Defending the Guilty

Well scripted, well cast, well acted with a good theme and good episode storylines. Some talented young actors getting their first breaks in this. I really hope this goes beyond 6 episodes.

So refreshing to see a sharp and witty piece of British comedy. The casting is exceptional, and all characters are played consummately .

One line by Liam to the amourous Will, intended as banter, was........ 'It's summon the jury not.......on the jury' purposely fell flat, but the comedy timing was bang on.

The whole package works very well , making it eminently watchable.

This is the first and so far last series: apparently the second season was cancelled by COVID? That is a great shame. If you watch all the episodes, it really meshes as a series: good characters and good story lines, good acting (but occasionally dialogue is a little difficult to understand). Hopefully somebody will resurrect this series.

As an aside, IMDB's requirement of 600 characters is becoming problematic: sometimes a short review is as good as a long rambling one. Nothing is gained by adding superfluous comments. IMDB please reconsider your 600 character requirement: it probably prevents a lot of people from posting.

Funny, thought-provoking, and it casts light on something that we should all be talking about more right now - just how messed up the legal system is for working within it / subject to it. Can't get enough of Will Sharpe and Katherine Parkinson ("mummy!") - such a funny duo.

I like watching TV series about lawyers and usually I enjoy how vapid they are, with lawyers pulling tricks out of the bag in totally implausible yet satisfying ways and unexpectedly winning all the time. But it is actually better and incredibly refreshing to see a legal show done another way. Critical, murky and funny.