Kavanagh Q.C.
He is the last line of defense between guilt and innocence.
Beneath the powdered wig and sombre robes is a ruthless mind able to tear the truth from a tangle of legalese, lies and desperate excuses. John thaw (Inspector Morse) stars as crusty British barrister James Kavanagh, a top member of Queen's Counsel, unafraid to challenge the genteel politics of the bench in his hunger to uncover guilt or innocence. Brilliant, relentless and sometimes exasperating, James Kavanagh, Q.C. will go to any lengths to see justice served - even as his professional triumphs mask a private life more troubled than those of his clients.
Nothing But The Truth
Kavanagh is drawn into an explosive case of "he said/she said" when a young labourer (Ewan McGregor, Big Fish) is accused of raping a young housewife.
Heartland
In this gripping case, a fatal car accident appears to be simply that, but when the victim's devastated mother begs Kavanagh to examine the facts more closely, he comes face to face with a formidable opponent - as well as his darkest fears.
A Family Affair
This case involves a vicious custody battle that throws an unwelcome light on one family's ugly secrets and chilling accusations through Kavanagh delicately tries to navigate.
The Sweetest Thing
Never one to shy from taking on unpopular cases, Kavanagh puts his reputation on the line when a prostitute is accused of murder.
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Another Good Series with John Thaw - Gregg
Kavanagh Q.C. is a British Series about a barrister with the designation of Queen’s Counsel (hence the title) which stars John Thaw, Thaw is likely best known to most for the "Inspector Morse" series or "The Sweeney". In both of these other two series Thaw played police officers although decidedly different ones. With Kavanagh we again have another very different character than either Morse or Jack Regan.
I found it somewhat refreshing to see a series both for Thaw and of this type where the lead character has a home life and a family. I find it unfortunate that later in the series they decided to curtail this approach which I thought brought a nice balance to the series.
Overall the series has a few flaws including some supporting characters that are thinly developed or caricatured (although the performances are by and large good) and the writing fails to give us many memorable courtroom moments. But I found that it was counterbalanced by a well developed lead character (with a strong performance from Thaw) as well as some interesting subject manner and social commentary. Another reason I found this intriguing is because the courtroom drama on TV still hasn’t as overdone as other genres, and this was the only example I have seen from Britain.
This is also another British series with some very good guest stars including a young Ewan McGregor in the first episode.
Unfortunately not all the episodes of the series have been released on DVD for Region 1. Hopefully this will be rectified at some point in the future.
The Zip summary describe that character as crusty which doesn’t really seem accurate to me despite some of Thaw’s other characterizations.
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Another Good Series with John Thaw - Gregg
Kavanagh Q.C. is a British Series about a barrister with the designation of Queen’s Counsel (hence the title) which stars John Thaw, Thaw is likely best known to most for the "Inspector Morse" series or "The Sweeney". In both of these other two series Thaw ...