Naked Singularity
“The justice system is criminal.”
CrimeDrama
When a successful New York public defender loses his first case, he is pulled into a drug heist by a former client in an effort to beat the broken system at its own game.
VIBE
A dark, gritty dive into the New York City justice system. Expect a tense, morally ambiguous ride as a public defender confronts the system's failures head-on. It's a desperate gamble in the concrete jungle.
grittytensecynicaldesperatesteadyneo-noirurban dramacrime thrillerjusticecorruptionsystemic failuremorality
based on novel or bookdrug crimeheistcourtroomnypdbronxnew york citypublic defendermexican carteldefense lawyer
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