Halle Berry almost joined the cast of Kim Kardashian’s buzzy legal drama, All’s Fair.Just a few days after the news broke that Berry would star, she dropped out. The show landed on Hulu and Disney+ on November 4, 2025, with three episodes right out of the gate. After that, new episodes are set to hit every Tuesday. Season one has ten episodes and a stacked cast: Kardashian, Glenn Close, Sarah Paulson, Naomi Watts, Teyana Taylor, and Niecy Nash-Betts.All’s Fair is a big, glossy, high-camp legal procedural full of attitude, with a heavy dose of fashion and drama. The story centers on an all-female divorce law firm in Los Angeles, run by Kardashian’s Allura Grant, Watts’ Liberty Ronson, and Nash-Betts’ Emerald Greene.Every episode throws these women into high-stakes divorce cases, where they fight for their clients with sharp wit and plenty of spectacle. The show blends power games, over-the-top dialogue, and sharp takes on wealth and gender. Critics spot everything from Dynasty vibes to Ryan Murphy’s flair for camp, so people keep talking about All’s Fair, whether they love it or love to hate it.Halle Berry nearly starred in All’s FairHalle Berry (Image source: Getty)Halle Berry’s involvement with All’s Fair made waves as quickly as it fizzled out. In July 2024, word got out that Berry, rarely seen on TV and already an Oscar winner, was teaming up with Glenn Close and Kim Kardashian for Ryan Murphy’s much-hyped legal drama. The announcement rolled out her and Close’s names together, and both signed on as stars and executive producers. The project had big ambitions, and their presence made it clear.But Berry’s return to television didn’t last. Barely a week after the casting news broke, outlets like Variety and Deadline reported that Berry had officially left the show. People close to the production chalked it up to a “scheduling conflict,” and that was that.The exit happened quickly, without any signs of drama or creative clashes. Glenn Close and Kim Kardashian stayed on as leads and executive producers, but the team didn’t name anyone to take Berry’s spot. Production just kept rolling with its A-list cast.Speaking with Entertainment Tonight, Berry said:“You know, things happen for a reason. [But] I would have loved to have been there with those ladies, and I know it's gonna be great. [It's] Ryan Murphy! I mean, you know, duh! But next time!”What to know about All’s Fair?All’s Fair (Image via Disney)All’s Fair is Ryan Murphy’s latest flashy, over-the-top legal drama packed with attitude and style. He teamed up with Jon Robin Baitz and Joe Baken to create a world where three women leave their old, male-dominated law firm and launch their own powerhouse in Los Angeles.Meet Allura Grant (Kim Kardashian), Liberty Ronson (Naomi Watts), and Emerald Greene (Niecy Nash-Betts). They are fighting for the women who usually have the most to lose (and spend) in Hollywood divorces. Every episode, these three take on the messiest, most outrageous splits in town, and it is never just about the law. There is social warfare, power plays, and plenty of high-stakes drama.Kim Kardashian’s Allura Grant is right at the center of the chaos. She is a divorce lawyer who blends reality TV swagger with real legal ambition, echoing Kardashian’s own journey into law and activism. On screen, she delivers sharp one-liners, rocks outfits straight out of a fashion magazine, and leans into the camp, all with a wink to the audience. Critics say she is pure Ryan Murphy excess: self-aware, over the top, and impossible to ignore.The rest of the cast is just as stacked. Glenn Close, Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash-Betts, Sarah Paulson, and Teyana Taylor bring depth and plenty of rivalry to the firm. Paulson’s character, inspired by old-school soap villains, brings that classic Dynasty-style cattiness. Most episodes flip between fierce courtroom showdowns, champagne-soaked parties, and all the betrayals and alliances you would expect in a world where money and ego rule everything.However, All’s Fair didn’t exactly win over the critics. Actually, it tanked! Reviewers tore it apart right from the start, calling it everything from “the worst TV drama ever” to, well, just plain unwatchable. It kicked off with a brutal zero percent on Rotten Tomatoes (it crept up to 5, but still). Most of the complaints pointed to wooden acting, especially from Kardashian herself, who got called “stiff and affectless”, plus clunky writing and what felt like a shallow take on feminist themes.But all that negativity somehow made All’s Fair even more popular. People flocked to watch, half out of curiosity, half for the fun of hate-watching. Social media blew up with clips of the most over-the-top moments, especially scenes featuring big names like Glenn Close and Sarah Paulson.Kardashian and the rest of the cast didn’t shy away from the backlash. They leaned in, joking about the criticism and even sharing both the good and the bad reactions online. Kardashian herself laughed it off, calling All’s Fair “the most critically acclaimed show of the year.” View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe wild part is that all that talk, good and bad, drove even more people to tune in. Hulu and Disney+ both bragged about the show topping their charts in 28 countries during its first week. So sometimes being “so bad it’s good” is the best kind of publicity.