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Reckless (2014)
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Reckless (2014)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: A gorgeous Yankee litigator and a charming southern attorney must hide their intense mutual attraction as a police sex scandal threatens to tear the city of Charleston, S.C. apart.  
Style: realistic, tense, serious, sexy, touching, captivating
Plot: hotshot lawyer, courtroom, opposites attract, lawyer, legal, courtroom drama, lawyers and clients, love and romance, friendship, friends, dishonesty, high priced lawyer, attorney, undercover, sex scandal, bondage, crimes, romance
Time: 21st century, contemporary
Place: usa, south carolina, charleston south carolina

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, captivating and suspenseful films and TV series with plots about legal, courtroom, lawyer, courtroom drama, lawyers and clients, law and power relations mostly in Drama, Crime and Comedy genres. Some movies like Reckless: Betrayal (2013), American Crime (2015), Mad Dogs (2015), Boston Legal (2004), The Client List (2011). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Betrayal (2013)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Centers on Sara, a beautiful but unhappily married female photographer who begins a torrid affair with Jack, a lawyer for a powerful family.
Style: tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, heartbreaking
Plot: love affair, cheating wife, infidelity, extramarital affair, betrayal, family problems, husband wife relationship, murder, crumbling marriage, unfulfillment, couples, courtroom drama ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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American Crime (2015)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story: An anthology drama focusing on all aspects of the U.S. criminal justice system dealing with crimes committed in America.
Style: anthology, tense, realistic, serious, suspense ...
Plot: murder, courtroom, family relations, racism, interracial relations, parents and children, society, tragedy, investigation, lawyer, friendship, legal ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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Mad Dogs (2015)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 56 min.
TV show
Story: When a group of underachieving 40-something friends gather in Belize to celebrate the early retirement of an old friend, a series of wild, comedic events unfold, exposing dark secrets and a web of lies, deception and murder.
Style: tense, captivating, humorous, light, exciting ...
Plot: murder, group of friends, friendship, disorder, dark humor, dishonesty, celebration, investigation, drug lord, friendship between men, conspiracy, friends ...
Time: 21st century
Place: central america, latin america
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Boston Legal (2004)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story: Boston Legal is an American legal dramedy created by David E. Kelley and produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television for ABC. The series aired from October 3, 2004, to December 8, 2008. Boston Legal is a spin-off of long-running Kelley ...
Style: witty, semi serious, humorous, contemplative, thought provoking ...
Audience: teens
Plot: law firm, hotshot lawyer, lawyer, courtroom drama, partner, friendship between men, society, workplace, idealism, trial, civil rights, friendship ...
Time: 2000s, 21st century
Place: boston, las vegas, massachusetts, usa
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The Client List (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story: Riley Parks delicately balances two starkly different lives -- one as a single mom in a conservative town struggling to provide for her family and the other as a savvy and ambitious businesswoman working with a rowdy, sexy and unpredictable group of ...
Style: sexy, serious, sentimental, touching, erotic ...
Plot: prostitute, sexy woman, sexual relations, massage parlor, parent child relationship, family relations, family problems, single parent, workplace, society, lifestyle, businesswoman ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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The Whole Truth (2010)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: 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, lawyers and clients, rivalry, courtroom drama, hotshot lawyer, hidden truth, jury, ego clash, legal, courtroom ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, new york
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The Defenders (1961)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: 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, ...
Style: realistic, captivating, serious, thought provoking, clever ...
Plot: lawyer, legal, courtroom, courtroom drama, workplace situations, lawyers and clients, parents and children, workplace, parent child relationship, family relations, society, father son relationship ...
Time: 60s, 20th century
Place: usa, new york
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Innocently Convicted (2008)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Sweden
TV show
Story: Oskyldigt dömd is a Swedish drama television series from 2008. The first season was recorded in twelve episodes during February 2008 to be aired later during the fall. It premiered on the Finnish TV channel FST5 on September 24, 2008 and later the ...
Style: realistic, tense, captivating, psychological, serious ...
Plot: legal investigation, courtroom drama, civil rights, courtroom, dedicated lawyer, injustice, university, lawyers and clients, society, legal, wrongful conviction, lawyer ...
Time: 21st century
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Silent Witness (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: Prominent defense attorney Tony Lord returns to his hometown to defend an old friend, a teacher accused of murdering one of his students. The case re-opens the heartache from Tony's own high school days, when he was a student falsely accused of ...
Style: realistic, captivating, tense, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot: murder, courtroom drama, homecoming, courtroom, friendship, legal, lawyer, danger, rivalry, family relations, law, deadly
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, ohio
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Raising the Bar (2008)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
TV show
Story: The lives and cases of young lawyers who work on opposite sides - the public defender's office and the district attorney's office - as well as those who sit in judgment on their cases.
Style: serious, realistic, clever, tense, stylized
Plot: legal, lawyer, courtroom drama, district attorney, courtroom, workplace, friends, relationship vs career, friendship, classmate, law firm, dedicated lawyer ...
Time: 21st century
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In Justice (2006)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: In Justice is an American television police procedural created by Michelle King and Robert King. The series began airing on Sunday, January 1, 2006 on ABC as a midseason replacement and assumed its regular night and time on Friday, January 6, 2006 ...
Style: realistic, captivating, serious, psychological
Plot: attorney, lawyer, legal, wrongful conviction, evidence, false accusation, courtroom, witness, murder, released from prison, righting the wronged, rivalry ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, san francisco, oakland california
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Rake (2014)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story: Keegan Deane's staggering lack of discretion and inability to self-censor land him the law cases that nobody else will touch. He always tries to do the right thing, but at the same time struggles to save himself from the many self-destructive ...
Style: realistic, cynical, humorous, semi serious
Plot: lawyer, courtroom, legal, family relations, dedicated lawyer, hotshot lawyer, courtroom drama, lawyers and clients, rivalry, district attorney, dishonesty, power relations ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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Outlaw (2010)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Outlaw is an American television series that was aired on the NBC network. The one-hour courtroom drama stars Jimmy Smits as a Supreme Court Justice who resigns from the bench and returns to private practice in an elite law firm where Claire Sax, ...
Style: realistic, clever, psychological, captivating, sincere ...
Plot: legal, law firm, lawyers and clients, legal action, hotshot lawyer, dedicated lawyer, workplace, power relations, society, jury, lawyer, judge ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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The Jury (2004)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story: Set in New York City, the series brings the viewer into the jury room to watch the deliberators try to answer the many questions posed during a trial. As facts are exposed through flashbacks of testimony and crime footage, viewers will form their ...
Style: disturbing, suspenseful, serious, realistic, rough ...
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Franklin & Bash (2011)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story: When they're not hanging out at their favorite hot dog stand pontificating on what they'd go through to enjoy a night with their favorite female celebrities, Jared Franklin and Peter Bash are chasing down their latest clients...sometimes ...
Style: semi serious, realistic, humorous, exciting, captivating ...
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Justice (2006)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story: Justice is an American legal drama produced by Jerry Bruckheimer that aired on Fox in the USA and CTV in Canada. The series also aired on Warner Channel in Latin America, Nine Network in Australia, and on TV2 In New Zealand. It first was broadcast ...
Style: serious, rough, suspenseful, realistic, captivating
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
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Story: The Divide is a 2014 legal drama that aired on WE tv. The first season consisted of eight hour-long episodes. It premiered on July 16, 2014. On October 30, 2014, the series was canceled by WE-tv.
Style: tense, realistic, serious, captivating, political ...
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Crownies (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min.
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Story: Delving into the extraordinary world of the Department of Public Prosecutions and its young, eager lawyers, Crownies follows five young solicitors as they face the pressures and endearing madness of modern single life - in a fast paced workplace ...
Style: realistic, captivating, psychological, tense, serious ...
Plot: legal, courtroom drama, dedicated lawyer, lawyers and clients, workplace situations, workplace, ambition, moral dilemma, lawsuit, courtroom, boss and employee, power relations ...
Time: 21st century
Place: australia
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The Practice (1997)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story: 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, realistic, serious, clever, thrilling ...
