Shadow of the Noose (1989)

Crime · Drama

Shadow of the Noose is a 1989 BBC One legal drama miniseries starring Jonathan Hyde as real-life English barrister Sir Edward Marshall Hall. The eight-episode serial depicts Marshall Hall's high-profile, controversial cases, earning him the nickname 'The Great Defender', while also exploring his personal struggles, particularly those related to his unhappy first marriage.

IMDb rating: 8.2 (53 votes)
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Jonathan Hyde Sir Edward Marshall Hall
Michael Feast Edgar Bowker

Seasons

Season 1 (1989)

7.46 avg 7 episodes 8.4 → 7.8 55 min avg

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Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	An Alien Shore	8.4	10
2	Noblesse Oblige	7.1	10
3	Gone for a Soldier	6.4	7
4	Beside the Seaside	7.7	8
5	Gun in Hand	7.4	7
7	The Camden Town Murder	7.4	7
8	Sentence of Death	7.8	7

Shadow of the Noose (1989)

Cast

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