How to Get Away with Murder and other top legal shows on Netflix, Amazon and Hotstar

• As millions of people are staying at home during the Coronavirus lockdown, here are some legal shows that you can watch.
• The below shows are available either on Netflix or Amazon Prime Video or Hotstar.

Have you been staying away from cerebral web series and shows that need your complete attention? The 21-day lockdown gives you enough time and mindspace to watch shows that tease your brain. What better way to do that than watching shows on the convoluted world of lawyers, lawbreakers and lawmakers?

In this list, we look at some of the top legal shows that you can watch on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Hotstar.

How to Get Away with Murder – Netflix

IMDb rating: 8.1/10
Creator: Peter Nowalk
Stars: Viola Davis, Billy Brown, Alfred Enoch, Jack Falahee, Aja Naomi King, Matt McGorry, Karla Souza.

Description: As the name suggests, the thrilling show is all about how a bunch of law students use their wits and learnings from the classroom to well - cover up a murder. It also helps that their law professor is Viola Davis, the most brilliant litigator of the city.

The plot thickens every season with eccentric characters and troubled yet brilliant people living tough lives, to fight off death.

Suits – Netflix, Amazon Prime Video

IMDB rating: 8.5/10
Creator: Aaron Korsh
Stars: Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams, Rick Hoffman, Meghan Markle, Sarah Rafferty, Gina Torres.

Description: Mike Ross is a college dropout who ends up working for the most charismatic lawyer of New York Harvey Specter. And, he has no law degree but is yet hired for his incisive brain and photographic memory.

Specter and Ross make their way through closing cases while maintaining Mike’s secret. The nitpicking Louis Litt who is Specter’s frenemy, the beautiful paralegal Rachel Zane, the street smart secretary Donna Paulsen and the head of the firm Jessica Pearson lead the five season series through twists, turns and legalities.

Boston Legal – Hotstar

IMDb rating: 8.4/10
Creator: David E. Kelly
Stars: James Spader, William Shatner, Candice Bergen, Rene Auberjonois.

Description: Boston Legal is a legal-comedy drama series that is a spin-off of the long-running series The Practice. It revolves around Alan Shore, an ethically challenged lawyer portrayed by James Spader. William Shatner plays the role of Denny Crane, a legendary lawyer and Alan Shore’s friend and mentor.

Better Call Saul – Netflix

IMDb rating: 8.7/10
Creator: Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould
Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Rhea Seehorn, Jonathan Banks, Patrick Fabian.

Description: Better Call Saul is an American crime drama series created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould. It is a spin-off of Gilligan's prior series Breaking Bad. It revolves around a con man turned small-time lawyer Jimmy McGill, beginning six years before the events of Breaking Bad, showing his transformation to Saul Goodman.

The Good Wife – Amazon Prime Video

IMDb rating: 8.3/10
Creator: Michelle King, Robert King
Stars: Julianna Margulies, Chris Noth, Josh Charles, Matt Czuchry, Archie Panjabi.

Description: The Good Wife is an American legal and political drama that focuses on Alicia Florrick, who returns to her career in law after a public sex and political corruption scandal involving her husband surfaces and the State Attorney ends up behind bars. She returns as a litigator in a law firm to provide for her family.

Goliath – Amazon Prime Video

IMDb rating: 8.2/10
Creator: David E. Kelley, Jonathan Shapiro
Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Tania Raymonde, Nina Arianda.

Description: Goliath revolves around Billy Bob Thornton who plays the role of Billy McBride, a washed-out lawyer and ambulance chaser. He takes on a case against a giant firm that he helped build and hoped to redeem himself and get his revenge.

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