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Rake

2010–2018 · 5 seasons

A sharp, witty legal drama that balances courtroom intrigue with the messy, self-destructive life of its flawed protagonist.

Created by
Peter Duncan, Richard Roxburgh
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Richard Roxburgh, Matt Day, Adrienne Pickering
Overview
Cleaver Greene is not about politics or morality or even justice. Cleaver Greene is about the law. And it is his passion for the law that drives him to use his formidable intelligence to defend people whom society and the justice system might otherwise convict without a fair trial. He uses his encyclopaedic knowledge of human nature and the Byzantine intricacies of our legal codes to guarantee that his clients get what is theirs by the law; the right to a diligent defence.

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Free in the UK
  • Channel 4
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Peter Duncan, Richard Roxburgh
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Richard Roxburgh, Matt Day, Adrienne Pickering
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 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
  • corruption
  • addiction
  • morality
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour7
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

Free
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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Created by
Peter Duncan, Richard Roxburgh, Charles Waterstreet
Starring
Richard Roxburgh, Matt Day, Adrienne Pickering, Russell Dykstra, Caroline Brazier, Danielle Cormack, Kate Box, Keegan Joyce
Cinematography
Martin McGrath
Length
5 seasons, 40 episodes, 55 min each
Network
ABC TV
Country
Australia
Languages
English

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