This was a great show, but they did some mistakes that lead to the cancellation of it. The first thing that made me stick to it is that it was somewhat different from the other HUNDRED lawyers shows. What is this "different" thing this show had? They always showed how the actual death of the person happened (remember that lawyers in this show are criminal lawyers). This is probably the most original thing, letting the viewer be an omniscient witness of the case is something that no other law show had ever done.
The other thing I liked about it is how this lawyers worked. They really got into the case and investigated a lot, I am sure that's what every lawyer does or at least is supposed to, but again, this isn't that present on most shows. On almost every episode the viewer could see multiple analysis on how the murder (or accident) might have happened as well as the strategies to show it to the judge and the jury.
This two things would have lead the show to be a success, except for one thing: they never lost a case. Yes, I saw the 12 episodes and they only lost in ONE case (and they actually lost because the jury failed in choosing the real killer - for those who have seen the show, I am talking about the case about the murdered and crucified kid). As the show was going on I was always expecting to see if they would lose a case, but no, they were ALWAYS right and they always won. So this made them a group of lawyers who always told the truth and who always won, pretty utopian and surreal, isn't it?.
In conclusion, this show had it all to success: interesting cases, weird deaths, a catchy way to show an investigation, but they couldn't make it varying. We (the viewers) always knew that they would win, all that was still a "surprise" was how the murder/accident happened. The show ended up being monotonous.
The other thing I liked about it is how this lawyers worked. They really got into the case and investigated a lot, I am sure that's what every lawyer does or at least is supposed to, but again, this isn't that present on most shows. On almost every episode the viewer could see multiple analysis on how the murder (or accident) might have happened as well as the strategies to show it to the judge and the jury.
This two things would have lead the show to be a success, except for one thing: they never lost a case. Yes, I saw the 12 episodes and they only lost in ONE case (and they actually lost because the jury failed in choosing the real killer - for those who have seen the show, I am talking about the case about the murdered and crucified kid). As the show was going on I was always expecting to see if they would lose a case, but no, they were ALWAYS right and they always won. So this made them a group of lawyers who always told the truth and who always won, pretty utopian and surreal, isn't it?.
In conclusion, this show had it all to success: interesting cases, weird deaths, a catchy way to show an investigation, but they couldn't make it varying. We (the viewers) always knew that they would win, all that was still a "surprise" was how the murder/accident happened. The show ended up being monotonous.