7.3
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Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Trials of O'Brien (1965)
The Trials of O'Brien (1965)
Overview
The Trials of O'Brien is a 1965 television series starring Peter Falk as a sordid Shakespeare-quoting lawyer and featuring Elaine Stritch as his secretary and Joanna Barnes as his ex-wife. The series ran for only 22 episodes. Among its guest stars: Milton Berle, Robert Blake, David Carradine, Faye Dunaway, Britt Ekland, Tammy Grimes, Buddy Hackett, Gene Hackman, Frank Langella, Angela Lansbury, Cloris Leachman, Roger Moore, Rita Moreno, Estelle Parsons, Joanna Pettet, Brock Peters, Tony Roberts and Martin Sheen. Falk often said that he actually liked this financially unsuccessful series much better than his later smash-hit Columbo.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.3
Overview
The Trials of O'Brien is a 1965 television series starring Peter Falk as a sordid Shakespeare-quoting lawyer and featuring Elaine Stritch as his secretary and Joanna Barnes as his ex-wife. The series ran for only 22 episodes. Among its guest stars: Milton Berle, Robert Blake, David Carradine, Faye Dunaway, Britt Ekland, Tammy Grimes, Buddy Hackett, Gene Hackman, Frank Langella, Angela Lansbury, Cloris Leachman, Roger Moore, Rita Moreno, Estelle Parsons, Joanna Pettet, Brock Peters, Tony Roberts and Martin Sheen. Falk often said that he actually liked this financially unsuccessful series much better than his later smash-hit Columbo.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film, a legal drama, focuses on the pursuit of justice through individual legal advocacy within the established system, rather than promoting a specific political ideology or advocating for systemic change.
This 1960s legal drama features a predominantly white cast, consistent with traditional casting practices of its era. The narrative focuses on a white male lawyer, presenting traditional identities in a neutral or positive light without explicit DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
The television series 'The Trials of O'Brien' does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on legal drama without incorporating queer identities or experiences, aligning with typical television content from its era of production.
The series 'The Trials of O'Brien' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no specific portrayal of transsexual individuals or related narratives to evaluate within the show's content.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
As an original television series from 1965, "The Trials of O'Brien" introduced its own characters without prior canonical or historical gender baselines. Therefore, no characters could have been gender-swapped from pre-existing source material.
As an original television series from 1965, "The Trials of O'Brien" did not adapt characters from pre-existing source material or historical figures. Therefore, no character could have been established as a different race prior to this production.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.8
6.8
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