Crusty, crafty British barrister James Kavanagh (
John Thaw) fluctuates between defender and prosecutor in the four movie-length episodes comprising the first season of Kavanagh Q.C. In the opener, "
Nothing But the Truth," Kavanagh defends an accused rapist, while in the second episode, "
Heartland," he switches gears to prosecute a self-styled vigilante who has been arrested for vehicular homicide. In "
A Family Affair," Kavanagh must keep a tight rein on his client, a father in a custody battle, lest the man resort to extreme measures to get what he wants. And in "
The Sweetest Thing," Kavanagh burrows through a mountain of circumstantial evidence to unearth the hidden truths about his client, a prostitute charged with murdering a high-profile john. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide