"Conviction" (2006) TV series

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Creator:

Dick Wolf

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

3 March 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

ADA Alexandra Cabot from "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" returns as the bureau chief for the group of young ADAs...

Plot Keywords:

Courtroom | Lawyer

Cast

Eric Balfour	...	A.D.A. Brian Peluso (13 episodes, 2006)
Jordan Bridges	...	Nick Potter / ... (13 episodes, 2006)
Milena Govich	...	Jessica Rossi / ... (13 episodes, 2006)
Stephanie March	...	Alexandra Cabot (13 episodes, 2006)
Anson Mount	...	Jim Steele / ... (13 episodes, 2006)
Julianne Nicholson	...	Christina Finn (13 episodes, 2006)
J. August Richards	...	A.D.A. Billy Desmond (13 episodes, 2006)
Catrina Ganey	...	Cheryl (13 episodes, 2006)

Also Known As:

Young Prosecutors (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:60 min (with commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

NBC Universal Television

Trivia:

Uses some of the same sets used for the short-lived "Law & Order: Trial by Jury" (2005).

Quotes:

Brian Peluso: You are gorgeous, absolutely, unequivocally, unrelentingly, gorgeous. With a perfect, I repeat perfect, body.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Eric Balfour: 'Conviction' (2006) (V)

Conviction, It's worth a watch

Conviction is a spin off of the Law and Order series. I am a personal favorite of Law and Order, and Law and Order:SVU, I've seen Criminal Intent and it is good, but I prefer the other two. When I saw this show advertised I thought I'd give it a try to see how I would like it.

As I watched it, I have to say, it was a little slow to start, but I did enjoy it. I love that Stephanie March returned and has reprized her role as Alexandra Cabbot from SVU. She was a great ADA on SVU and now she carries that over to Conviction. There are a lot of up and comer actors/actresses and I really think that if NBC gives it a shot, it will be a great show.

There are some stories lines that develop romantic relationships which looks like the difference between the other shows in the Law and Order series. They don't seem to focus on the personal lives of the detectives, the ADA's, the district attorney's, etc. This show doesn't point the spotlight on it, but it does get a little spark, enough to make me want to watch what happens next week.

And it's not just the office romance. The actors in this show really step up with hard shoes to fill. They all seem to have their own personal views on how the law is seen, understood and most of all, how it should be practiced. They step up to help each other and to help the victims they defend in court and most of all, to put away the people who created victims.

This was a good show to watch and with time it will get even better as the stories lines can only get more interesting. If you like any of the Law and Order series shows, you should absolutely check out conviction. I cannot wait to see this show develop. And I've only seen it 1 time.....