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The Escape Artist

There is a line between law and justice.

  • 2013
  • Ended
  • Drama
  • ~1h / ep
  • 1 season
  • 7.1/10

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.

Latest: Season 1 · 2013

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  1. E1. Episode 1

    Oct 29, 2013 · 60m

    After Will’s talents manage to help acquit Liam Foyle, his courtroom brilliance comes back to bite him. After Foyle walks free, it’s only a matter of time until he finds his next victim.

  2. E2. Episode 2

    Nov 5, 2013 · 60m

    Liam Foyle is back in court and Will Burton’s courtroom nemesis, Maggie Gardner, is heading his defence. She is out to prove a point and will stop at nothing to win the case.

  3. E3. Episode 3

    Nov 12, 2013 · 60m

    Maggie and Will are both determined to win the case and find themselves ever closer to the dangerous and cunning Liam Foyle.

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