What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedFearless
Patrick Harbinson · Series · 2017
If you loved Fearless, start with Fearless (Ronny Yu, 2006) — a film from the same story. Below: 4 books, 4 films and 2 podcasts, each matched to Fearless across media.
If Fearless hooked you, it is because you crave the relentless pursuit of justice against a backdrop of systemic institutional failure.
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The source
Fearless
Ronny Yu · Film · 2006
Books on the same thread
The Guardians: A Novel
John Grisham · Book · 2019
Shares 2 threads with Fearless: Wrongful Conviction, Legal Thriller.
Like Fearless, this novel centers on the harrowing journey to overturn a wrongful conviction, highlighting the deep flaws and prejudices inherent within our broken criminal justice system.
Rogue Lawyer
John Grisham · Book
Shares 2 threads with Fearless: moral ambiguity, legal thriller.
If you appreciated the moral ambiguity of the protagonist in Fearless, you will recognize that same anti-establishment fire in this story of a lawyer fighting a corrupt system.
Resurrection Walk
Michael Connelly · Book
Shares 2 threads with Fearless: wrongful conviction, Legal Thriller.
This investigative partnership mirrors the tenacity seen in Fearless, as two seasoned professionals work to expose the truth behind a woman wrongly imprisoned for a crime she committed.
The Widow
John Grisham · Book
Shares a thread with Fearless: legal thriller.
The struggle against systemic corruption found in Fearless is echoed here, as a lawyer finds himself thrust into a dangerous search for the truth after being wrongfully accused.
Films on the same thread
In the Name of the Father
Jim Sheridan · Film · 1993
Shares 2 threads with Fearless: Wrongful Conviction, Political Thriller.
This film captures the same devastating weight of a miscarriage of justice that drives Fearless, focusing on the long, grueling fight to clear one's name against political corruption.
The Fugitive
Andrew Davis · Film · 1993
Shares 2 threads with Fearless: Legal Thriller, Conspiracy Thriller.
Just as in Fearless, the narrative centers on a man wrongly accused of murder who must take matters into his own hands to expose the real killer and survive.
The Constant Gardener
Fernando Meirelles · Film · 2005
Shares 3 threads with Fearless: Government Corruption, Political Thriller, Conspiracy Thriller.
The government corruption and conspiracy that complicate the legal battles in Fearless are central to this story, as a diplomat unravels a dangerous truth following a personal tragedy.
Presumed Innocent
Alan J. Pakula · Film · 1990
Shares 2 threads with Fearless: Moral Ambiguity, Legal Thriller.
This psychological thriller mirrors the moral complexity of Fearless, as a legal professional suddenly finds himself on the wrong side of the law while fighting to prove innocence.
Podcasts on the same thread
First Conviction
Podcast
Shares 3 threads with Fearless: Wrongful Conviction, Miscarriage of Justice, Legal Thriller.
This investigation into a miscarriage of justice provides the same raw, infuriating look at a wrongful conviction that makes the central struggle of Fearless so incredibly compelling.
48 Hours
Podcast
Shares a thread with Fearless: Wrongful Conviction.
Much like the narrative arc of Fearless, this series dives deep into the complexities of wrongful convictions, offering a gritty, realistic look at the fight for true exoneration.
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Common questions
Is Fearless the 2017 TV series related to the 2006 movie?
No, the 2017 television series Fearless and the 2006 movie Fearless are separate productions. The 2017 series, created by Patrick Harbinson, focuses on human rights lawyer Emma Banville, while the 2006 film is a distinct project that does not share the same plot or source material.
What is the premise of the 2017 TV series Fearless?
The 2017 television series Fearless follows Emma Banville, a human rights lawyer who specializes in defending lost causes. She takes on the case of Kevin Russell, a man convicted for the murder of a school girl fourteen years prior, in an attempt to prove his innocence.
Who created the 2017 TV series Fearless?
The 2017 television series Fearless was created by Patrick Harbinson. The show centers on the legal work of Emma Banville as she investigates the long-standing murder conviction of Kevin Russell to determine if he was wrongly accused of the crime fourteen years earlier.
Does the 2017 series Fearless involve a cold case?
Yes, the plot of Fearless involves a cold case. The protagonist, Emma Banville, is a human rights lawyer who works to prove the innocence of Kevin Russell regarding a murder conviction from fourteen years earlier, effectively reopening a case that has remained unresolved for over a decade.