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1. Pilot
First aired: 10/4/2005 Production Code: 100Annabeth Chase (Jennifer Finnigan, "Bold and the Beautiful")) is a happily married mother and wife living in suburbia. As she goes back to work she has to prosecute a woman who set her house on fire with her with her two kids inside. But, what she uncovers is a story of abuse the likes of which she could never have predicted happened in her neighborhood. Since having a baby with her husband Jack, Annabeth has been having a difficult time re-adjusting to work as her cases are hitting closer to home and her decisions are questioned by her new boss (Kimberly Elise).
Director: Simon West
Guest star: Evan Arnold (Jeffrey), Barry Shabaka Henley (Detective Lou), Bruce Davison (Hellman) , Rick Peters (Kurt McNeil), Madison Davenport (Katie McNeil), Bonnie Root (Molly McNeil), Bee-Be Smith (Barbara), Audrey Wasilewski (Pam), Adam Vanderwielen (Arson Investigator), Cayden Boyd (Sonny), Leslie Ishi (Doctor), Dom Magwili (Judge), Harry Singleton (Neighbor #1), Hosea Chanchez (Neighbor #2), Teddy Vincent (Neighbor #3)
2. Miranda
First aired: 10/11/2005 Production Code: 101Annabeth must choose between making a case against a kidnapping suspect or saving his victim's life. Annabeth takes a huge gamble when she denies kidnapping suspect, Derrick Adler (guest star Mason Gamble) his right to have a lawyer present during his interrogation in order to force a confession with the hope that he will lead the police to his victim's whereabouts so that she can be brought home alive. Derrick had kidnapped college mate Amy Flynn (guest star Shannon Floyd) after a campus party, a person who he has been stalking for over a year. With time running out Annabeth is put in a tough predicament. Meanwhile, Maureen must decide whether or not to prosecute a detective who obstructed justice in order to protect a fellow cop.
Director: Karen Gaviola
Guest star: Erich Anderson (Det. George Branch) , Natalie Baldwin Leon (Secretary), Anna Maganini (Reporter (Court)), Angela Martinez (Reporter (Campus)), Kevin Dunigan (Officer #2), Carlos Del Valle (Reporter (Campus Night)), Darren OHare (Charlie), Larry Udy (Clerk), Jos Viramontes (Reynolds), Christopher Cousins (Robert Flynn), Cordelia Richards (Mary Flynn), Mason Gamble (Derrick Adler), Shannon Floyd (Amy Flynn), Francisco Viana (Forensic Tech)
3. Suburban Prostitution
First aired: 10/18/2005 Production Code: 102Annabeth must prosecute an internet prostitution ring made up of middle-class wives and mothers. Meanwhile, Steve urges Maureen to push for more drug convictions so that their office can receive a $7 million grant from the federal government.
Director: Steven DePaul
Guest star: Jozef Fahey (Elliot), Kristina Lee Tepley (Lilly Dortezky), James Jordan (Derek), Conor Durbin (Danny Robel), Carlos Sanza (Det. Cesario Marquez), Kristin Bauer (Shannon Cooke), Judith Hoag (Terry The Madam), John Spencer (Vincent Kellner), Todd Waring (Attorney George Hart), James Eckhouse (Matt Doretzky), Greg Zola (Oscar Hobbs), Courtenay Taylor (Lisa), Helen Eigenberg (Ryan), Danielle Rayne (Mom #1), Patricia Belcher (Judge Riker), Alan Woolf (Judge Hillyard)
4. Divine Directions
First aired: 10/25/2005 Production Code: 103After a competency hearing finds that the woman is fit to stand trial, Annabeth tries to find a motive for the murder and discovers several skeletons in the church-going couple's closet. Meanwhile, Maureen finds out there is more to the story behind a seemingly open and shut case of justifiable homicide. Annie Potts ("Any Day Now") guest stars as Dr. Marla Dodds, the defendant's razor sharp, media-loving lawyer.
Director: Helen Shaver
Guest star: Conor Dubin (Danny Robel), Evan Arnold (Jeffrey) , James DuMont (Dave Simon), Troy Evans (Detective Mike Pitts), Dwayne Adway (Officer Keith Macklin), Allison Smith (Cindy Delacroix), Annie Potts (Dr. Marla Dodds), Dom Magwili (Judge P. Teague), Kevin Rahm (Mark Rayburn), Nancy Lenehan (Patty-Ab's Mom), Keith Sellon-Wright (Psychiatrist), Connie Jackson (Detective Walsh), Julie Alexander (Evelyn), Elaine Kao (Newsman), John Bishop (John Swinger), James Ritz (Jury Foreman), Pete Gardner (Dennis Delacroix)
5. Romeo and Juliet Murders
First aired: 11/1/2005 Production Code: 104Annabeth and Maureen prosecute a case involving siblings whose parents are found murdered after they discover a secret which the teenagers had been keeping from them. Meanwhile, Maureen and Annabeth admit to each other that they sometimes think that each other's life is more desirable -- Maureen wishes she had a family to go home to, while Annabeth wishes she did not have to be responsible for anyone but herself.
Director: Lewis H. Gould
Guest star: Erich Anderson (Detective George Branch), Conor Dubin (Danny Robel) , Greg Zola (Oscar Hobbs), Mark Ankeny (Roger Fields), Daniel Kirschner (Medical Examiner), Nancy Lenehan (Patty), Peter Trencher (Counselor), Karly Rothenberg (Counselor #2), Jim Perry (Uncle Bill), Meagan Smith (Megan), Thom Gossom Jr. (Judge Hanophy), Alan Woolf (Judge Hillyard), Jackson Rathbone (Scott Fields), Lenora May (Nurse), Elizabeth Rice (Tracy Fields), Amy Wieczorek (Caroline)
6. Parents on Trial
First aired: 11/11/2005 Production Code: 105Annabeth must combat the defense’s strategy of putting the victim’s parents on trial by claiming their lifestyle and the father’s relationship with the defendant is to blame for their son’s death. Now, Annabeth must find evidence that will convince a jury that the defendant is guilty of the murder of the 6-year-old boy.
Director: Charles Beeson
Guest star: Barry Shabaka Henley (Det. Lou Drummer), Conor Dubin (Danny Robel), Bruce Davison (Doug Hellman), Sumalee Montano (CSI) , Tim Quill (Rick Ericson), Fay Masterson (Jodie Ericson), Jessica Anne Bogart (Friend), Lauren Stamile (Karla Miller), Gathers Tamara Mark (Beverly), Mike Ormsby (Bailey)
7. Double Life Wife
First aired: 11/18/2005 Production Code: 106During the investigation of the crime, Annabeth discovers a picture of the defendant and the victim's husband, leading her to believe that the murder of his wife may not have been an accident. Meanwhile, Steve asks for Maureen's help after he must recuse himself from the appeal of a death penalty case after a key witness accuses him of suborning perjury.
Director: Alex Zakrzewski
Guest star: Conor Dubin (Danny Robel), Evan Arnold (P.D. Jeffrey AmborCaldwell) , Troy Evans (Detective Mike Pitts), McNally Sagal (Attorney Briana Holden), Robert Foxworth (District Attorney Richard Caldwell), Gary Basaraba (Randy Stevens), Sally Ann Brooks (Lisa Gilcrest), Alyss Henderson (Nancy Jean Billings), J. David Shanks (Jim Jenson), Patricia Belcher (Judge Riker), Liz Benoit (911 Operator), Connie Craig (Randy's Trial Foreman), Tim Snay (Arraignment Judge), Toni Sawyer (Kate's Mother)
8. Under Threat
First aired: 11/25/2005 Production Code: 107Annabeth prosecutes a case involving a gangster who resorts to violence to prevent a key witness from testifying against him. When the defendant realizes that Annabeth might be able to convince a jury to convict him of the crimes he is accused of, he then has members of his gang threaten to harm Annabeth's daughter in order to scare her from trying the case.
Director: Martha Mitchell
Guest star: Bruce Davison (Doug Hellman), Conor Dubin (Danny Robel), Barry Shabaka Henley (Detective Lou Drummer) , Audrey Wasilewski (Pam, Day Care Owner), Meredith Salenger (Diane Walker), Jennifer Ferdinand (Helen, of the day care), Trent Gill (Henry Wicks), Ryan Judd (Officer Greg Clarkson), Eric Stonestreet (Security Officer Andrew Morgan), Billy Rieck (Calvin Riggs), Tim Snay (Judge Ohlbaum), Patrick J. Adams (Paul, the paralegal), Scott Caudill (Michael Hale)
9. Meth Murders
First aired: 12/9/2005 Production Code: 108A man high on meth that has killed two people has apparently killed the wrong two, Annabeth discovers after beginning prosecution.
During the murder investigation the defendant reveals the identities of the intended targets. Annabeth attempts to track them down in order to convince them to testify against the drug lord so that he can be brought to trial. Meanwhile, Steve worries that the nature of the crime will cause a media circus and asks Maureen to keep the press at bay.
Director: Kevin Dowling
Guest star: Barry Shabaka Henley (Detective Drummer), Christina Chang (Becky), Sumalee Montano (CSI) , Cindy Drummond (Sally), Todd Waring (Geoffrey Hart), Emily Podleski (Allison), Parisa Fakhri (Sonya Alavi), Phillip Roebuck (Richard Wolf), Leith M. Burke (Ron Deleon), Dale E. Turner (Judge), Erik Smith (Chuckie), Scoot McNairy (TJ), Tara Ochs (Julie), Glenda Morgan Brown (Ann), Paul Schulze (James Pritchard), Ismail Bashey (Bashar Alavi), Rachel Winfree (Dorthy)
10. Baseball Murder
First aired: 12/16/2005 Production Code: 109Annabeth is assigned to try a case involving the death of a all star baseball player by an opposing player. Sammy's parents seem more worried about his athletic career rather than the severity of the crime.
