Conviction (2006 TV series)

This article is about the 2006 American series. For others, see Conviction.
Conviction
GenreLegal drama
Created byDick Wolf
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producers
ProducerCarter Harris
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time45–48 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseMarch 3 (2006-03-03) –
May 19, 2006 (2006-05-19)
Related
Law & Order franchise
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Conviction is an American legal drama television series that aired on NBC as a mid-season replacement from March 3 to May 19, 2006. The cast includes Stephanie March reprising her Law & Order: Special Victims Unit role as Alexandra Cabot. In the series, Cabot returns to New York City and becomes a Bureau Chief ADA supervising a group of young but talented assistant district attorneys after a stint in the Witness Protection Program. Other cast members include Eric Balfour, Anson Mount, Jordan Bridges, Julianne Nicholson, Milena Govich, and J. August Richards.

Prior to the show's debut, creator Dick Wolf remarked, "Conviction will be a 'charactercedural', we will be dealing extensively with characters' back stories and personal lives. I am delighted with the extraordinary cast we have assembled, which will give the show depth and emotional intensity."[1]

Conviction's premiere came precisely one year after the premiere of the short-lived Law & Order: Trial by Jury, which was also created by Dick Wolf and also aired on NBC (in filming, Conviction used many of the Trial by Jury sets). On February 21, 2006, the pilot episode of Conviction was made available for free download through the iTunes store; the free download was available until March 3, the date of the NBC premiere.[2] The pilot and all other aired episodes are now available for purchase.

NBC announced the series would not be renewed for a second season on May 14, 2006,[3] having been routinely beaten in the ratings by CBS's math police procedural Numb3rs.

  1. ^ "Ex-'SVU' Star, 'Angel's' Gunn Join 'Conviction'". Tribune Media Services, Inc. Archived from the original on 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  2. ^ NBC Universal, Inc. "NBC OFFERS iTUNES MUSIC STORE CUSTOMERS A CHANCE TO GET CONNECTED TO 'CONVICTION' – TEN DAY BEFORE ITS BROADCAST DEBUT". Retrieved 2007-05-17.[dead link‍]
  3. ^ Adalian, Josef (May 14, 2006). "NBC loses 'Conviction'". Variety. Retrieved 2007-05-17.