How many episodes are in The Evil Lawyer?

The Evil Lawyer has 8 episodes in this listed season.

When does The Evil Lawyer premiere?

The Evil Lawyer premieres on 2026-06-11.

Is The Evil Lawyer a new series?

The Evil Lawyer is a new series (Season 1).

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The Evil Lawyer(2026)

Also known as Thanai Pisat

Archived · Netflix

7.5168 eps

S01

CrimeDramaThriller

ON AIR: JUN 11Season 1Archived listing

What to Expect

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The Evil Lawyer turns legal defense into a tense fight for survival, with courtroom maneuvering and backroom deals offering little comfort against a powerful police chief. One connected case drives the story, tightening the pressure with each twist. Clever legal moves provide moments of satisfaction, but violence and corruption keep the mood cynical: knowing the law is no guarantee of protection.

Jittri treats loopholes and bent rules as tools for winning, putting Mek’s belief in justice under pressure from his own defense. Their uneasy pairing gives the legal battles a personal edge. He needs the help of a lawyer whose methods challenge everything he trusted, making survival depend on tactics he once had little reason to accept.

Best for

wrongful accusation thriller, desperate legal defense and Crime

Story lane

Crime and Drama

Commitment

Season 1 · 8 episodes

Where

Netflix

Official Premise

Mek, an idealistic young lawyer who believes the law should protect the powerless. That belief shatters when he's framed for the murder of the son of Anan, a powerful police chief. Overnight, Mek goes from defending others to fighting for his own life and the system he trusted offers him anything but justice. Backed into a corner, Mek turns to Jittri, a fearsome defense lawyer infamous in legal circles as "the evil lawyer." She is known for exploiting loopholes, bending rules, and using any tactic necessary to win.

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Strongest Match

The Evil Lawyer and Habeas Corpus both make legal arguments feel tense, with clever people pushing against a system that can fail the vulnerable. Mek relies on a ruthless mentor’s rule-bending, while a professor and students reopen a wrongful-conviction case through sharp debates and buried evidence; Habeas Corpus is more measured and classroom-centered.

Pierre

Channel 4 • Oct 5, 2026

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West London duty solicitor Pierre is a force of nature: charming and funny, a glamorous character in an unglamorous profession, juggling the pressures of his job, a fragile personal life and just keeping his head above water financially. His resilience is tested when he begins investigating the suspicious death of a young Black client, Michael. As Pierre challenges the police's portrayal of Michael as a criminal, he unravels a chilling web of institutional corruption... When you come at the system, the system comes at you.

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Why this pick

The Evil Lawyer and Pierre share the appeal of a lawyer taking personal risks when the official version of a case feels wrong. Mek faces a powerful police chief with a ruthless mentor at his side, while Pierre brings quick jokes and shabby night courts to a solicitor’s search for truth; it is warmer and more character-led.

Dexter: Resurrection

Paramount+ with Showtime • Oct 30, 2026

CrimeDrama

Weeks after taking a bullet to the chest from his own son, Dexter Morgan awakens from a coma to find Harrison gone. Realizing the weight of what he put his son through, Dexter sets out for New York City, determined to find him and make things right. But when Miami Metro's Angel Batista arrives with questions, Dexter realizes his past is catching up to him fast. As father and son navigate their own darkness, they soon find themselves deeper than ever imagined. A continuation of DEXTER: NEW BLOOD.

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Why this pick

The Evil Lawyer and Dexter: Resurrection keep tension close to characters who must hide their real motives while danger closes in. Mek fights a system turned against him, while Dexter’s dry narration follows a killer trying to stay ahead of exposure and reconnect with his son; Dexter: Resurrection is darker and more violent.

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