TV series

Close and True

2000 · 1 season

A gentle, character-driven legal drama with a touch of humour, following an inexperienced lawyer finding his feet in a run-down practice.

Overview: A good-intentioned but inexperienced man runs a Newcastle legal practice.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, light and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, work, identity, morality
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 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
work
identity
morality
family
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild