of Allura’s shadow and become the “star.”
The confrontation ends with an even bigger blow. Milan reveals she is pregnant with Chase’s baby, a complication that threatens to make Allura’s divorce battle even more difficult.
The Legal Battle Begins
Recognizing the fight ahead, Allura’s friends and colleagues rally around her. She hires their mentor, Dina, to represent her in the divorce. Dina’s first move is tactical, advising Allura to contact all the top divorce lawyers for consultations. This standard legal strategy would “conflict out” these attorneys, preventing Chase from hiring them.
There is one crucial lawyer they forget: Carrington Lane. By the time Allura calls her, it is too late.
When Allura calls her, Carrington smugly refuses, revealing that Chase has already hired her.
This sets the stage for a vicious legal war. Carrington, still bitter about being excluded from the firm a decade earlier, now has the perfect opportunity for revenge. She represents Chase, positioning herself directly against her former colleagues and ensuring the divorce will be a messy, high-conflict fight.
The Clients Mirror the Pain
While Allura’s personal life unravels, the firm’s cases reflect different shades of marital betrayal. The lawyers help Grace, a former actress whose tech billionaire husband made her sign a strict prenuptial agreement. They discover the husband frequents a spa and is in an intimate relationship with its owner. The team uses this evidence to settle the divorce in Grace’s favor.
In a more tragic case, they meet Deandra, a woman whose husband put nine failing companies solely in her name, leaving her responsible for massive debt. Overwhelmed, Deandra jumps from a building to her death. Dina later takes up the case, threatening the husband with evidence of tax fraud to force him to provide for Deandra’s family and rehire all the employees he fired.
These client stories highlight the high-stakes world the lawyers operate in and the devastating consequences failed marriages can have.
An Uncertain Future
The first two episodes of All’s Fair end with Allura’s life in a precarious state. Her marriage is over, her husband is having a child with her assistant, and her professional nemesis is now her legal opponent. The woman who built a career on empowering other women to break free now finds herself trapped in her own painful divorce.
The stage is set for a dramatic season, exploring not just the legal maneuvering of a high-profile divorce, but also the complex personal emotions of betrayal, revenge, and rebuilding.
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