Conviction

Episode 1

Pilot

Hayes Morrison needs to dig herself out of what could be a publicly embarrassing situation. She makes a clandestine deal with her adversary, Conner Wallace, to take on the Conviction Integrity Unit and justice system in order to save face for herself and her family. The first case Hayes pushes her team to consider is that of Odell Dwyer, a handsome former high school football player who has been in prison for eight years for murdering his girlfriend.

Directed by Liz FriedlanderWritten by Liz FriedmanGuest stars Fodé Bangoura, Dylan Taylor, Sarah Allen, Bess Armstrong, Maurice Williams, Murray Bartlett, John Kapelos, Marisol Ramirez

Episode 2

Bridge and Tunnel Vision

Wallace's career-making case is reexamined by CIU team, but there are unforeseen complexities in this rape and robbery case, and the woman at the center of the crime becomes victimized again, this time by the press.

Directed by Rob SeidenglanzWritten by Liz Friedman, Liz Friedlander, Liz FriedmanGuest stars Nick Baillie, Brian Dunstan, Paul De La Rosa, Sarah Allen, Bess Armstrong, Ian Paola, Cassandra Freeman, Carl Lundstedt

Episode 3

Dropping Bombs

The CIU team tries to exonerate a political activist with suspect views who is serving a life sentence for bombing a mosque and killing an influential Imam and three followers.

Directed by Liz FriedlanderWritten by Thomas L. MoranGuest stars Mike Doyle, Sarah Allen, Patrice Goodman, Frank Deal, Nigel Gibbs, Anna Khaja, Thomas Mitchell, Nneka Elliott

Episode 4

Mother's Little Burden

Hayes and the team tackle the case of a mother convicted in the death of her autistic son.

Directed by Paul HolahanWritten by Samantha Corbin-MillerGuest stars Daniel Franzese, Teri Polo, Tim Guinee, Michael Pemberton, Sheila McCarthy, Mary Ashton, Andy Boorman, Edsson Morales

Episode 5

The 1% Solution

Hayes launches into damage-control mode following her controversial nationally televised interview, seeking to limit the repercussions within her family and to her mother's Senate campaign. Meanwhile, the CIU takes on the case of a young man from the wrong side of the tracks, convicted for killing a wealthy woman whose privileged family took him in and treated him as one of their own.

Directed by Scott HornbacherWritten by Steve LichtmanGuest stars Severn Thompson, Thomas E. Sullivan, Bess Armstrong, Ian Paola, Daniel Franzese, Kelly AuCoin, Grayson DeJesus, Sarah Stevens

Episode 6

#StayWoke

The accidental death of a young African American boy, shot by a cop, sparks a racial firestorm and inspires Hayes to re-examine the controversial case of Porscha Williams. Williams, a devoted African-American civil-rights activist and leader, is serving time for killing a white female cop at a race equality rally five years ago.

Directed by Jewel McPherson, Christine MooreWritten by Jewel McPherson, Lynne E. LittGuest stars Tony Nappo, Ian Paola, Nigel Gibbs, Ilfenesh Hadera, Susan Heyward, Nicholas J. Coleman, David Patrick Flemming, Sam Kalilieh

Episode 7

A Simple Man

The next case Hayes accepts for the CIU is that of Leo Scarlata, a man with diminished mental capacities, imprisoned for burning down his family’s restaurant with fatal repercussions. Hayes realizes she may have taken on more than she bargained for, especially when a documentary crew approved by Wallace begins following the team.

Directed by Brad TurnerWritten by Simran BaidwanGuest stars Christian Campbell, Jason Cerbone, Carlo Rota, Jason Furlani, Kecia Lewis, Jeff Knight, Scott Gibson, Nola Martin

Episode 8

Bad Deals

CIU revisits the case of Sierra Macy, a teenage girl who was kidnapped ten years ago and assumed dead—until she manages to escape her captor’s home after he suffers a heart attack and dies.

Directed by John ScottWritten by Eduardo Javier Canto, Ryan MaldonadoGuest stars Daniel Franzese, Ilfenesh Hadera, Kathryn Erbe, Sean Kleier, Allie MacDonald, David Bronfman, Michael Brown, Ellora Patnaik

Episode 9

A Different Kind of Death

Wallace brings the case of a death-row inmate, Earl Slavitt, to the CIU. Earl was convicted of murdering federal prosecutor Tom Simon, one of Wallace’s best friends. Simon did not believe in the death penalty, and Wallace, along with Simon’s widow, want to ensure that Earl did in fact commit the crime. With only days left before the execution, the CIU team shifts into high gear, looking for possible errors in the case.

Directed by Andrew McCarthyWritten by Lynne E. LittGuest stars Kevin Hanchard, Matthew Bennett, Richard Thomas, Stephane Garneau-Monten, Catherine McNally, Amy Robach, Marcia Bennett, Pui-Ling Tam

Episode 10

Not Okay

After Hayes and Wallace share a passionate night together, Hayes returns to reality and cautiously considers sticking her toe into relationship waters with Wallace. Simultaneously, she also tries to make amends for her bitter loss in the death penalty case of Earl Slavitt. Hayes implores the CIU team to aggressively pursue the case of Sophie Hausen, a young woman serving a life sentence for murdering a popular college basketball player, whom she accused of raping her.

Directed by Jan EliasbergWritten by Thomas L. Moran, Simran BaidwanGuest stars Jordan Hayes, Melanie Nicholls-King, Martin Roach, Daniel Franzese, Ski Carr, Alex Mallari Jr., Laura de Carteret, Deklon Roberts

Episode 11

Black Orchid

While Hayes and Wallace struggle to balance their professional and personal lives, they are summoned to a crime scene that fits the M.O. of the infamous “Black Orchid Killer.” Is the latest murder the work of a copycat? Or is the man now in prison for the earlier crimes actually innocent? As the investigation accelerates, the CIU team, spearheaded by unlikely serial-killer expert Tess, closes in on a suspect who may have committed all the murders – but will it be too late?

Directed by Samantha Corbin-Miller, Metin HüseyinWritten by Steve LichtmanGuest stars Jennifer Gibson, Elena Shaddow, Nneka Elliott, Patrick Breen, Berto Colon, Shawn Parsons, Mya Michaels, Diego Fuentes

Episode 12

Enemy Combatant

Former President Morrison pays Hayes an unexpected visit and lobbies her (and CIU) to take on the case of Omar Abbas, a Muslim-American citizen held for years without trial in a military facility for allegedly planning a chemical attack on Manhattan. But taking on the federal war on terror is a hot-button issue, and Hayes and the CIU find themselves battling the authorities in their search for the truth.

Directed by Paul A. EdwardsWritten by Eduardo Javier Canto, Ryan MaldonadoGuest stars Daniel Franzese, Martin Donovan, Karan Oberoi, Armin Amiri, Clark Jackson, Elias Edraki, Phillip Jarrett, Canute Gomes

Episode 13

Past, Prologue & What's to Come

Guest stars Tammy Isbell, Mike Doyle, Sadie LeBlanc, Rob Stewart, Mark Moses, Michael Torontow, Anthony Sherwood, Thomas Hauff