2019 American legal drama television series
Proven Innocent is an American legal drama television series created by David Elliot, which premiered on February 15, 2019, on Fox. The series follows the employees of a wrongful conviction law firm and stars Rachelle Lefevre, Russell Hornsby, Nikki M. James, Vincent Kartheiser, Riley Smith, Kelsey Grammer, and Clare O'Connor. On May 11, 2019, Fox canceled the series after one season.
Production.
Development.
On August 4, 2017, it was announced that Fox had given the production, then titled "Infamy", a script plus penalty commitment. The pilot episode was written by David Elliot who is set to executive produce alongside Danny Strong and Stacy Greenberg. Production companies involved with the pilot include Danny Strong Productions and 20th Century Fox Television. On February 1, 2018, it was announced that Fox had given the production a pilot order. On May 9, 2018, it was announced that Fox had given the production, now titled "Proven Innocent", a series order. A few days later, it was announced that the series would premiere in the spring of 2019 as a mid-season replacement. On October 29, 2018, it was announced that the series would premiere on February 15, 2019.
Casting.
On February 21, 2018, it was announced that Russell Hornsby had been cast in the pilot's lead male role. In March 2018, it was reported that Rachelle Lefevre, Vincent Kartheiser, Riley Smith, Brian d’Arcy James, Clare O’Connor, and Nikki M. James had joined the main cast as series regulars. On June 1, 2018, it was announced that Kelsey Grammer had been cast to replace d'Arcy James in the role of Gore Bellows (previously Cole Bellows). In September 2018, it was reported that Elaine Hendrix and Laurie Holden had been cast in recurring roles. In October 2018, it was announced that Caitlin Mehner, Tembi Locke, Tiffany Dupont, and Catherine Lidstone had also joined the cast in a recurring capacity. On November 1, 2018, it was reported that Candice Coke had been cast in a recurring role.
Filming.
On January 30, 2019, filming for the series in Chicago, Illinois was shut down due to the 2019 polar vortex.
Release.
Marketing.
On May 14, 2018, Fox released the first trailer for the series. On January 16, 2019, another trailer was released.
Distribution.
In Italy, the series is premiere on February 19, 2019, on Fox Crime. In the United Kingdom, the series was scheduled to premiere in March 2019 on Universal TV.
Reception.
Critical response.
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 25% based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 6.12/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "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." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 47 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
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