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Sacrifice

2021 · 2 seasons

A glossy, slow-burning legal drama that keeps you at arm's length while it simmers with secrets and self-destruction.

Created by
Kevin Arkadie, Chris Stokes
Genres
Drama
Starring
Paula Patton, Juan Antonio, Altonio Jackson
Overview
The series follows Daniella Hernandez, a highly sought-after entertainment lawyer in Los Angeles, as she navigates the nefarious lives of her rich and famous clients while dealing with her own complicated personal life as a recovering alcoholic who compensates for her suppressed addiction with men and the adrenaline of defending the worst in the entertainment world against an over-zealous D.A. sworn to bring them all to justice. She is the classic conundrum of doing good for bad reasons and doing bad for good reasons.

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  • Paramount Plus
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Created by
Kevin Arkadie, Chris Stokes
Genres
Drama
Starring
Paula Patton, Juan Antonio, Altonio Jackson
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • addiction
    • corruption
    • ambition
    • betrayal
    • justice
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language strong
    • Violence mild
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance4
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Kevin Arkadie, Chris Stokes
    Starring
    Paula Patton, Juan Antonio, Altonio Jackson, Nelson Bonilla, Erica Ash, Marques Houston, Veronika Bozeman, Renell Gibbs
    Length
    2 seasons, 21 episodes
    Network
    BET+, Paramount+
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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