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In Contempt

Drama, Legal · 2018 · Rated 6.8/10

Last aired: S1 E10, BLM, Part Two · 2018-06-12

The procedural is in the fast-paced world of a legal aid office in New York City and follows Gwen Sullivan, an opinionated attorney whose passion for her job and clients make her arguably the most talented public defender in her district.

Cast

Erica Ash Gwen Sullivan

Megan Hutchings Tracy Campbell

Christian Keyes Charlie Riggs

Mouna Traoré Vanessa Hastings

Daniel Kash Tom Delgado

Tobias Truvillion Bennett Thompson

Richard Lawson Earl Sullivan

Season 1

E1 Welcome to Hell 2018-04-10 · 60 min Gwen defends a client accused of attempted rape. Meanwhile, Charlie supervises rookie attorney, Vanessa. Tracy goes toe to toe with a Judge.

E2 Combat by Agreement 2018-04-17 · 60 min After a fatal gang bus shooting, Gwen defends a 14-year-old while also reconnecting with her former law professor and secret crush, Bennett. Vanessa, under Charlie's wing, goes through public defender boot camp.

E3 Confessions 2018-04-24 · 60 min Gwen and Tracy defend a client who confessed to murdering his mother. Bennett and Gwen have a romantic dinner until a surprise guest arrives.

E4 The Rules of Engagement 2018-05-01 · 60 min Gwen defends a frotteurist, meanwhile Charlie battles an unwinnable stash-and-cash drug case.

E5 Necessary Force 2018-05-08 · 60 min Gwen and Tracy struggle to deal with events from their past when they defend a mother accused of child abuse. Charlie deals with the aftermath of his unfair arrest.

E6 Banned 2018-05-15 · 60 min Gwen uses an extra-judicial strategy to outwit an overzealous judge. Bennett invites Gwen to his wedding shower, where she discovers Bennett's true feelings about her.

E7 Stop and Frisk 2018-05-22 · 60 min Still fiery from his own run-in with racial profiling, Charlie and Vanessa try a stop-and-frisk case. Bennett takes Gwen on a getaway to determine the next steps in their relationship.

E8 Burned Out 2018-05-29 · 60 min Gwen's commitment is put to the test when she defends a man accused of setting his girlfriend on fire. Meanwhile, Bennett learns to cope with Gwen's work-first mentality when she moves into his condo.

E9 BLM, Part One 2018-06-05 · 60 min In a case that closely mirrors Eric Garner's, Gwen, Charlie and Tracy defend a young black man who inadvertently kills a police officer while being arrested.

E10 BLM, Part Two 2018-06-12 · 60 min Gwen's defense of a young Black man who killed a police officer in self-defense continues, and she is forced to come up with an unorthodox theory in order to win.

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