The Advocates

This gritty drama contrasts the high-powered world of Edinburgh"s legal professionals with life on the city"s sordid streets, as a young lawyer (Ewan Stewart, Rob Roy) investigates a prostitute"s deadly drug overdose. Also starring Shirley Henderson (Bridget Jones"s Diary) and Clive Russell (Game of Thrones).

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S1 E1 - Part 1
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April 1, 1991
52min
TV-14
When young Edinburgh lawyer Greg McDowell is asked to prepare a case defending a planned extension of a drug rehabilitation center, he begins investigating the death of a former patient from the center.
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S1 E2 - Part 2
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April 8, 1991
51min
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Having seen Veitch speaking to a notorious pimp, McDowell is keen to find out just how much Doctor Sangster knows. Back at the office, the firm faces serious financial difficulties.
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S1 E3 - Part 3
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April 15, 1991
51min
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After the bomb that was meant for him kills Ackroyd instead, McDowell tries to find out what he can, but both the police and Doctor Sangster refuse to tell him anything.
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