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Miniseries – Defending The Guilty

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Will is an idealistic pupil barrister who wonders if he's got what it takes to succeed; his boss doesn't respect him, his clients are all guilty and he's fighting for his job.
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Liam Fay The Times (UK) 09/25/2019
Despite flashes of wit, the show feels flatter than an overwashed horsehair wig. Go to Full Review Suzi Feay Financial Times 09/20/2019
4/5
Defending the Guilty is a sharply written new legal comedy about an eccentric barrister, her goofy pupil, and the sorry ne'er-do-wells who form their client base. Go to Full Review Rebecca Nicholson Guardian 09/18/2019
3/5
When it lets go, loosens up and embraces the silliness of its world, Defending the Guilty really steps up to the bar. Go to Full Review Christopher Stevens Daily Mail (UK) 10/02/2019
4/5
The show is based on the autobiography of a real-life legal trainee, Alex McBride, and although some of the incidents do feel too closely cribbed from real life, it is all shaping up to be much better than it originally seemed. Go to Full Review Adam Sweeting The Arts Desk 09/18/2019
2/5
The jokes feel as if they've been rewritten so many times that they've died of boredom, and now it's our turn. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Kalissa H @kali_416 Oct 5 Not my favorite show, but Katherine Parkinson was great in this. I really liked Will and Caroline’s friendship by the end. The last episode was really great. It got better as it went on. See more S. G 09/09/2024 Loved this! Too bad there isn't a second season. See more 05/31/2022 I loved this show - and have watched it at least 4 times. Great acting and dialogue is witty and acerbic. I would like to see a second series - but it's all about doctors and nurses these days. See more 01/17/2022 I wonder how close fiction is to reality. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Will Sharpe

Will

Katherine Parkinson

Caroline

Gwyneth Keyworth

Danielle

Prasanna Puwanarajah

Ashley

Hugh Coles

Liam

Hanako Footman

Pia

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 19, 2018 Episode 1 Will is a pupil barrister, wondering if any of his clients are innocent and if it matters. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 24, 2019 Episode 2 Will grapples with whether to tell his girlfriend about his recent indiscretion. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 1, 2019 Episode 3 Caroline and Will take on a last-minute case, only to find themselves in a battle with the clock. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 8, 2019 Episode 4 A series of odd incidents on the Tube lands Caroline and Will with a hard-to-read client. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 15, 2019 Episode 5 Chambers is putting the pupils through their paces in a professionally acted mock trial. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 22, 2019 Episode 6 It's the day the pupils get to address a court for the first time. Details

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Defending The Guilty — Miniseries

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Season Info

Director
Tom George
Executive Producer
Saurabh Kakkar, Kenton Allen, Jim Field Smith, Kieron Quirke
Screenwriter
Kieron Quirke, Patrick O'Neil
Network
BBC
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Sep 19, 2018