TV series
Proven Innocent
Overview
Madeline Scott, a fierce and uncompromising lawyer with a hunger for justice, runs an underdog criminal defense firm. There is no one who understands the power of setting an innocent person free more than Madeline. At age 18, she was wrongfully convicted, along with her brother, in a sensational murder case. Madeline defends others as she fights to maintain her innocence and searches for the real killer in her own case.
Details
- First air date
- 2019-02-15
- Status
- Canceled
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 13 episodes
- Genres
- Drama
- Network
- FOX
- Production
- 20th Century Fox Television, Danny Strong Productions, Leap Boy Productions
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Rachelle Lefevre as Madeline Scott
- Russell Hornsby as Easy Boudreau
- Kelsey Grammer as Gore Bellows
- Vincent Kartheiser as Bodie Quick
- Riley Smith as Levi Scott
- Nikki M. James as Violet Bell
- Clare O'Connor as Young Madeline
- Krystel McNeil as Joan Myers
- Eddie Diaz as Evan Esteban-Miller
- Diana Boos as foreperson
- Lucy Carapetyan as ALICE WALKER
- Victoria Park as Adele Meyerson
Creators and crew
- David Elliot - Creator
- Howard Deutch - Director
- Anna Mastro - Director
- Danny Strong - Director
- Jon Amiel - Director
- Elodie Keene - Director
Episodes
Episode 1: Pilot
There is no one who understands the power of setting an innocent person free more than Madeline. At age 18, she was wrongfully convicted, along with her brother, Levi, in a sensational murder case that made her an infamous media obsession, a household name and a national cause célèbre.
Episode 2: The Burden of Truth
The Injustice Defense Group opens a case with Tamara Folsom, a rape victim convicted unjustly of murder. In addition to Tamara’s case, Madeline comes to Levi’s defense after he lands himself in hot water, but she uncovers a secret about his past that makes her question him.
Episode 3: A Minor Confession
Easy’s church recruits the team to retry the case of William Hurston, a man convicted of murder at the age of 14 due to a coerced confession. Meanwhile, Bellows retaliates against Madeline using Rosemary’s family.
Episode 4: The Shame Game
Madeline accepts the cast of a woman who got a 25-year-long prison sentence for the supposed murder of her newborn child. Gore Bellows persists in his efforts to hinder Madeline's pursuit of justice. A new lead could prove promising for Madeline.
Episode 5: Cross to Bear
The team is torn when a white supremacist beseeches the Injustice Defense Group to get his wrongful conviction overturned.
Episode 6: A Cinderhella Story
The Injustice Defense Group accepts a case about a girl who was convicted for her mother's murder; Madeline faces unavoidable drama as he tries to stop Bellows, keep up with her and Dylan's relationship and investigate shocking news.
Episode 7: Living and Dying in East Cleveland
Madeline takes a road trip alongside civil rights activist Amina Jackson, to fight for justice for Davon Watkins, a man on death row for killing a police officer. Meanwhile, Madeline attempts to save Levi from another sticky situation, while Bellows and Sanchez deliberate re-opening the case against them both.
Episode 8: The Struggle for Stonewall
The team tries to exonerate Cindy Whitman, a transwoman who is wrongfully convicted of murdering her fellow trans-friend and activist, Vanessa. Meanwhile, Violet has guest star NPR's Ira Glass on her podcast, and Bellow's latest campaign manager finds new evidence in the Rosemary's murder case. Inspired by the cast, Madeline embraces a part of her identity she once hid from her family.
Episode 9: Acceptable Losses
When the Injustice Defense Group is approached to exonerate a former frat boy, Daniel Hernandez, who is charged with rape and murder, a turn in Davon Watkins' case forces Madeline to head back to Ohio, leaving Easy and Bodie to solve this case alone before Easy's mentor, Judge Fry. Meanwhile, Bellows struggles with the values of his campaign, Levi follows up with a high school classmate to find out more about Rosemary's past and Wren is up for parole.
Episode 10: SEAL Team Deep Six
When a Navy SEAL is charged with murdering her superior, Madeline and the team are determined to prove her innocence. Levi presses harder for insight on Rosemary's life in high school, as Bellows takes a drastic step in re-examining her murder.
Episode 11: Shaken
The team takes on the case of a mother, Gabrielle Parcell, who is serving a life sentence for shaking her infant daughter, leading to her death. Meanwhile, Levi and Madeline uncover more truths about Rosemary's past and their high school class, while Bellows and his team continue their mission to send Madeline back to prison.
Episode 12: In Defense of Madeline Scott (1)
Easy takes on an immigration case to help a young DREAMer, Hector Costa, who was convicted of murder. Madeline, Bodie, Wren, Levi and Violet double down on their investigation into who killed Rosemary. Meanwhile, the showdown between Madeline and Bellows begins.
Episode 13: In Defense of Madeline Scott (2)
With Madeline's freedom at stake, Easy's defense hits a bump in the road. The team must band together to focus on solving Rosemary's murder once and for all before time runs out. Meanwhile, as Bellows closes in, new evidence and old enemies come into play.
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