CinemaOSSeries · 2013 · 1 Season · TV-14
The Escape Artist

There is a line between law and justice.

71%(104)IMDbDrama

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.

Created byDavid Wolstencroft

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
October 29, 2013
Last aired
November 12, 2013
Seasons
1
Episodes
3
Network
BBC One

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

4 credited
Starring
David Tennant

David Tennant

Will Burton

Toby Kebbell

Toby Kebbell

Liam Foyle

Sophie Okonedo

Sophie Okonedo

Maggie Gardner

Ashley Jensen

Ashley Jensen

Kate Burton

Creative team
Created by
David Wolstencroft
David Wolstencroft
Showrunner
David Wolstencroft
David Wolstencroft
Matthew Read
Written by
David Wolstencroft
David Wolstencroft
Produced by
Hilary Bevan Jones
Paul Frift

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