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Rumpole of the Bailey (1978)
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Rumpole of the Bailey is a British television series created and written by the British writer and barrister John Mortimer. It stars Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole, an aging London barrister who defends any and all clients, and has been spun off into a series of short stories, novels, and radio programmes.
Style:
detective, clever, serious, realistic, witty
Plot:
lawyer, legal, insider trading, law, jury, dentist, drowning, courtroom, criminal lawyer, legal action, couples, law enforcement, legal investigation, workplace, courtroom drama, dishonesty, hotshot lawyer, dedicated lawyer, uncover truth, couple relations, workplace situations, shrewd, power relations, attorney, police ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 80s, 70s, 60s, year 1992, year 1967 ...
Place:
england, london, europe, united kingdom
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, suspenseful and detective films and TV series with plots about legal, courtroom, lawyer, investigation, dedicated lawyer, murder and power relations mostly in Drama, Crime and Mystery genres. Some movies like Rumpole of the Bailey: Kavanagh QC (1995), Lovejoy (1986), Minder (1979), Matlock (1986), Murder One (1995). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 75 min.
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Kavanagh QC is a British television series made by Central Television for ITV between 1995 and 2001. It is often repeated on ITV3, and series 1–6 are available on Region 2 DVDs.
The series starred John Thaw as barrister James Kavanagh QC who ...
Style:
serious, realistic
Plot:
lawyer, courtroom, legal, nypd, judge, family relations, legal battle, rebellion, vigilantism, courtroom drama, life is a bitch, dedicated lawyer ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
england, europe, london
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
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The series concerns the adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, played by Ian McShane, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he has a reputation as a "divvie", a person with an almost supernatural ...
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detective, sitcom, realistic, semi serious, exciting ...
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Time:
80s, 20th century, 90s
Place:
europe, england
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100%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
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Minder is a British comedy-drama series about the London criminal underworld. Initially produced by Verity Lambert, it was made by Euston Films, a subsidiary of Thames Television and shown on ITV. The show ran for ten series between 29 October 1979 ...
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comedy drama, sitcom, semi serious, realistic, humorous ...
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urban, fight, police, con men, money, bodyguard, boxer, cop, city, dealer, scheme, power relations ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 90s, 70s
Place:
london, england, europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of criminal defense attorney Ben Matlock. The show, produced by The Fred Silverman Company, Dean Hargrove Productions, Viacom Productions and Paramount ...
Style:
witty, suspenseful, realistic, serious, clever ...
Plot:
legal, lawyer, hotshot lawyer, courtroom drama, courtroom, uncover truth, legal action, power relations, legal investigation, false accusation, lawyers and clients, murder ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, 90s
Place:
georgia, usa, southern usa, atlanta georgia
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Theodore 'Teddy' Hoffman is a highly-regarded defense attorney in a prestigious Los Angeles law firm. Having successfully defended the wealthy but suspicious Richard Cross in a much-publicised murder trial, he is now involved in the ...
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suspenseful, thrilling, exciting, detective, contemplative ...
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legal, lawyer, law, courtroom, murder, couples, workplace situations, investigation, boss and employee, hotshot lawyer, couple relations, serial killer ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min.
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Senior Prosecutor Janet King returns from maternity leave to confront a high-profile murder, and a conspiracy which will have shocking ramifications throughout the judicial system.
Style:
serious, captivating, clever, realistic, detective ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, ambition, dedicated lawyer, legal investigation, boss and employee, murder, workplace, workplace situations, legal action, courtroom, lesbian, woman ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
australia
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50%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 584 min.
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The worst thing Ben has ever done is, tonight, he takes his Dad's black cab out without his permission. But that's not why Ben ends the evening in a police cell. What looked to be a spontaneous evening of fun with a sexy stranger, Melanie, ...
Style:
captivating, serious, suspense, atmospheric, gloomy ...
