TV series

Shannon's Deal

1990–1991 · 2 seasons

A low-key, character-driven legal drama with a melancholic undertow, following a flawed man's struggle to rebuild his life.

Overview: Shannon's Deal is an American legal drama. The show centers on a successful Philadelphia corporate lawyer named Jack Shannon, who lost his family and his job to a compulsive gambling habit. The saga of Shannon, who leaves a prestigious law firm after years of becoming unhappy with the legal system and being forced to take his clients to court, and whom subsequently opens his own low-rent practice
How it feels: Melancholic, cynical, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Addiction, redemption, corruption, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
redemption
corruption
family
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild