Named “one of the best TV shows of the year” by The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, TIME, The Washington Post, The Hollywood Reporter, Slate, Indiewire, Vulture, New Yorker, Vogue, and Variety.
“The best TV show I’ve seen so far this year… if there were a scripted drama this complicatedly compelling I feel like it would be the only thing anyone was talking about. ” LA Times
"Philly D.A. is the second coming of THE WIRE, in docuseries form… it’s gripping… engrossing, and heartbreaking… The show should be viewed as a model for an entire genre of documentary storytelling." Vulture
“Philly D.A. never sets foot in a courtroom… but it’s as captivating, timely and relevant a legal drama as you’re likely to watch this spring. It’s the legal thriller we need right now.” New York Times
"it’s the best documentary series of 2021. It’s certainly the most illuminating, enthralling, and impressive…" Indiewire
"Philly D.A. is sort of like if Aaron Sorkin and The Wire had a nonfiction baby… One of the top ten best TV shows of the year" Slate
“Compelling… no matter what side of the political spectrum viewers find themselves" Variety
Philly D.A.
Larry Krasner spent 30 years fighting the District Attorney’s Office as a civil rights attorney. He sued the police over 75 times. After an election he was never supposed to win, he now is the D.A. Can he and his team change the system from the inside?
Series: 8 episodes | PBS
Winner: Peabody Award, du-Pont Columbia Award, Gotham Awards: Best Documentary Series, Sundance Film Festival: Producing Award for Non-fiction, Hot Docs Film Festival: Audience Award
Nomination: Independent Spirit Awards: Best Documentary Series, IDA Awards: Best Documentary Series, Cinema Eye Honors: Best Documentary Series