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Accused: Guilty or Innocent?

2020 · 8 seasons

A tense, intimate true-crime procedural that follows the accused and their families through the legal system, keeping you emotionally invested in the verdict.

Genres
Documentary
Overview
An intimate account of what happens when someone is formally charged with a crime and sent to trial – all solely from the perspective of the accused, their legal team and family members.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • crime
  • family
  • deception
  • survival
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
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Length
8 seasons, 71 episodes, 45 min each
Network
A&E
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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