The Escape Artist

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Even serial killers deserve a defense. David Tennant (Doctor Who) stars as Will Burton, a talented junior barrister of peerless intellect and winning charm, who specializes in spiriting people out of tight legal corners, hence his nickname The Escape Artist.read more
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Even serial killers deserve a defense. David Tennant (Doctor Who) stars as Will Burton, a talented junior barrister of peerless intellect and winning charm, who specializes in spiriting people out of tight legal corners, hence his nickname The Escape Artist. Ashley Jensen (Ugly Betty) portrays Will s wife Kate, mother to his son Jamie and the rock of his world. Much to the aggravation of his courtroom rival, Maggie Gardner (Sophie Okonedo, Hotel Rwanda), Will is in high demand, as he has never lost a case. But when Will s talents acquit Liam Foyle (Toby Kebbell, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes), who is standing trial for a horrific and high-profile murder, that courtroom brilliance comes back to bite him. Foyle walks free on a technicality, but he is a serial killer and it is only a matter of time until he kills again. Will must confront his primal instincts as this thriller pushes his legal world far beyond an intellectual exercise.

Original Release

10/29/2013 on BBC

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# Title Air Date
1 Part 1 Tuesday, 29 October 2013
2 Part 2 Tuesday, 05 November 2013
3 Part 3 Tuesday, 12 November 2013

Directors

Brian Welsh

Writers

David Wolstencroft

Creators

David Wolstencroft

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