TV series

New Street Law

2006–2007 · 2 seasons

A grounded, talky legal drama that pits professional rivals against each other, asking for steady attention as it weighs ethics and ambition.

Overview: Follows two rival barristers' chambers in Manchester, England, contrasting defence Jack Roper's struggling firm with his former mentor, prosecutor Laurence Scammel's more established chambers, and exploring their personal and professional rivalry through complex legal cases.
How it feels: Tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, morality, betrayal, ambition
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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
betrayal
ambition
loyalty
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild