TV series

The Court of Last Resort

1957–1958 · 1 season

A sober, procedural dramatization of real miscarriages of justice, with a documentary coda that lends it earnest weight.

Overview: The Court of Last Resort is an American television dramatized court show which aired on the NBC from 1957 through 1958. It was co-produced by Erle Stanley Gardner's Paisano Productions, which also brought forth the long-running hit television program, Perry Mason on CBS. Its approach to dealing with potential miscarriages of justice in an entirely extra-judicial format was adopted by the BBC series Rough Justice in the 1980s.
How it feels: Earnest, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, crime, guilt, morality
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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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
crime
guilt
morality
redemption
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
true story
anthology
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none