Plot:
legal, prison life, courtroom, accused of murder, legal investigation, lawyers and clients, murder, criminal justice, activism, lawyer, dilemma, moral dilemma ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Law & Order: Trial by Jury is an American television drama about criminal trials set in New York City. It was the third spin-off from the long-running Law & Order. The show's almost exclusive focus was on the criminal trial of the ...
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rough, suspenseful, realistic, thought provoking, serious ...
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legal, courtroom, law enforcement, workplace, fighting crime, rivalry, police detective, courtroom drama, partner, dedicated lawyer, hotshot lawyer, police station ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
23%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Notorious Los Angeles defense attorney Sebastian Stark becomes disillusioned with his career after his successful defense of a wife-abuser results in the wife's death. After more than a month trying to come to grips with his situation, he is ...
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, tense, suspense
Plot:
trial, murder, evidence, hotshot lawyer, prosecutor, false accusation, team, law enforcement, uncover truth, lawyer, testimony, righting the wronged ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
22%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
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The Bill is a police procedural television series that was broadcast on the ITV network from 16 October 1984 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, entitled Woodentop, which was broadcast in August 1983. In its final ...
Style:
captivating, serious, sincere, detective, crime drama ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
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police detective, police investigation, inspector, fighting crime, partner, investigation, law enforcement, police station, society, workplace situations, police, british police ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 90s, 2010s, 2000s ...
Place:
england, london, europe, east end london
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21%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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The Practice is an American legal drama created by David E. Kelley centering on the partners and associates at a Boston law firm. Running for eight seasons on ABC from 1997 to 2004, the show won the Emmy in 1998 and 1999 for Best Drama Series, and ...
Style:
tense, serious, realistic, thrilling, intense ...
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law firm, lawyer, courtroom drama, legal, hotshot lawyer, courtroom, social problems, moral dilemma, dishonesty, workplace, dedicated lawyer, injustice ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
boston, las vegas, massachusetts, usa
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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The exploits and cases of two rival barristers' chambers with very different attitudes to justice.
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, thrilling, captivating
Plot:
legal, court case, lawyer, court, judiciary, judge, courtroom drama, courtroom, legal system, problem, lawsuit, advocate ...
Place:
manchester
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 46 min.
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Style:
serious, tense, rough, suspenseful, bleak ...
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legal, police detective, forensics, lawyer, courtroom, workplace, fighting crime, cop witness relations, rivalry, power relations, punishment, jury ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
europe, england, london
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 97 min.
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Time:
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Place:
england, london
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20%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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thought provoking, realistic, rough, serious
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 185 min.
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 105 min.
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A Touch of Frost is a television detective series produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV from 1992 until 2010, initially based on the Frost novels by R.D. Wingfield. Writing credit for the three episodes in the first 1992 series went to Richard ...
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detective, realistic, serious, suspenseful, sincere ...
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police, police detective, whodunit, british police, investigation, riddles and clues, murder mystery, inspector, intelligence agency, intrigue, partners against crime, urban setting ...
Time:
20th century, 2000s, 90s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
england, northern england, europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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As District Attorney Kathryn Peale and defense attorney Jimmy Nolan rally their teams around their arguments and prepare to go head-to-head in the the courtroom, they make frantic moves and countermoves of complex legal wrangling to tilt justice in ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, atmospheric, psychological, contemplative ...
Plot:
lawyer, legal action, district attorney, rivalry, lawyers and clients, hotshot lawyer, courtroom drama, hidden truth, legal, ego clash, jury, courtroom ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new york
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Accused is a British television anthology series created by Jimmy McGovern. The drama series first aired on 15 November 2010 on BBC One and has run for two series. Each episode follows a different character as they await their verdict in court, and ...
Style:
emotional, suspenseful, bleak, serious, psychological ...
Plot:
legal, lawyer, trial, guilt, punishment, dishonesty, crime and punishment, life is a bitch, jury, testimony, british police, court case ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
england
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 90 min.
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Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis, as well as a large cast of notable actors and ...
