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Accused

Accused

10 crimes, 10 lives hanging in the balance.

20108.12 Seasons10 EpisodesEnded

Overview

How certain people end up being accused of a crime.

NetworksBBC One

Themes & Keywords

anthologycourtroomlegal dramalegal

About Accused

Accused is a drama, crime series that first aired in 2010 exploring themes of anthology, courtroom, legal drama, legal. How certain people end up being accused of a crime.

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