Jul 12
Garrow's Law (2009-2011)
Set in the Old Bailey of Georgian London against a backdrop of corruption and social injustice, Garrow's Law is inspired by the life of pioneering barrister William Garrow and is based on real cases from the late 18th century.
This review article does a fantastic job explaining and contextualizing the show and the historical figure that the titular character is based on; Garrow pioneered the rigorous cross-examination of prosecution that paved the way for our modern legal system of today. Fun Fact: he is often credited for introducing the phrase "innocent until proven guilty."
#garrow's law#bbc#18th century#georgian era#tv series#william garrow#historical#courtroom drama#legal drama#I just feel like this show is very underrated!#it's like “Law & Order” but in the 18th century! A historical courtroom drama!#also this really caters to my hyperfixation on John Laurens - who studied law and would've been sitting in the courtroom to watch#he was 10 years too early to cross paths with William Garrow (who was born 1760 and didn't start legal counsel until the late 1770s)#the show spans the late 18th century - or after the 1780s#the entire series is uploaded to Youtube! and other places as well I'm sure
