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A look at the personal and professional lives of the judges, lawyers, clerks, bailiffs and cops who work at an L.A. County courthouse.
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Shake Up the System. Bring Down the Hammer.
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Both Simone Missick and Wilson Bethel were on Marvel Netflix original series. Missick was on Luke Cage (2016), Iron Fist (2017) and The Defenders (2017) as Misty Knight. And Bethel was on Daredevil (2015) as Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter.
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Most of the negative reviews of this series dismiss the show altogether based on a lack of realism.
The truth is that no legal drama serves as an accurate depiction of a real life courtroom. Not even Law and Order or Matlock are realistic interpretations of true court proceedings. Further, the grandiose behaviors that are consistently offered under the guise of drama would never be acceptable in real life court proceedings. Regardless, the show is entertaining.
I suspect that those who dismiss the show outright have a problem with the mostly diverse cast and the main antagonist being a woman of color. The writing and production are as good as anything else on network TV. Further, I'm noticing that any new show that addresses racial commentary or issues of bias is immediately criticized as social justice signaling or promoting liberal ideals. But, I wonder two things: what's wrong with social justice? and what's the opposite of social justice since so many are in favor of its antonym?