TV series

Raising the Bar

2008–2009 · 2 seasons

A grounded, talky legal drama that pits idealism against the system, asking for steady attention as cases and personal clashes unfold.

Overview: The lives and cases of young lawyers who work on opposite sides - the public defender's office and the district attorney's office - as well as those who sit in judgment on their cases.
How it feels: Earnest, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, morality, class, power
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
morality
class
power
corruption
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild