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- 2021
- Sundance Now
- 2021
- Sundance Now
Summary Attorney Cleo Roberts (Tracy Ifeachor) must defend Talitha Campbell (Céline Buckens), the arrogant daughter of a property developer who is arrested for the murder of a fellow student in the British drama series created by Ben Richards. [Premiered originally in the UK on BBC One on 31 Oct 2021 and in the US on 21 Jul 2022]
- 2021
- Sundance Now
- 2021
- Sundance Now
Showtrial
Season 1 Premiere: Oct 31, 2021
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Summary Attorney Cleo Roberts (Tracy Ifeachor) must defend Talitha Campbell (Céline Buckens), the arrogant daughter of a property developer who is arrested for the murder of a fellow student in the British drama series created by Ben Richards. [Premiered originally in the UK on BBC One on 31 Oct 2021 and in the US on 21 Jul 2022]
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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80% Mixed
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
60
20% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
80% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
It’s a difficult dynamic, solicitor and brat, but Ifeachor in particular gives a performance that captures the contradictions of the legal system, where clients they don’t like, who have potentially done reprehensible things, must be defended to the best of the lawyer’s ability. But in order to be truly gripping, these sorts of dramas must work as character studies as well as thrillers, and the dialogue doesn’t always live up to its ambition.
This narrative jumping around proved an unsettling beginning and while there is intrigue in the idea of how the path of justice might be diverted by power, class, wealth and media attention, Showtrial didn’t quite dig its heels in enough to be the gripping opener the premise deserved.
For all its promise of something different, Showtrial initially plays the same tune, teasing out 50 minutes or so of steady plot, before walloping the audience over the head with a showy twist or a development that makes next week’s episode a must-see. ... As for whether it will be the show that grips the nation, the jury is still out.
There's some entertainment in the show's more playful moments, but if you genuinely want a gripping legal drama, this ain't it.
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Production Company:
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- ITV Studios
- World Productions
Initial Release Date: Oct 31, 2021
Number of seasons: 2 Seasons
Awards
BAFTA Awards
• 1 Nomination
International Emmy Awards
• 1 Nomination
The Casting Directors' Guild Awards
• 1 Nomination
