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Its priority wasnt pathos, or an exploration of grief, but to knock the law about a bit while providing us with a satisfying tadah moment. The escape artist a hotshot barrister with a knack for exonerating his clients wants to keep his winning streak alive until he lands a particularly challenging case. The series was created and written by david wolstencroft and directed by. Much to the aggravation of his courtroom rival, maggie gardner sophie okonedo, will has never lost a case. Plodding on too far, the escape artist becomes a revenge story. Masterpiece mystery the escape artist original uk edition dvd.
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