TV series

The Defender

2021 · 5 seasons

A sober, talky legal drama that digs into the minds behind notorious crimes, asking you to weigh truth and motive alongside the defense.

Overview: A legal suspense-drama based on high profile crimes that took place in the former Yugoslavia between 1955-1975. Each episode searches for both truth and motives from the perspective of the defense attorney who immerse themselves inside the mind, lives and relationships of each protagonist.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, morality, crime, deception
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: justice
morality
crime
deception
guilt
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
anthology
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild