The BBC series (there have been two now) were only 5 episodes long, and were stripped across a single week. I notice that even this HBO version is just 7 episodes. So I think that makes a difference compared with something like Murder One or The Killing.
It means that there is a more "realistic" slant on the case. Somewhere between wrapping any story up in a single episode, and dragging the story out over 13 or 22 episodes with lots of "dramatic" twists and turns that keep viewers on their toes, but don't necessarily make sense. Also worth noting is the fact that series goes much further than the courtroom where Murder One was largely set (or lawyers offices). Adam On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 4:54 AM, PGage <[email protected]> wrote: > So, I have not followed all of these links, but your summary raises the > question of "Murder One" influences - is that addressed in any of the > discussions of "Criminal Justice"? > > > On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 8:36 PM, Bob in Jersey <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Back in September, I wrote: >>>> >>>> Nellie >>>> A<http://www.deadline.com/2012/09/hbo-orders-criminal-justice-drama-pilot-starring-james-gandolfini-from-steven-zaillian-richard-price/>: >>>> The former Tony Soprano plays a defense lawyer in the ordered pilot >>>> *Criminal >>>> Justice,* based on a BBC series in which each season follows a single >>>> murder case. Richard Price wrote the pilot, and Steven Zaillian will direct >>>> it and also participate in writing later episodes. >>>> >>>> Then in February: >> >>> Nellie >>> again<http://www.deadline.com/2013/02/james-gandolfinis-pilot-criminal-justice-not-going-forward-at-hbo/>: >>> With the cabler taking in a Damon Lindelof >>> project<http://www.deadline.com/2013/02/damon-lindelof-tom-perrottas-%E2%80%98leftovers%E2%80%99-gets-pilot-order-at-hbo/>, >>> there was apparently no room for Jim on the slate... >>> >> >> Shows you what I know... it's been ordered to series... Peter Moffat, no >> relation to *Who*'s Steven but the Beeb original's creator, is an >> exec... >> >> Tim Kenneally: >> http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/james-gandolfinis-criminal-justice-gets-series-order-hbo-91296 >> >> -- BOB, who must need a frickin' Java update... >> >> -- >> -- >> TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "TV or Not TV" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > -- > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
