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Season 1 – Proven Innocent

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"Proven Innocent" tells the emotional story of one woman's fight to prove the innocence of wrongfully convicted people. The legal drama follows an underdog criminal defense firm led by a fierce and uncompromising lawyer, Madeline Scott, who was wrongfully convicted in a sensational murder case that made her an infamous media obsession. Madeline runs the legal firm with her partner, Easy Boudreau, the very lawyer who helped set her free after 10 years in prison. Their team also includes investigator Bodie Quick and communications director Violet Price, who runs a true crime podcast that follows each investigation.
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Critics Consensus

The jury finds Proven Innocent -- on the charges of saddling fine actors with clunky dialogue, padding out its storylines with stale plot contrivances, and wasting viewers' time with rote procedural formula -- guilty on all counts.

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Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times 02/19/2019
[T]he dialogue, weighted with explicit statements of thought and feeling rather than their sidelong evocation, is often too heavy for even these fine actors to successfully lift. Go to Full Review Nina Metz Chicago Tribune 02/15/2019
"Proven Innocent" is so convinced of its moral rectitude and righteousness that this kind of storytelling claptrap can't help but feel hacky and deeply uninspired. Go to Full Review Hanh Nguyen IndieWire 02/15/2019
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Fox should have overruled this mess while it was still in development. Go to Full Review Bill Brioux Brioux.tv 11/05/2022
I’ve always been a fan of Montreal native Rachelle Lefevre and she’s the reason to watch this otherwise predictable law drama. Go to Full Review Malcolm Hopwood The Post NZ 08/08/2019
It's a good enough series, but TV programmers must admit guilt for bad placement unless proven innocent. Go to Full Review John Boland Irish Independent 03/25/2019
The trumpeted new crime series, Proven Innocent...turned out to be a complete dud, despite the formidable presence of Kelsey Grammer, reprising his nasty-guy turn from that underrated and short-lived series Boss. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Rania E 04/10/2024 Is a great TV series with a good story So I dunno why it was only for one season It should be more seasons of it 👍 See more 03/27/2020 It started strong, lagged in the middle and tried really hard to tie itself up at the end. Many of the storylines were predictable due to the procedural drama format but I don't mind that. The most frustrating thing was the storylines and characters that just that just disappeared like reporter/boyfriend Dylan in first episodes, Isabel (and her fake friendship with Levi), Easy's marriage, the whole Susan Andrews character seemed unnecessary. In fact so many characters and storylines were unnecessary in my opinion and took away from what could have been a really good procedural drama with some great performances. And it's those potentially great bits that make this worth watching if you're willing to overlook the many flaws in the writing. All in all if you've got nothing better to do and you want something easy to watch give it a go. See more 12/09/2019 Loved it. Im angry its been cancelled. See more 10/18/2019 I don't think you can just judge a show on it's pilot but this show was really poorly done despite some strong supporting characters (namely Kelsey Grammar and Russell Hornsby) Every episode got more and more ridiculous. The court room scenes were ridiculous -- every one people cheering like a football game. I just couldn't get immersed in it after a while. Had potential but didn't go anywhere, I don't recommend you start it. See more 07/25/2019 Loved the young Riley (Harry Jarvis) and Madeleine (Clare O'Connor), I wish they were explored more See more 06/01/2019 I hate it when a show fails to pay attention to details, especially when the errors are glaringly obvious. Case in point, on a recent show they had a Navy JAG officer identified as a Lieutenant Commander. Unfortunately, he was wearing the uniform of a Lieutenant Junior Grade who was a line officer (as opposed to a JAG officer). There are too many other good shows available to waste time watching programs that can't be bothered to get the details right. See more Read all reviews
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Rachelle Lefevre

Madeline Scott

Russell Hornsby

Ezekial "Easy" Boudreau

Vincent Kartheiser

Bodie Quick

Riley Smith

Levi Scott

Nikki M. James

Violet Price

Clare O'Connor

Young Madeline

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 15, 2019 Pilot Madeline fiercely leads her criminal defense firm while searching for the real killer in her own case. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 22, 2019 The Burden of Truth The team opens a case with Tamara Folsom, a rape victim unjustly convicted of murder; Madeline comes to Levi's defense after he lands himself in hot water, but she uncovers a secret about his past; Easy struggles to balance his work and family life. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 1, 2019 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. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 8, 2019 The Shame Game When Madeline takes on the case of a woman sentenced to 25 years in prison for murdering her newborn child, Easy has a dilemma deciding between his faith and doing the right thing. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 15, 2019 Cross to Bear When a white supremacist begs the Injustice Defense Group to help him overturn his wrongful conviction, the team clashes over whether they should take his case; Bellows must make a campaign-changing decision. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 22, 2019 A CinderHella Story The Injustice Defense Group takes on the case of a girl convicted for the murder of her mother; Madeline tries to stop Bellows and maintain her relationship with Dylan while finding out about a shocking piece of news about a former classmate. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 29, 2019 Living and Dying in East Cleveland Madeline works with a civil rights activist to fight for justice for a man on death row for killing a police officer; Madeline attempts to save Levi from another sticky situation; Bellows and Sanchez deliberate re-opening the case against them. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 5, 2019 The Struggle for Stonewall The team tries to exonerate a transwoman who is wrongfully convicted of murdering her fellow trans-friend and activist; Violet has NPR's Ira Glass on her podcast; Bellow's latest campaign manager finds new evidence in the Rosemary's murder case. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 12, 2019 Acceptable Losses The team is approached to exonerate a former frat boy who is charged with rape and murder; a turn in Davon Watkins' case forces Madeline to head back to Ohio; Bellows struggles with his campaign; Levi tries to find out more about Rosemary's past. Details Episode 10 Aired Apr 19, 2019 SEAL Team Deep Six When a Navy SEAL is charged with murdering her superior, Madeline must prove her innocence; Levi presses harder for insight on Rosemary's life in high school; Bellows takes a drastic step in re-examining her murder. Details Episode 11 Aired Apr 26, 2019 Shaken The team takes on the case of a mother who is serving a life sentence for shaking her infant daughter; Levi and Madeline uncover more truths about their high school class; Bellows and his team continue their mission to send Madeline back to prison. Details Episode 12 Aired May 3, 2019 In Defense of Madeline Scott Easy takes on an immigration case to help a young DREAMer who was convicted of murder; Madeline, Bodie, Wren, Levi and Violet double down on their investigation into who killed Rosemary; the showdown between Madeline and Bellows begins. Details Episode 13 Aired May 10, 2019 In Defense of Madeline Scott 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 before time runs out; as Bellows closes in, new evidence and old enemies come into play. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
David Elliot, Danny Strong, Stacy Greenberg
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14 (V|D|L)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 15, 2019