Garrow's Law
2009 · TV Series · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · 80% critics
In 18th-century London, a bold young barrister challenges courtroom tradition by defending the accused and pushing the idea that people should be treated as innocent until proven guilty. As he takes on cases at the Old Bailey, his work begins to reshape how justice is argued and understood.
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Details
- Years
- 2009–2011
- Release date
- 2009-11-01
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (8 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a character-driven period legal drama about fairness and reform, with tense trials and moral debates; Not for you if you dislike courtroom-heavy stories or prefer faster, action-led shows like Peaky Blinders.
Pros: gripping courtroom battles; strong period atmosphere; justice-focused stories | Cons: slower pacing at times; dense legal talk; limited action
Themes
- london, england
- lawyer
- period drama
- 18th century
- legal drama
Cast & crew
Andrew Buchan
as William Garrow
Alun Armstrong
as John Southouse
- VB
Victoria Balnaves
as Mary Christie
- JF
Josie Farmiloe
as Mary Tollin
- JY
Jordan Young
as Joshua Gilmore
Michael Feast
as Judge Varley
- GK
Gavin Kean
as Vincent
- PK
Pauline Knowles
as Mary Langstaffe
- SO
Steven O'Neill
as Sowerby
- TN
Tessa Nicholson
as Elizabeth Jarvis
Directed by Peter Lydon, Bryn Higgins, Ashley Pearce
Created by Tony Marchant
Episodes3 seasons · 12 episodes
Season 14 episodes
- S1E1Episode 160m
- S1E2Episode 260m
- S1E3Episode 360m
- S1E4Episode 460m
Season 24 episodes
- S2E1Episode 160m
- S2E2Episode 260m
- S2E3Episode 360m
- S2E4Episode 460m
Season 34 episodes
- S3E1Episode 160m
- S3E2Episode 260m
- S3E3Episode 360m
- S3E4Episode 460m