PROVEN INNOCENT follows an underdog criminal defense firm led by Madeline Scott (Rachelle Lefevre), a fierce and uncompromising lawyer with a hunger for justice.
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 (Riley Smith), in a sensational murder case that made her an infamous media obsession, a household name and a national cause célèbre.
Madeline runs the firm with her partner, Easy Boudreau (Russell Hornsby), the very lawyer who helped set her free after 10 years in prison.
While a hero and a victim to some, Madeline’s bold and bullish tactics earn her a number of enemies – especially Gore Bellows (Kelsey Grammer), the prosecutor who initially put her away and still believes in her guilt.
Despite Bellows’ ceaseless quest to see her behind bars again, Madeline will continue to defend others, even as she fights to maintain her innocence and searches for the real killer in her own case.
Looking at the justice system and some of its failures – including the incredible number of wrongful convictions – it felt like the right time to tell this story.
When the idea for this show was being developed, one of the questions we asked ourselves was, “What if Amanda Knox became a lawyer?”
Each week, we will feature a different case, some that are inspired by true-life cases and others that are fictionalized.
In addition, we will learn more about Madeline’s wrongful conviction.
This season promises many twists and turns and we hope you will be very surprised by where it leads.
By the end of the first season, we'll find out the answer to who was responsible for the murder that put away Madeline and Levi.
PROVEN INNOCENT
Premieres On FOX February 15, 2019
