A military lawyer uncovers a hazing ritual, facing off against high-ranking officials in a tense courtroom drama.
Suspenseful and earnest. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Max.
Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past an R: some violence and frequent strong language.
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When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritual that could implicate high-ranking officials such as shady Col. Nathan Jessep.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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