Series synopsis
Proven Innocent is an American drama television series that premiered on FOX on February 15, 2019. It ended on May 10, 2019. It was created by David Elliot. It stars Rachelle Lefevre, Russell Hornsby, Kelsey Grammer and Vincent Kartheiser.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading 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
Guest cast
- Diana Boos as foreperson
- Lucy Carapetyan as ALICE WALKER
- Victoria Park as Adele Meyerson
- Phillip Johnson Richardson as Omar Blackwell, Jr.
- Jesse Bob Harper as Thomas LeMay
- Eddie Diaz as Evan Esteban-Miller
- Jazzmun as Cindy
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | February 15, 2019 | May 10, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
February 15, 2019 |
| 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. |
February 22, 2019 |
| 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. |
March 1, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FOX |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 15, 2019 |
| Last aired | May 10, 2019 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Friday at 21:00:00 |