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Accused
"Every week a new crime through the eyes of the..."
Overview
In this crime anthology series, viewers discover how an ordinary person got caught up in an extraordinary situation, ultimately revealing how one wrong turn leads to another, until it’s too late to turn back. Told from the defendant’s point of view, each episode opens in a courtroom on the accused without knowing their crime or how they ended up on trial.
Status
Ended
Network
FOX
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Accused is a legal crime anthology series based on the British show of the same name. Unlike a traditional series with a continuous cast, each episode is a standalone "mini-movie" that begins in a courtroom with a defendant. The plot then uses flashbacks to reveal how they ended up on trial. The central theme of Season 1 is the "ordinary person in an extraordinary situation," exploring how desperation, love, and fear can lead people to commit crimes—or be wrongly accused of them.
Episodes
Scott's Story
A father confronts the limits of unconditional love when he comes to believe his teenage son may be planning an unimaginable crime.
Ava's Story
After a married couple discovers their newborn is Deaf, they elect to try a surgical procedure. But when their surrogate - who also happens to be Deaf - learns the news, she feels she has no choice but to intervene.
Danny's Story
After the death of his ailing mother, a teenager suspects foul play when he discovers his mother's former hospice caretaker is now dating his father.
Kendall's Story
When a man learns his daughter was assaulted, his friends encourage him to take justice into his own hands.
Robyn's Story
As a man, Kevin is shy and mild-mannered; onstage, she's Robyn Banks, a fierce drag queen who's all confidence and charisma. But when Kevin falls for a closeted guy secretly living a double life, their whirlwind affair leads to devastating consequences.
Naataanii's Story
After a group of Navajo friends are arrested for protesting the local Uranium mine, they come up with a plan to try and shut it down for good.
Brenda's Story
When an acerbic female stand-up comic is assaulted by a fellow comic, she uses her platform to try the case in the court of public opinion.
Laura's Story
A grieving mother learns that facts and evidence are no match for viral misinformation, when she discovers a growing online conspiracy.
Jack's Story
A high school teacher puts his reputation in jeopardy when he helps a student in need.
Esme's Story
After a white nationalist plows his car into a peaceful demonstration and gets away, a survivor takes justice into her own hands.
Jiro's Story
Jiro's mother has taken care of his brother Sam ever since the car accident that left Sam with a traumatic brain injury. But when their mother dies, and it appears that Sam is being abused in his new group home, Jiro has to decide which is more important - his brother, or his freedom.
Morgan's Story
A teacher going through a messy divorce gets arrested under suspicious circumstances.
Samir's Story
A limo driver's infatuation with one of his riders leads him down a dark path.
Jessie's Story
When all her attempts to discover the identity of her biological father hit roadblocks, a teenager takes extreme measures to uncover the truth.
Billy's Story
An aging rockstar attempts to cement his musical legacy, while trying to prevent his troubled son from unraveling.
