Accused
Seen it?2023 | 2 seasons | Crime, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved American Crime Story or Goliath, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
In this crime anthology series, viewers discover how an ordinary person got caught up in an extraordinary situation, ultimately revealing how one wrong turn leads to another, until it’s too late to turn back. Told from the defendant’s point of view, each episode opens in a courtroom on the accused without knowing their crime or how they ended up on trial.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
61% on Rotten Tomatoes, 60 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 588K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12023 · 15 episodes · 6.5 out of 10Weeknight
Season 22024 · 8 episodes · 4.0 out of 10Monday
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