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.
Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.
1 season · 3 episodes
24 of 32 · most episodes first
David TennantWill Burton
Toby KebbellLiam Foyle
Sophie OkonedoMaggie Gardner
Ashley JensenKate Burton
Brid BrennanMary
Tony GardnerTrevor Harris
Alistair PetrieJulian Fowkes QC
Jasper JacobCharles Hegarty
Michael PenningtonJudge
Gabrielle JourdanPathologist
John AlbasinyPark Keeper
John HodgkinsonMr. Hughes
Nigel BettsJonathan Crowe
Patrick RyecartGavin de Souza QC
Jessica RansomHelen
Aaron NilesAlfie
James PaytonNeighbour
Kate DickieJenny
Anton LesserRichard Mayfield QC
Roy MarsdenPeter Simkins
Stephen WightDanny Monk
Gus BarryJamie Burton
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GoodWatch score 79October 29, 2013 · November 12, 2013 · Ended
Ironic Echo, It's All About Me, Pay Evil unto Evil +9
5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Escape Artist?"
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
In the United States, The Escape Artist streams on PBS Masterpiece and Howdy, and it is free with ads on Plex, The CW, Pluto TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 5 other countries.
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7.5 and Metacritic 71).
Better for older viewers: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
3 h
About 3 hours: 3 episodes in 1 season of about 60 minutes each, aired from 2013 to 2013.
TV Tropes lists 64 tropes for it, including Ironic Echo, It's All About Me, and Pay Evil unto Evil.
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