Rake

Rake

Created by Charles Waterstreet, Richard Roxburgh, Peter Duncan

On ABC TV

2010–20185 seasons40 episodes55 min7.5 / 10

A darkly comic character study of a brilliant, self-destructive criminal lawyer whose passion for the law masks a deeper moral and personal unraveling.

Cleaver Greene is not about politics or morality or even justice. Cleaver Greene is about the law. And it is his passion for the law that drives him to use his formidable intelligence to defend people whom society and the justice system might otherwise convict without a fair trial. He uses his encyclopaedic knowledge of human nature and the Byzantine intricacies of our legal codes to guarantee that his clients get what is theirs by the law; the right to a diligent defence.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Rake leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.

  • Is Rake sad? Somewhat. More sad than 72% of series.

  • Is Rake easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of series.

  • Is Rake scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 59% of series.

  • Is Rake violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity67

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Rake

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Rake

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Rake, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Rake, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Rake, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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