
The Escape Artist
2013 · Miniseries · TV-14 · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-10-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (96 votes)
Themes
- london, england
- revenge
- lawyer
- fight for justice
- wife murder
- legal drama
Cast & crew

David Tennant
as Will Burton

Toby Kebbell
as Liam Foyle

Sophie Okonedo
as Maggie Gardner

Ashley Jensen
as Kate Burton

Brid Brennan
as Mary

Tony Gardner
as Trevor Harris

Alistair Petrie
as Julian Fowkes QC
- RF
Robert Foster
as Nerdy Kid

Jasper Jacob
as Charles Hegarty

Michael Pennington
as Judge
Directed by Brian Welsh
Episodes1 season · 3 episodes
Season 13 episodes
- S1E1Episode 160mAmazon Prime VideoTubi
- S1E2Episode 260mAmazon Prime VideoTubi
- S1E3Episode 360mAmazon Prime Video