TV series

Public Defender

1954–1955 · 2 seasons

A sober, earnest courtroom drama that walks step by step through the struggles of the poor and accused, feeling much like a vintage procedural.

Overview: The Public Defender is a half-hour 69-episode television dramatic series starring Reed Hadley as Bart Matthews, an attorney for the indigent. The series aired on CBS from March 11, 1954 to June 23, 1955, a season and a half.
How it feels: Earnest, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, class, crime, morality
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 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
class
crime
morality
redemption
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none