Showtime’s “Your Honor” tests the limits of justice, morality and the lengths one man will go to protect his son in a gripping legal drama where the lines between right and wrong blur with every twist. It is a series based in New Orleans; not based on a true story but adapted from the hit Israeli TV series “Kvodo.” A young boy named Adam who is the son of local judge “Michael Desiato” was involved in a hit-and-run accident with the son of a mob boss, leaving the boy to die in the street. The judge is covering up his son’s tracks, making sure he stayed out of prison. There is no limit as to how far a mob boss is willing to go to make sure his son’s killer pays for the sins they committed. It’s more than two fathers risking everything for their sons—it’s a web of high-stakes lies, deception and impossible choices.  

I’ll give this series at 100/10. Honestly, from looking at the description and pictures, I didn’t think this would be something I would get into; I was completely wrong. Everyone around me was telling me to watch it, and that it’s good. So, I watched it. It did not disappoint. Every episode has a plot twist that you’ll least expect. Normally, shows wait a few episodes before diving into the plot of the problem, but “Your Honor” dove right in. There was never a moment where I felt like the creator could have added more. Even the casting was well thought out. 

I loved the whole series, every episode. I just couldn’t keep my eyes off the screen. I loved the storyline and how everything played out. Although the plot felt like every other crime show I’ve watched, you never know what is coming next. In most shows, you’re able to predict what will happen next, but in “Your Honor” I had to wait and find out. 

Of course, every series isn’t perfect. Although this one was far from ordinary, it still had its flaws. I hated the way African Americans were portrayed as if they didn’t have volume or a voice. They tried to put whites and blacks against each other. An African American man named “Charlie” was signing off another African American, “Kofi’s,” death wish to help his white friend. Charlie knew there was a big chance that Kofi wasn’t going to survive once the mob found out he was the “reason” for Carlo’s death. The creator stereotyped Kofi being African American and in a gang that he is likely to steal a car and kill someone. 

I’m sure many shows tell similar stories, but “Your Honor” is one of my favorites. This series highlights social problems that are often forgotten and ignored. Like, African American men being guilty even if proven innocent. Race and racial inequality in the hands of the court systems is a major problem not only in this series but in the real world. This series answers the question of if the judge’s work is enough to cover his son’s tracks. The judge could only do so much to cover up a murder. For Judge Desiato to be a well-known judge in New Orleans, he did not use his leverage to help make sure his son was protected.