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The Devil's Advocate
Taylor Hackford · Film · 1997
What hooked you in The Devil's Advocate was the way high-stakes legal ambition masks a deeper, more sinister corruption within the system.
Books on the same thread
The Partner
John Grisham · Book · 1998
Much like the unsettling environment of The Devil's Advocate, this story explores the dangerous consequences of corporate greed and the desperate measures taken when professionals are trapped by their own choices.
The Tenant
Freida McFadden · Book · 2025
If the psychological pressure of The Devil's Advocate held your attention, you will appreciate how this narrative mirrors that same descent into chaos when a career-driven man faces sudden, ruinous deception.
The Guardians: A Novel
John Grisham · Book · 2019
Where The Devil's Advocate examines the moral rot within a powerful firm, this novel provides a grounded look at the systemic failures and injustice that lawyers must fight to overcome.
The Angel of Darkness
Caleb Carr · Book · 1998
Fans of the atmospheric dread in The Devil's Advocate will find a similar sense of encroaching evil as investigators confront a darkness that feels both ancient and deeply entrenched in society.
Series on the same thread
The Lincoln Lawyer
David E. Kelley · Series · 2022
This series captures the same moral ambiguity found in The Devil's Advocate, focusing on a lawyer navigating the ethical gray areas of the courtroom while his personal life remains in turmoil.
Daredevil: Born Again
Dario Scardapane · Series · 2025
Like the intense clash of ideologies in The Devil's Advocate, this series pits a principled lawyer against a powerful, corrupt figure in a battle that transcends simple legal victory.
Goliath
David E. Kelley · Series · 2016
You will recognize the theme of moral decay from The Devil's Advocate in this story of a disgraced lawyer confronting the massive, corrupt entity that once defined his professional life.
Suits
Aaron Korsh · Series · 2011
While lighter in tone, the mentor-mentee dynamic and the high-pressure environment of New York law firms echo the professional stakes and ethical compromises that defined The Devil's Advocate.
Podcasts on the same thread
S-Town
Serial Productions · Podcast · 2024
The sense of uncovering hidden, rotting secrets beneath a veneer of normalcy in The Devil's Advocate translates perfectly to this investigation into the dark legacy of a wealthy family.
CounterClock
Audiochuck · Podcast · 2025
If you were drawn to the investigative tension in The Devil's Advocate, you will appreciate this pursuit of truth as it unearths the long-buried sins hidden by a corrupt system.
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Common questions
Is The Devil's Advocate about a lawyer moving to New York?
Yes, The Devil's Advocate follows Kevin Lomax, an aspiring defense lawyer from Florida who accepts a high-stakes job at a New York law firm where he discovers his boss has sinister intentions.
What is the central conflict in The Devil's Advocate?
The central conflict in The Devil's Advocate involves Kevin Lomax taking a job at a New York law firm, only to realize that his boss is orchestrating a much more evil plan as the stakes of his legal cases increase.
Who directed The Devil's Advocate?
The 1997 film The Devil's Advocate was directed by Taylor Hackford. The story focuses on a Florida defense lawyer who encounters an increasingly dangerous situation after moving to New York to work for a new firm.
Does The Devil's Advocate feature a supernatural element?
The description of The Devil's Advocate indicates that Kevin Lomax moves to New York for a law firm job, where he discovers his boss has plans that are far more evil than the high stakes of his legal cases.