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Bluff City Law

2019 · 1 season

A earnest legal drama that mixes courtroom tension with a complicated father-daughter relationship, asking for steady attention.

Created by
Dean Georgaris, Michael Aguilar
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jimmy Smits, Caitlin McGee, Barry Sloane
Tagline
Change the world
Overview
The lawyers of an elite Memphis law firm specializing in the most controversial landmark civil rights cases and led by legendary lawyer Elijah Strait and his brilliant daughter, Sydney Keller, take on the toughest David-and-Goliath cases while navigating their complicated relationship.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Dean Georgaris, Michael Aguilar
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jimmy Smits, Caitlin McGee, Barry Sloane
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • family
  • class
  • power
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Created by
Dean Georgaris, Michael Aguilar
Written by
Dean Georgaris, Michael Aguilar
Starring
Jimmy Smits, Caitlin McGee, Barry Sloane, Michael Luwoye, Maameyaa Boafo, Stony Blyden, Amanda Jaros, Brandon Morris
Length
1 seasons, 10 episodes, 43 min each
Network
NBC
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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