Accused - TV Series Review

’Accused’ can be described as a crime anthology TV series in which a random person suddenly ends up in a very complicated situation; thus, the viewer follows the twists and turns of trial episodes. As each show initiates from the courtroom point of view from the side of the defendant, the audience can only try to determine how these people got into trial. The story holds onto what is seen and what is hidden, the entire show exudes suspense, and wrong is right, there may be no going back. It employs the gothic mode and creates suspense in order to analyze shades of human actions and their outcomes. There we see aspects of emotional inertia, choice and consequences, and ethical ambiguity. Every episode ends with the audience astounded as to how actions and reactions in any given sociollegal scenario occur and how society distinguishes between black and white.

The series boasts a talented cast some of which are Michael Chiklis and Shawn Doyle to mention but a few the performances are remarkable. He makes each character to be complex with emotional responses implying that the audience is able to see the struggles each character is undergoing. Their fine performances is an especially important factor within a series where character progression is essential in adducing the tension of the show.|The directors Milan Cheylov, Tazbah Chavez, as well as Michael Chiklis, who is also the Director for this show, do an excellent job in navigating ‘Accused’ through its complex storytelling. Except they manage to interweave ribosomal plot arcs with a primary ongoing narrative, keeping the series both uniform and varied. It is the direction in ‘Accused’ that guarantees that each episode is not only an interesting drama but a contemplative TV show that wakes people up.

Music in ‘Accused’ supports mood of this TV show. Subtle, yet eerie, the music score accompanies the build up of tension and turns each courtroom scene and flashback into an emotional spectacle, much like the show itself.

As for the cinematography in Accused,’ stylistics and elaborate focus on recreating the most realistic experience for the viewer is impressive. Lighting used in close-ups to portray the raw emotion and tension that is usually found in courtroom dramas, low light flashbacks to introduce the dark nature of the series, all leading to the visual aspect of production design.

Courtroom scenes and the surroundings – austerely depicted, and the atmosphere in enabling flashbacks adds depth and detail in the production design. nest designs help to focus on the realistic settings giving the feeling of the real world even when the characters act in extraordinary conditions.

Special effects yet again are not used frequently but are used to great effect and add to the realism of the series instead of grand spectacle. This choice fits with the show’s realist mode of telling, freeing up possible space for human-interest storying and moral conflict.

Editing is central to ‘Accused,’ and the show’s HEADING organisation achieves the integration of fragmented narratives and flashbacks to create suspense. The speed of editing does not let the viewer get bored and adds more details to the cases while making them more mysterious and layered.

The series does not hurry with the story, but at the same time, every episode gives an appropriate amount of information to keep the audiences engaged. The timing augments to action and stress while creating a realistic story flow resembling the progress of a trial process.

The dialogue is clear and to the point, progressing the story and explaining a character’s thoughts and motives. To the point, Every line is written with the intention to build tension and raise the questions of justice which is the core of the series; However, ‘Accused’ could use more profound look at themes in some episodes as they are quite suspenseful build character and development. At some point, one can get the feeling that some of the stories are slightly compressed, due to the show’s formulaic structure. It is exceptionally effective while employing the drama of a trial as a frame for the story and encouraging the viewers to think concerning the paradigms of good and evil.