Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Synopsis

Roman J. Israel, Esq. is set in the underbelly of the overburdened Los Angeles criminal court system. The life of a driven, idealistic defense attorney (Denzel Washington) upended when his mentor, a civil rights icon, dies. When he is recruited to join a firm led by one of the legendary man's former students -- the ambitious lawyer George Pierce (Colin Farrell) -- and begins a friendship with a young champion of equal rights (Carmen Ejogo), a turbulent series of events ensue that will put the activism that has defined Roman's career to the test.