Style:
detective, realistic, sincere, suspense, atmospheric ...
Plot:
crime investigation, police detective, murder, detective inspector, murderer, british police, police, investigation, whodunit, police procedural, inspector, criminal ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, future, 90s
Place:
england, europe, italy, australia
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19%
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
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Style:
serious, detective, realistic, tense, witty ...
Plot:
murder, police detective, police investigation, riddles and clues, police, investigation, british police, buddy cop, partners against crime, investigator, nypd, shrewd ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 21st century
Place:
england, northern england, yorkshire
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 46 min.
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L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994.
Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a ...
Style:
realistic, stylized, serious, clever, thrilling ...
Plot:
legal, lawyer, lawsuit, law firm, courtroom drama, hypocrisy, workplace situations, office, partner, womanizer, dedicated lawyer, workplace ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
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Style:
bleak, realistic, serious, bloody, suspense ...
Plot:
forensics, forensic, law enforcement, rape, murder, riddles and clues, investigation, danger, partner, medical profession, police procedural, state affairs ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 2010s, 2000s, 2020s ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
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The Good Wife is a legal drama starring Emmy Award winner Julianna Margulies as a wife and mother who boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption ...
Style:
clever, captivating, sexy, political, serious ...
Plot:
legal, lawyer, dedicated lawyer, workplace situations, law firm, court, lawyers and clients, strong female lead, female protagonist, self discovery, politics, working mom ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
chicago, hawaii, usa
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19%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
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Commander Adam Dalgliesh is consulted by one of his literary heroes when Peverell Press staff fall victim to a rash of hate mail. When the body of an editor is discovered and another member of the venerable firm is found dead soon after, Dalgliesh ...
Style:
detective, serious, realistic, suspenseful, atmospheric
Plot:
legal, murder, rivalry, police investigation, danger, law enforcement, riddles and clues, who done it, violence, suspect, investigation, death threat ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
england, scotland yard
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19%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
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Trial & Retribution is a feature-length ITV police procedural television drama series that began in 1997. It was devised and written by Lynda La Plante as a follow-on from her successful television series Prime Suspect. Each episode of the Trial ...
Style:
detective, crime drama, rough, serious, captivating ...
Plot:
police detective, police procedural, british police, courtroom, serial killer, legal, investigation, exodus, murder mystery, crime investigation, murder, missing person ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 21st century
Place:
england, europe
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18%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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100 Centre Street is an American legal drama created by Sidney Lumet and starring Alan Arkin, Val Avery, Bobby Cannavale, Joel de la Fuente and Paula Devicq.
Style:
serious, thought provoking, realistic, suspenseful, gloomy
Plot:
legal, courtroom, legal action, workplace, law enforcement, dedicated lawyer, lawsuit, workplace situations, jury, cop witness relations, lawyer, nypd ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
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Harriet, Matthew and Malcolm couldn't be any more different, but when they cross paths, they realize they're all looking for a fresh start. The most unlikely of people are starting a law practice in the most unlikely of places -- a rundown ...
Style:
serious, clever, realistic, exciting, dramatic
Plot:
legal, law firm, lawyer, trial, courtroom, starting over, courtroom drama, workplace, partner, lawyers and clients, dedicated lawyer, legal action ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
las vegas, usa, cincinnati ohio
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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The Defenders is an American courtroom drama series that ran on CBS from 1961–1965. It starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed as father-and-son defense attorneys who specialized in legally complex cases, with defendants such as neo-Nazis, ...
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serious, realistic, captivating, talky, contemplative ...
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Time:
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Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
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The early days of a young Endeavour Morse, whose experiences as a detective constable with the Oxford City Police will ultimately shape his future.
Style:
detective, serious, realistic, intellectual, costume drama ...
Plot:
police, police detective, investigator, murder, talented, coworker, police investigation, murderer, oxford, british, british police, law enforcement ...
Time:
60s, future, 20th century
Place:
england
Similarity:
18%
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