TV series

A Sinner's Lie

2014 · 1 season

A somber, talk-heavy legal drama that keeps you leaning in as courtroom maneuvering and quiet moral compromises slowly tighten the screws.

Overview: Serious legal thriller starring Hideaki Ito which depicts the glory and the darkness of an infamous and highly paid lawyer.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, morality, corruption, guilt
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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
morality
corruption
guilt
power
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild