Illegal - Justice, Out of Order

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Illegal - Justice, Out of Order
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Created bySahir Raza
Written byReeshu Nath
Starring
ComposerNirmal Pandya
Country of originIndia
Original languages
  • Hindi
  • English
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producerSameer Khan
EditorsJay B Ghadiali
Geeta Singh
Camera setupAzeez Siddiqui
Running time30 – 35 Minute
Original release
Network Voot (Season 1 & 2) Jiocinema (Season 3)
Release12 May 2020 (2020-05-12)

Illegal - Justice, Out of Order is an Indian legal thriller web series directed by Sahir Raza, starring Neha Sharma, Akshay Oberoi, Kubbra Sait, Piyush Mishra and Satyadeep Mishra.[ citation needed ] A courtroom drama where an idealistic lawyer finds herself trapped in the murky world of criminal law. The web series premiered on Voot on 12 May 2020. [1] [2]

Contents

Plot

The plot revolves around Niharika Singh who is a lawyer and is hired by a renowned law firm which is run by Janardhan Jaitley. Throughout the series, Niharika makes several shocking revelations. She is forced to work on other cases as opposed to the one she was hired for, which revolved around rape and sexual harassment charges. [3]

Cast

Release

The web series premiered on Voot on 12 May 2020.

Illegal - Justice, Out of Order Season 2 is live now on Voot. Released on 25 November 2021.

Critical reception

Pallabi Dey Purkayastha from The Times Of India rated the series 3 out of 5 and overall praised the director for effectively maintaining the likeability factor of the script and its characters throughout the series but also added that the chaos and commotion is too hard to ignore at times. [5] Jyoti Kanyal from India Today shared her critical review stating "Illegal has an appealing premise, but what goes against the show is the poor direction and writing". [6]

Ruchi Kaushal from Hindustan Times highly praised the performance of the cast especially Neha Sharma and Kubbra Sait, and commended the director for creating such a tight knit legal drama without losing the reins of the plot or the thrill. [7] Nandani Ramnath from Scroll.in

List of episodes

1. The mad lawyer (12-05-2020 Tuesday) 1

2. Justice delayed, justice denied ? (12-05-2020 Tuesday) 2

3. Take the stand (12-05-2020 Tuesday) 3

4. Play or get played (12-05-2020 Tuesday) 4

5. Courting trouble (12-05-2020 Tuesday) 5

6. Two wrongs make a right (12-05-2020 Tuesday) 6

7. Innocent until proven guilty (12-05-2020 Tuesday) 7

8. When the past comes knocking (12-05-2020 Tuesday) 8

9. Plausible deniability (12-05-2020 Tuesday) 9

10. The final face off (12-05-2020 Tuesday) 10


1. The war is on (25-11-2021 Thursday) 11

2. Down but not out (25-11-2021 Thursday) 12

3. Old cases die hard (25-11-2021 Thursday) 13

4. Tricks of the trade (25-11-2021 Thursday) 14

5. The turf war (25-11-2021 Thursday) 15

6. A shark's trap (25-11-2021 Thursday) 16

7. The double cross (25-11-2021 Thursday) 17

8. Checkmate (25-11-2021 Thursday) 18


1. The mad lawyer returns (29-05-2024 Wednesday) 19

2. Love and loss (29-05-2024 Wednesday) 20

3. Lonely at the top (29-05-2024 Wednesday) 21

4. Game on (29-05-2024 Wednesday) 22

5. Power play (29-05-2024 Wednesday) 23

6. Secrets and sacrifice (29-05-2024 Wednesday) 24

7. The tables turn (29-05-2024 Wednesday) 25

8. The burden of truth (29-05-2024 Wednesday) 26

[8] [9] [10] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "llegal: 'असुर' के बाद वूट सेलेक्ट पर आ रही है एक और जबरदस्त वेब सीरीज़, पीयूष मिश्रा बने वकील". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi).
  2. ↑ "Illegal review: Shattering courtroom drama stereotypes". The Indian Express. 13 May 2020.
  3. ↑ Ramnath, Nandini (12 May 2020). "'Illegal' web series review: A soap opera in lawyer's robes". Scroll.in.
  4. ↑ "Aamir Khan's niece Zayn Marie Khan opens up on her character in Illegal 3; says, "There is a lot of high-drama between Neha Sharma and me"". Bollywood Hungama. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Illegal Season 1 Review: An earnest effort at showcasing the flaws of Indian legal system".[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ DelhiMay 11, Jyoti Kanyal New (11 May 2020). "Illegal review: Piyush Mishra and Neha Sharma's new web series is an ill-made legal drama". India Today.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ "Illegal review: Neha Sharma, Kubbra Sait deliver their best performances in new-age legal drama". Hindustan Times. 13 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "Illegal - Justice, Out of Order (TV Series 2020–2024) - Episode list - IMDb". IMDb .
  9. ↑ "Illegal - Justice, Out of Order (TV Series 2020–2024) - Episode list - IMDb". IMDb .
  10. ↑ "Illegal - Justice, Out of Order (TV Series 2020–2024) - Episode list - IMDb". IMDb .
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