TV series

The Brief

1984 · 1 season

A measured, talky legal drama that slowly draws you into a web of Cold War intrigue and personal entanglements.

Overview: Barrister Lucas Hellier goes to Germany to defend a British officer accused of spying and disloyalty. Within a short time, he finds himself romantically linked to the Court Officer Annika Newman and involved in a series of astonishing and bizarre intrigues.
How it feels: Tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, loyalty, politics, deception
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: betrayal
loyalty
politics
deception
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild