Garrow's Law
Garrow's Law is the true tale of William Garrow, who acted as counsel for the accused, introducing the concept of 'innocent until proved guilty' at London's Old Bailey.
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Cast:Andrew Buchan , Lyndsey Marshal , Rupert Graves , Aidan McArdle , Michael Culkin , Alun Armstrong , Anthony Bowers , Stephen Boxer , Victoria Balnaves , Anton Lesser , Harry Melling , Andy Linden , Olivia Grant , Tristan Sturrock , Steven Waddington , Charlene Boyd , David Barrass , Emma Davies
S1.E1 ∙ Episode #1.1
Frustrated with the lack of defense for the accused, young barrister William Garrow employs his sharp tongue and innovative court room skills when he is called to defend a servant girl accused of murdering her new born child.
S1.E2 ∙ Episode #1.2
Garrow stands to defend 'The Monster', a man accused of assaulting several woman with a blade. Meanwhile Sir Arthur's true intention begin to surface as he moves his living pawns into place, in an attempt to defraud the system.
S1.E3 ∙ Episode #1.3
Will builds momentum and steps up to defend a man standing trial for allegedly raping a servant.
S1.E4 ∙ Episode #1.4
Having successfully defended a prostitute accused of killing a masochistic client, Garrow takes up the case of Joseph Hamer, charged with treason for belonging to the Corresponding Society, who advocate a wider enfranchisement and much needed electoral reform. The prosecutor is Attorney General Scott, a foolish wind-bag, and Garrow wins the case, thanks to crucial information supplied by Lady Sarah. She knows full well that her husband, member of parliament for a nominal constituency, stood to gain if Garrow lost but she is a woman of great principles, for which reason she also refuses to leave Sir Arthur, by whom she is pregnant, for Garrow.
