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Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court

2023 · 1 season

A sober, information-dense civic explainer that makes institutional history feel like a slow-burning power struggle.

Created by
Dawn Porter
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Documentary series examining the vital role the Supreme Court plays in the context of America’s shifting political landscape. Each of the four episodes features an in-depth look at pivotal cases that altered the state of the union.

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Created by
Dawn Porter
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • justice
  • corruption
  • morality
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism10
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Genres
documentary
Created by
Dawn Porter
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes, 57 min each
Network
Showtime
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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