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Quick Info

Rating

7.1/10

Release2013

Seasons1

Episodes3

StatusEnded

Networks

BBC One

Production

Endor Productions

Red Arrow Studios International

BBC Drama Productions

TV Show

The Escape Artist

7.1

2013

Drama

Synopsis

A chilling and bloody legal thriller that explores the line between law and justice. Will Burton, a talented junior barrister of peerless intellect and winning charm, specialises in spiriting people out of tight legal corners. He is in high demand as he has never lost a case. But when his talents acquit the notorious prime suspect in an horrific murder trial, that brilliance comes back to bite him with unexpected and chilling results, not to mention a shocking twist.

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