PROVEN INNOCENT (ordered to series; fka “Infamy”)A legal team, led by a fierce and fearless female l

PROVEN INNOCENT (ordered to series; fka “Infamy”)A legal team, led by a fierce and fearless female lawyer with a hunger for justice, reopens investigations, putting their own lives in danger to exonerate the innocent that were ‘proven’ guilty. Our lead’s motivation comes from her infamous past; as a young adult she was found guilty and later exonerated in a high-profile case in which she became a tabloid sensation, household name and national celebrity. While a hero and a victim to some, her bold and bullish tactics garner her some enemies— one of whom will do anything to see her go down for a crime we know she did not commit.Cast (thus far)Rachelle Lefevre (Mary Kills People) as Madeline Scott, a fierce and fearless lawyer with a hunger for justice. Madeline’s motivation comes from her infamous past; as a young adult she was found guilty and later exonerated in a high-profile case in which she became a tabloid sensation, household name and national celebrity.  While a hero and a victim to some, her bold and bullish tactics garner her some enemies— one of whom will do anything to see her go down for a crime we know she did not commit. (Mar 12)Clare O’Connor (Chicago Med) as young Madeline. (Mar 16)Russell Hornsby (Grimm) as the male lead Ezekiel “Easy” Boudreau, a savvy, pragmatic and cool attorney who works at the wrongful conviction firm. (Feb 21)Riley Smith (Frequency) as Levi Scott, Madeleine’s brother. (Mar 13)Nikki M. James (BrainDead) as Violet. Gregarious and charismatic, Violet is the law firm’s communications director. (Mar 20)Vincent Kartheiser (Mad Men) as Bodie Quick, the intrepid, scrappy and endearing investigator for the wrongful-conviction firm. (Mar 12)Kelsey Grammer (Frasier) as Cole Bellows, a hard-as-nails and tough on crime state’s attorney. He was the prosecutor who initially put Madeline away and still believes in her guilt, leading him on a ceaseless quest to see her behind bars again, (Jun 1)Brian d’Arcy James (Spotlight) was announced in the role on Mar 16. However, on Jun 1, it was announced that the role had been recast with Grammer, for whom the role was being retooled. Reportedly, “the series’ producers and the network loved [James’] performance and hope to cast him in a different role down the road.”Laurie Holden (The Americans) in the recurring role of Greta Bellows, the wife of Gore Bellows. She is shrewd and sexy, a Lady Macbeth type. Smooth and driven, she’s got her eyes on the prize and wants her husband to win the Attorney General race, possibly even more than he does. (Sep 21)Karin Anglin (Chicago P.D.) played the role in the pilot (Mar 16). However, like the role of Gore, Greta was recast.Elaine Hendrix (The Parent Trap) in the recurring role of Susan Andrews, a shameless self-promoting TV pundit who has the pull to sway public opinion with her proclamations of guilt or innocence. Seemingly based off of Nancy Grace. (Sep 13)unconfirmed by press releaseCaitlin Mehner (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) as Mandy Husband, Madeline’s former high-school tormentor. (Mar 16)Frances Guinan (The Exorcist) as Jake Scott, Madeline’s salt of the earth, blue collar father. (Mar 16)Meg Thalken (ER) Helen Scott, Madeline’s sweet and quiet mother. (Mar 21)Persia White (Girlfriends) as Erin "Wren” Reynolds, a sexy, tough inmate covered in tattoos. (Mar 16)Shanesia Davis (Early Edition) as Irene Boudreau, Easy’s soon-to-be ex wife. (Mar 16)Genre: Legal DramaCreated by: David Elliot. Directed by: Patricia Riggen.Produced by: David Elliot, Danny Strong & Stacy Greenberg.Studios: 20th Century FOX Television &  Danny Strong ProductionsThe trailer below is from May Upfronts, and thus still includes footage of the now-recast Brian d’Arcy James as BellowsBenched until midseason -- source link

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