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Place: boston, las vegas, massachusetts, usa
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Killing Time (2010)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min.
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Story: Killing Time is an Australian television drama series on TV1 subscription television channel which first screened in 2011. It is based on the true story of disgraced lawyer Andrew Fraser. In New Zealand it screens on Prime Television. The ten part ...
Style: realistic, captivating, tense, psychological, serious
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Innocent (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: Bill Pullman (Independence Day, Torchwood) stars as Rusty Sabich, a judge charged with the murder of his wife, a situation that comes 20 years after he was cleared in the death of his mistress. During this latest trial, a secret affair from ...
Style: tense, captivating, disturbing, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot: lawyer, legal, murder, courtroom drama, dishonesty, legal investigation, father son relationship, uncover truth, law, couple relations, judge, courtroom ...
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Place: usa
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100 Centre Street (2001)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: 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, dedicated lawyer, law enforcement, lawsuit, workplace situations, cop witness relations, jury, lawyer, nypd ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new york, usa
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The Slap (2015)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story: A family drama that explodes from one small incident where a man slaps another couple's misbehaving child. This seemingly minor domestic dispute pulls the family apart, exposes long-held secrets, and ignites a lawsuit that challenges the core ...
Style: tense, serious, realistic, psychological, captivating
Plot: couples, family problems, friendship, infidelity, suburbs, parents and children, society, courtroom, friends, dishonesty, family in crisis, couple relations ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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The Guardian (2001)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story: Nick Fallin is a hotshot lawyer working at his father's ultrasuccessful Pittsburgh law firm. Unfortunately, the high life has gotten the best of Nick. Arrested for drug use, he's sentenced to do 1,500 hours of community service, somehow to ...
Style: realistic, semi serious, suspenseful, rough
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Time: 21st century
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Philly (2001)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
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Story: Philly is an American television series created by Steven Bochco that focused on criminal defense attorney Kathleen Maguire. It lasted a full season and was canceled due to low ratings. The final episode was advertised heavily as the series finale, ...
Style: serious, touching, realistic, captivating, sentimental ...
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Genre: Drama
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TV show
Story: Silk is a British television drama series produced by the BBC and first shown in 2011. Written by Peter Moffat, the series follows a set of barristers, and what they do to attain the rank of Queen's Counsel, known as "taking silk."
Style: clever, serious, realistic, captivating, costume drama ...
Plot: legal, lawyer, lawyers and clients, courtroom drama, rivalry, workplace, success, workplace intrigue, uninhibited rivalry, courtroom, hotshot lawyer, lawsuit ...
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Jake and the Fatman (1987)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story: Jake and the Fatman is a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. The series ran on CBS for five seasons from 1987 to 1992. Diagnosis: Murder was a ...
Style: detective, serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough
Plot: legal, investigation, lawyer, cop, team, law, murder mystery, intelligence agency, criminal, buddy cop, private investigator, crime investigation ...
Time: 80s, 90s
Place: hawaii, california, usa
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Conviction (2006)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: A fast-paced character-oriented story, focuses on the lives and loves of the young assistant district attorneys in New York, following their career paths as these passionate but naive ADAs are confronted with tough, emotional cases that challenge ...
Style: realistic, rough, serious, thought provoking
Plot: legal, lawyer, law enforcement, courtroom drama, police detective, fighting the system, hotshot lawyer, rivalry, fighting crime, sexual abuse, society, workplace ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new york, usa
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Canterbury's Law (2008)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
TV show
Story: Elizabeth Canterbury is a force of nature. An attorney on the rise, she puts her career on the line to take on risky and unpopular cases, even when they take a toll on her personal life. Elizabeth and her law professor husband, Matt Furey, haunted ...
Style: realistic, captivating, psychological, atmospheric, serious ...
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Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: 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 ...
Style: suspenseful, rough, realistic, thought provoking, serious ...
Plot: legal, courtroom, law enforcement, fighting crime, workplace, rivalry, police detective, courtroom drama, partner, hotshot lawyer, dedicated lawyer, sexual abuse ...
Time: 2000s, 21st century
Place: new york, usa
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