TV series

Presumption of Innocence

2020 · 1 season

A slick, cynical legal cat-and-mouse where charm and corruption collide, keeping you guessing who is playing whom.

Overview: In the center of the plot is lawyer Avrutin, cynical, rich, with a good sense of humor, who loves to shock and provoke. He takes on the most hopeless cases and always wins. The patience of the local investigation authorities comes to an end when the lawyer releases the murderer of a policeman from the courtroom. The head of the investigative department instructs investigator Glebov to collect dirt on the lawyer and discredit him. In this, Glebov agrees to help his beloved, the scandalous journalist of criminal news Vernitskaya. Under the pretext of filming a report about Avrutin, she infiltrates his inner circle and secretly conducts a journalistic investigation.
How it feels: Cynical, satirical, tense and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, justice, deception, power
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
justice
deception
power
obsession
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild