Network: ABC
Episodes: 13 (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: October 3, 2016 — January 29, 2017
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Hayley Atwell, Eddie Cahill, Shawn Ashmore, Merrin Dungey, Emily Kinney, Manny Montana, and Daniel Franzese.
TV show description:
This legal drama series follows what happens when the daughter of a former President gets “blackmailed” into joining the Conviction Integrity Unit. It’s an NYC department that’s comprised of lawyers, detectives and forensic experts who re-examine cases when there is suspicion of wrongful conviction.
Former First Daughter and attorney Hayes Morrison (Hayley Atwell) is as cynical as she is smart. She is best known for her wild teenage years in the White House and proclivity to wind up on TMZ. But a cocaine bust is one misstep with consequences this former First Daughter can’t dodge.
Luckily, Hayes’ powerful mother (who’s running for the Senate) and the NY District Attorney are able to offer an ultimatum. She can do jail time or, run New York City’s new Conviction Integrity Unit. Hayes ultimately decides to use the opportunity and her brilliant legal mind to challenge the status quo.
Conner Wallace (Eddie Cahill) is New York County’s District Attorney and the creator of the CIU. An equal and former legal adversary to Hayes, Wallace intends on using her team to benefit his own political aspirations. But politics truly makes strange bedfellows and his professional and romantic history with Hayes — along with his strong ties to her powerful family — helped motivate Wallace to cover up her drug bust.
Sam Spencer (Shawn Ashmore) was supposed to be the leader of the CIU. He previously worked as a Prosecutor in the grueling world of the city’s gang unit and is Wallace’s golden boy. Sam reluctantly accepted Hayes as his new boss and is determined to prevent her wild antics from destroying his opportunity of one day taking over the CIU. Though he’s a “good guy,” the methods he employs are sometimes questionable at best.
A former detective and 2nd generation NYPD, Maxine Bohen (Merrin Dungey) is no fan of Hayes and her family. Maxine’s ex-brothers in blue distrust the CIU and see her involvement with it as a threat towards their fraternity. But Maxine understands that uncovering the truth, no matter who it impacts, is why she became a cop.
The CIU’s forensic expert, Franklin ‘Frankie’ Cruz (Manny Montana) is also an ex-con. He uses his book and street smarts to solve complex science based mysteries — as well as shed a light on the difficult lives their clients suffer behind bars. During his own incarceration, Frankie coped by studying the ins and outs of forensic science and developed a romantic relationship with his cellmate.
The CIU’s paralegal and Innocence Project alum, Tess Larson (Emily Kinney) is the youngest member of the team. That is not to say she’s naïve, as Tess has first-hand experience with wrongful convictions. As a child, her faulty eyewitness testimony sent an innocent man to jail. This is her secret cross to bear and she is now committed to correcting these life-changing wrongs at the CIU.
Episode #13 — Past, Prologue & What’s to Come
Hayes revisits a failed case from her days as a defense attorney – the very case where she met Wallace nearly a decade earlier. Meanwhile, a member of the CIU team is forced to revisit their illicit actions in the controversial Rodney Landon case. In the end, Hayes and Wallace’s future, as well as that of the CIU team, hang in the balance.
First aired: January 29, 2017.
What do you think? Do you like the Conviction TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a second season?
Please DO NOT cancel this show! It is one of the best, especially on ABC.
It is fast moving and makes the viewer think about the drama
Don’t cancel this show I love it
we love the show
I love this show it’s different and fun and great actors PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL
I would like to see more shows
How do we let the network know ?
Please don’t take Haley Atwell away….you cancelled Agent Carter and she was amazing in that as well.
One of mynew favorite shows. Please keep it!
LOVE this show. Please renew!!!!!!
This is a great show, please renew it. It is so nice to have a show that relies on good stories and great acting.
This is only the second time I have ever commented to keep a show. CBS decided to cancel Battle Creek last year, I hope ABC does not cancel this. It is tough to find smart, well written show that don’t rely on graphic violence to sell.
I absolutely LOVE this show!! My husband and I watch every week. Great actors and interesting storyline.
Please renew this show I love it
It’s an awesome show love the characters great writers
I must admit I started watching b/c I LOVED Shawn Ashmore in The Following & was soooo disappointed when IT was cancelled; however, I absolutely LOVE Conviction & think Ashley Atwell is AMAZING!! Every actor of the “CIU family” is so vital to the “team” and therefore, to the show & make me love their character for their individuality! Part of acting is drawing in your audience to “feel” the character represented & these actors are ALL INCREDIBLE!!! I LOVE IT! Can’t believe they are cancelling!!! I have been telling ppl to WATCH THIS SHOW!!!! I really thought this was… Read more »
Please renew i am tired of all the shows being cancelled
Renew!!!
I like the show, but the foreground noise makes it hard to hear what is being said. Commercials don’t have the noise. They want you to understand what is being said.