TV series

Criminal Justice

2008–2009 · 2 seasons

A slow, suffocating plunge into legal machinery and prison dread, where every procedural detail tightens the screw on an ordinary person's life.

Tagline: One man's journey through the criminal justice system of Britain.
Overview: Thriller by Peter Moffat about the challenges and politics of the criminal justice system seen through the eyes of the accused.
How it feels: Tense, dark, bleak and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Justice, guilt, isolation, power
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
guilt
isolation
power
survival
Places: big city
prison
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild