Just Mercy
In 1988, attorney Bryan Stevenson courageously chooses to fight injustice, armed with nothing but a Harvard law degree and the resolve to help people whose lives are literally on the line.
Based on the true story of young lawyer Bryan Stevenson (Michael B Jordan) and his history-making battle for justice.
After graduating from Harvard, Bryan might have had his pick of lucrative jobs. Instead, he heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned, with the support of local advocate Eva Ansley (Brie Larson). One of his first, and most incendiary, cases is that of Walter McMillian (Jamie Foxx), who, in 1987, was sentenced to die for the notorious murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite a preponderance of evidence proving his innocence and the fact that the only testimony against him came from a criminal with a motive to lie. In the years that follow, Bryan becomes embroiled in a labyrinth of legal and political manoeuvrings and overt and unabashed racism as he fights for Walter and others like him – with the odds and the system stacked against them.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Bryan Stevenson | Michael B Jordan |
Walter McMillian/Johnny D | Jamie Foxx |
Eva Ansley | Brie Larson |
Henry Davis | J. Alphonse Nicholson |
Prison Guard | Adam Boyer |
Sheriff Tate | Michael Harding |
Writer | Destin Daniel Cretton |
Writer | Andrew Lanham |
Writer | Bryan Stevenson |
Director | Destin Daniel Cretton |
Broadcasts
- Wed 29 Nov 2023 22:4091Èȱ¬ One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales & Wales HD
- Wed 29 Nov 2023 23:1091Èȱ¬ One Wales HD & Wales only
- Wed 29 Nov 2023 23:3091Èȱ¬ One Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Tue 5 Dec 2023 21:30
- Tue 19 Mar 2024 23:15