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In Justice

2006TV-141 season6.8 / 10

In Justice is an American television legal drama created by Michelle King and Robert King, and stars Kyle MacLachlan as David Swain, a wealthy and successful lawyer who heads a high-profile organization called the National Justice Project in the San Francisco Bay Area, along with his lead investigator, ex–police detective Charles Conti. Members of the National Justice Project work pro-bono to overturn wrongful convictions, liberate the falsely accused and discover the identity of those who are really at fault. The series began airing on Sunday, January 1, 2006 on ABC as a midseason replacement and assumed its regular night and time on Friday, January 6, 2006 at 9 p.m. EST. It was canceled after 13 episodes on March 31, 2006.

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Synopsis

In Justice is an American television legal drama created by Michelle King and Robert King, and stars Kyle MacLachlan as David Swain, a wealthy and successful lawyer who heads a high-profile organization called the National Justice Project in the San Francisco Bay Area, along with his lead investigator, ex–police detective Charles Conti. Members of the National Justice Project work pro-bono to overturn wrongful convictions, liberate the falsely accused and discover the identity of those who are really at fault. The series began airing on Sunday, January 1, 2006 on ABC as a midseason replacement and assumed its regular night and time on Friday, January 6, 2006 at 9 p.m. EST. It was canceled after 13 episodes on March 31, 2006.

Season 1 episodes

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Episode 1

Pilot

Dan Wainwright has spent the past thirteen years in prison for robbery and murder. Convinced he is innocent, his wife contacts the National Justice Project for help because she wants to clear her husband's name and introduce him to the son he never met.

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Directed by Mick JacksonWritten by Robert King, Michelle KingGuest stars Peter Jacobson, Rose Rollins, Brittany Ishibashi, John Balma, Marcus Brown, Nicki Micheaux, Larissa Gomes, Tomas Arana

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Episode 2

Brothers and Sisters

32-year-old former drug addict Jane McDermott, convicted for murdering her father, is serving a life sentence. She has always claimed to be innocent, and now the National Justice Project have taken her case.

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Directed by James FrawleyWritten by Tom SzentgyorgyiGuest stars Marisol Nichols, Rebecca Pidgeon, John Balma, Sabra Williams, Marin Hinkle, Harry Johnson, Ben Messmer, Joan McMurtrey

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Episode 3

Golden Boy

A high school athlete was convicted of murdering a college girl eight years earlier. His sister contacts the National Justice Project for help because she believes her brother is innocent and this is her last hope.

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Directed by Paul HolahanWritten by Robert King, Michelle KingGuest stars Marisol Nichols, Peter Jacobson, Rose Rollins, Brittany Ishibashi, Eddie Matos, Rick Ravanello, Scott Holroyd, Jessica Tuck

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Episode 4

Confessions

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The National Justice Project takes the case of a teenager who was convicted of murdering his own sister. Conti takes this case very personal because of a similar case he worked on when he was a police officer.

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Directed by Steven DePaulWritten by Terri KoppGuest stars Marisol Nichols, Rebecca Pidgeon, Hunter Parrish, Gareth Williams, Christopher Cousins, Kurt Fuller, Lorna Raver, Klea Scott

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Episode 5

Another Country

Donald Brooks was convicted for the murder of an unborn child in 1999, during a burglary and violent fight with the mother. A former jusro asks the National Justice Project to reopen the case because he now believes Brooks was railroaded.

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Directed by James A. Contner, John ContnerWritten by Jeff MelvoinGuest stars Marisol Nichols, Brian Goodman, Sarah Danielle Madison, Allen Maldonado, Sean O'Bryan, Lisa Banes, Jim Jansen, Holly Karrol Clark

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Episode 6

The Ten Percenter

Brianna and Sonya are working on the case of a woman convicted of murdering an elderly couple. Things get complicated when they learn of Swain's personal relationship with the former prosecutor for the case.

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Directed by David StraitonWritten by Henry RoblesGuest stars Marisol Nichols, Valerie Dillman, William Shockley, Christine Elise, Kathleen York, Tara Karsian, Erika Alexander, Jon Sklaroff

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Episode 7

Cost of Freedom

While investigating a case, Conti and Swain become suspicious and believe a federal informant is really a member of a far-right militia group who was involved in the bank robbery murder for which their client was convicted.

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Directed by Paul HolahanWritten by Barry M. SchkolnickGuest stars Marisol Nichols, Benjamin Brown, Valerie Dillman, William Shockley

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Episode 8

The Public Burning

The National Justice Project takes the case of Frank Benner, a mildly retarded man, who was convicted of murdering a priest and sentenced to death.

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Directed by Marita GrabiakWritten by Michael Oates PalmerGuest stars Marisol Nichols, Yuki Bird, Benjamin Brown

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Episode 9

Victims

The National Justice Project takes the case of a convicted rapist, but there is dissention in the team when some of the members side with the victim who is sure of her eyewitness testimony.

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Directed by Kevin BrayWritten by Courtney Kemp AgbohGuest stars Marisol Nichols, Yuki Bird, Peter Jacobson, Lou George

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Episode 10

Badge of Honor

Conti and the NJP investigate the case of a police officer accused of killing another officer. The investigation puts Conti back into his former life as he investigates his former fellow police officers.

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Directed by Peter MedakWritten by Marc GuggenheimGuest stars Marisol Nichols, Yuki Bird, Rose Rollins, Benjamin Brown, Tim Guinee, Rebecca Pidgeon, Lou George

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Episode 11

Lovers

After receiving an anonymous tip with evidence of a taped confession of a bombing, the NJP reinvestigates a couple who have already been convicted of the crime.

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Directed by J. Miller TobinWritten by Terri Kopp, Karen CampbellGuest stars Marisol Nichols, Yuki Bird, Tim Guinee, Sabra Williams

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Episode 12

Side Man

Brianna becomes personally involved when she pleads the case for a man who is serving 30 years for stealing a case of vodka because it was his third strike.

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Directed by Paul HolahanWritten by Barry M. Schkolnick, Michael Oates PalmerGuest stars Marisol Nichols, Yuki Bird, Peter Jacobson, Rose Rollins, Tim Guinee

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Episode 13

Crossing the Line

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When a murder case from Sonya's past re-emerges, the National Justice Project team's investigation leads them to San Diego and Mexico.

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Directed by Paul HolahanWritten by Henry RoblesGuest stars Marisol Nichols, Yuki Bird, Peter Jacobson

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Episode information updated Jul 25, 2026

More about In Justice

Cast

Kyle MacLachlanDavid Swain
Jason O'MaraCharles Conti
Constance ZimmerBrianna
Daniel CosgroveJon Lemonick
Marisol NicholsSonya Quintano
Yuki BirdIntern
Peter JacobsonYarmulke Jake
Rose RollinsVictoria

Credits

Created by
Michelle King, Robert King
Written by
Terri Kopp, Michael Oates Palmer, Michelle King, Robert King, Barry M. Schkolnick, Henry Robles, Marc Guggenheim, Tom Szentgyorgyi, Courtney Kemp Agboh, Jeff Melvoin, Karen Campbell

Production details

Status
Canceled
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
13
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • ABCUnited States
  • King Size ProductionsUnited States
  • Spud TVUnited States
  • Touchstone TelevisionUnited States

Themes

lawyerlegal dramapolice proceduralpro bonosan francisco, californiawrongful conviction