10 Brilliant Short-Running TV Shows That Proved Less Is More
7. The Escape Artist
Full disclosure: I thought Doctor Who would be David Tennants best role ever. How can you surpass a time-and-space-traveling alien who saves the world every time, and looks so good while doing so? Well, a brilliant actor like Tennant can. Hes just that good. In The Escape Artist he portrays talented barrister Will Burton, whos known for never losing a case. On the verge of applying for the title of QC (that's Queen's Council or 'Silk', the top rung of British lawyers), Burton agrees to defend murder suspect Liam Foyle (Toby Kebbell), of whose innocence he is in some doubt. Having examined the evidence, he recognizes a loophole, and the oddball bird-lover, sexual deviant and violent psychopath Foyle is acquitted on a technicality. This might sound like the ending, but trouble is only about to embark when Burton refuses to shake Foyles hand after the trial. The Guardian wrote about Tennants performance that his eyes suck you quietly into his sorrow. He is a properly good actor, no? And of the BBC miniseries the newspaper added that its a taut, pacy, chilling really chilling thriller not just about what goes on in the courtroom, but about how that affects the lives of people outside. While this show is so nicely wrapped into those 3 episodes, and really needs no extensions, it was quite a shame to let it go as the third installment ended so neatly and cleverly. Lucky for all you Tennant fans, theres still The Politicians Husband and Broadchurch.
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