Series synopsis
Conviction is an American drama crime television series that premiered on ABC on October 3, 2016. It ended on January 29, 2017. It was created by Liz Friedman, Liz Friedlander. It stars Hayley Atwell, Shawn Ashmore, Eddie Cahill and Emily Kinney.
A fast-paced character-oriented story, focuses on the lives and loves of the young assistant district attorneys in New York, following their career paths as these passionate but naive ADAs are confronted with tough, emotional cases that challenge their limited experience – and force them to mature quickly or be overwhelmed.
Premise
A fast-paced character-oriented story, focuses on the lives and loves of the young assistant district attorneys in New York, following their career paths as these passionate but naive ADAs are confronted with tough, emotional cases that challenge their limited experience – and force them to mature quickly or be overwhelmed.
Premise: For the wrongly convicted, there's one last hope.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hayley Atwell as Hayes Morrison
- Shawn Ashmore as Sam Spencer
- Eddie Cahill as Conner Wallace
- Emily Kinney as Tess Larson
- Merrin Dungey as Maxine Bohen
- Manny Montana as Franklin "Frankie" Cruz
- Nick Baillie as Detective #1
- Brian Dunstan as Reporter
Supporting cast
- Paul De La Rosa as Middle-Aged Man
- Severn Thompson as Erin Blackstock
- Tammy Isbell as Emma Johns
- Jennifer Gibson as Sonya Kaplan
- Mike Doyle as Rodney Landon
- Elena Shaddow as May Defranco
- Sadie LeBlanc as Dr. Kelly Crawford
- Thomas E. Sullivan as Sean Porter
- Jordan Hayes as Sophie
- Melanie Nicholls-King as Elyse
- Fodé Bangoura as Delivery Guy
- Martin Roach as Detective John Moore
Guest cast
- Nick Baillie as Detective #1
- Brian Dunstan as Reporter
- Paul De La Rosa as Middle-Aged Man
- Severn Thompson as Erin Blackstock
- Tammy Isbell as Emma Johns
- Jennifer Gibson as Sonya Kaplan
- Mike Doyle as Rodney Landon
- Elena Shaddow as May Defranco
- Sadie LeBlanc as Dr. Kelly Crawford
- Thomas E. Sullivan as Sean Porter
- Jordan Hayes as Sophie
- Melanie Nicholls-King as Elyse
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | October 3, 2016 | January 29, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Hayes Morrison needs to dig herself out of what could be a publicly embarrassing situation. She makes a clandestine deal with her adversary, Conner Wallace, to take on the Conviction Integrity Unit and justice system in order to save face for herself and her family. The first case Hayes pushes her team to consider is that of Odell Dwyer, a handsome former high school football player who has been in prison for eight years for murdering his girlfriend. |
October 3, 2016 |
| 2 |
Bridge and Tunnel Vision Wallace's career-making case is reexamined by CIU team, but there are unforeseen complexities in this rape and robbery case, and the woman at the center of the crime becomes victimized again, this time by the press. |
October 10, 2016 |
| 3 |
Dropping Bombs The CIU team tries to exonerate a political activist with suspect views who is serving a life sentence for bombing a mosque and killing an influential Imam and three followers. |
October 17, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 3, 2016 |
| Last aired | January 29, 2017 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |