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May It Please the Court

2022 · 1 season

A tense legal drama that pits corporate ruthlessness against public defense, with moral friction and slow-burning trust.

Created by
Kang Min-koo
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jung Ryeo-won, Lee Kyoo-hyung, Jung Jin-young
Overview
Noh Chak-hee, the ace lawyer of the big law firm, Jangsan, becomes a public defender overnight and must defend the criminal who killed her loved one.

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Stream in the UK
  • Disney Plus
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Kang Min-koo
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jung Ryeo-won, Lee Kyoo-hyung, Jung Jin-young
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • corruption
  • class
  • redemption
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

Stream
  • Disney Plus

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Kang Min-koo
Written by
Kim Dan
Starring
Jung Ryeo-won, Lee Kyoo-hyung, Jung Jin-young, Kim Hye-eun, Kim Sang-ho, Park So-jin, Ko Kyu-pil, Hong Seo-jun
Length
1 seasons, 12 episodes, 64 min each
Network
Disney+
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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