If you like your legal dramas with a heavy dose of chaos and a protagonist who is his own worst enemy, welcome to the world of Cleaver Greene. The series premiere of Rake , titled wasted no time establishing that this isn't your typical buttoned-up courtroom procedural. The Man, The Myth, The Mess
We meet Cleaver Greene (played with brilliant, scruffy charm by Richard Roxburgh), a criminal defense barrister who specializes in "defending the indefensible." When he’s not in court, he’s dodging bookies he owes money to, pining after a high-class call girl named Missy, or accidentally offending everyone in his social circle. [S1E1] R vs Murray
The episode's central case is as bizarre as it is gripping. Cleaver’s best friend and fellow solicitor, Barney, brings him a case he simply can’t refuse: defending , a world-renowned economist and advisor to major world banks who also happens to be an accused cannibal. If you like your legal dramas with a