TV series

Against the Law

1990–1991 · 1 season

A brisk, talky courtroom drama with a scrappy underdog lawyer trading barbs and ideals in equal measure.

Overview: Against the Law is an American dramedy television series that aired on the Fox network from September 23, 1990 to April 5, 1991. Starring Michael O'Keefe and Suzzanne Douglas, the 17 hour-long episodes centered on the brash Boston lawyer, Simon MacHeath, who left his job at a prestigious law firm to start his own defense practice.
How it feels: Cynical, tense, satirical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, crime, morality, ambition
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 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: justice
crime
morality
ambition
class
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild