 Some legal dramas fictionalize real cases that have been litigated, such as the play-turned-movie, "Inherit the Wind", which fictionalized the Scopes Monkey Trial.As a genre, the term "legal drama" is typically applied to television shows and films, whereas legal thrillers typically refer to novels and plays.Legal dramas typical portray moral dilemmas that occur with the practice of the law or participating in the justice system, many of which mirrors dilemmas in real life.