Conviction is going international. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the new ABC series has been sold to several countries overseas.
The legal drama stars Hayley Atwell as Hayes Morrison, a former president’s daughter who is blackmailed into re-examining cases for possible wrongful conviction. The cast also includes Eddie Cahill, Shawn Ashmore, Merrin Dungey, Emily Kinney, Manny Montana, and Daniel Franzese.
Entertainment One (eOne), the show’s international distributor, has sold the series to markets in France, the UK, and Latin America despite its somewhat low-rated premiere in the United States. Last week, the show’s pilot earned a .92 rating in the 18-49 demo and only 5.174 million viewers.
Nevertheless, procedural dramas remain popular both within and outside the U.S., says eOne chief Stuart Baxter:
International buyers continue to want strong procedural shows from the U.S. networks and we are really pleased how well the market has responded to another great show from The Mark Gordon Company.”
What do you think? Have you seen Conviction? Do you like it so far?
Fun show, good story lines, please don’t cancel another show we enjoy watching
Great show, hope it comes back
I think it is a great show with a good cast. They always cancel the good ones.
The premise is great but Hayley needs a new wardrobe and she is too over the top and comes across as mad all the time.
I thought the show was very good… well written… and I liked the final song…
Love….. love…. love this show. I can’t believe that ABC “geniuses'” are talking about cancelling it. There are way too many shows that better fit the canceling quota. Just not this one.
This show is fantastic. I cant believe they’re thinking about cancellation. So many great shows are cancelled after only one season. Recently, Stalker and Eye Candy. Also, Freaks and Geeks. Not to mention all of the shows that end on a cliffhanger and I for one need closure. Please vote for Conviction People’s Choice Awards 2017:
https://vote.peopleschoice.com/#!/home/all/67/2
Yes both myself and my husband enjoy the show.
Hope it is cancelled. Just more ABC dribble. Same old stuff repackaged and boring you to death. And who did Ms Atwell’s makeup and clothing? She looked so great and classy in Agent Carter. Now she looks like a stuffed sausage. Bring back Agent Carter. At least that had action and was entertaining.
I think it’s a great show. Actors are all believable and it’s interesting. I look forward to seeing the next and the next And so on. No foul language or nudity so it probably will be cancelled.
I watched this on Hulu, and my biggest complaint twas the constant background muzak. It really felt like the whole show took place in an elevator. The music director needs to rethink the concept.
I’m watching the pilot now that I DVRd and actually looking for who sang the song at the end. Has a 60’s voice. You think it should take place in an elevator but your biggest complaint was the background music. Lol.