During the investigation prior to the boy's trial, Annabeth discovers a videotape of the attack which causes her to suspect the boy's coach may have encouraged him to hit his opponent after their team lost the game. Meanwhile, Maureen's younger sister is arrested for shoplifting.
Director: Emilio Estevez
Guest star: Conor Dubin (Danny Robel) , James Keane (Fred Martins), Wayne Dalglish (Chris Markle), Romy Rosemont (Detective Williams), Bob Jesser (Wen Markle), Linara Washington (Cassandra), Leyna Nguyen (TV Reporter), Cole Evan Weiss (Sammy Barringer), G. Lane Hillman (Joshua), Grayston Leonard (Player #1), Jeffrey R. Nordling (Coach Matt Whiting), Sheri Hellard (Team Mother), Spencer Garrett (Frank Barringer), Dale E. Turner (Judge), Sue Cremin (Carrie Barringer), Jeremiah Birkett (Roger), Matthew Fahey (Ben Moran), Verda Bridges (Joshua's mother), Kathe E. Mazur (Judy Moran), Don McManus (Cliff Reardon)
11. The Good Doctor
First aired: 1/6/2006 Production Code: 110Annabeth prosecutes a case involving a respected doctor who accuses a teenage delinquent of murdering his wife. Annabeth learns there's more to the story when the suspect arrested for the murder has an airtight alibi for the night the crime was committed. As a result, Annabeth delves deeper into the case only to find out that the doctor's wife was planning to sue her husband for divorce because he was hiding a dark secret.
Director: Lewis H. Gould
Guest star: Carlos Lacamara (Medical Examiner), Conor Dubin (Danny Robel), Barry Shabaka Henley (Detective Drummer) , Yuri Lowenthal (EMT), Dougald Park (Dr. Sutton), Christine Healy (Sandra Allen), Tyrees Allen (Liman), Thomas Kopache (Trial Judge Salter), K.C. Collins (Austin Jackson), Barry Shabaka Henley (Detective Drummer), David Paluck (Public Defender), Tim Snay (Arraignment Judge), Jed Williams (Wyatt), Jillian Boyd (Jean Sherman), Kyle Gallner (Jacob Towers), Jed Williams (Wyatt), Brian Kerwin (Lee Towers), Peg Shirley (Mary Caruthers), Asher Book (Alex Towers)
12. Privilege
First aired: 1/13/2006 Production Code: 111A successful African-American man is abducted from his home and presumed dead. A suspect is quickly arrested and refuses to cooperate, but he reveals the location of the body to his lawyer. Annabeth tries to persade the defending attorney to testify against his client after a second black man goes missing, hoping to stop the hate crimes, but the man is reluctant to betray his client's confidence.
Director: Roxann Dawson
Guest star: Conor Dubin (Danny Robel), Erich Anderson (Detective George Branch) , Connor Trinneer (Eric Foster), Thomas Kopache (Judge Salter), Shelley Robertson (Carolyn Murphy), Reynaldo Rosales (Craig Schrader), Anne Gee Byrd (Bernice Poindexyer), James Lashly (Gary Poindexyer), Jossie Thacker (Meredith Burke), Bruce Blauer (Tom Hudson), Tyler R. Brooks (Bar Guy #1), Dajuan Johnson (John Weatherman), Doug Williams (Myles Burke), Louisa Kendrick (Lyla Crain)
13. The Rapist Next Door
First aired: 1/27/2006 Production Code: 112A recently paroled sex offender who moves into Annabeth's neighborhood becomes the prime suspect in the rape of a young woman.
Although the victim identifies the paroled rapist as the man who attacked her, Annabeth is doubtful that she can convince a jury of his guilt because the behavior he exhibited is different from his usual M.O. Meanwhile, Maureen tells Steve that they should ease up on Annabeth's work load.
Director: Martha Mitchell
Guest star: Conor Dubin (Danny Robel) , Chris Butler (Detective Donely), John David Conti (Judge Williams), Jessica Chastian (Casey Wirth), Larry Clarke (Brian Ford), Michael O'Neill (Don Wheeler), Dan Desmond (George Roberts), Eric Strickland (Bernard Drucker), Sean Christopher Davis (Man in Black), Benita Scheckel (Woman), Gary Kraus (Man #2), Curtis Peek (Officer Harman), Jo McGinley (Woman #2), Chris Connor (Ed Young), Don Dowe (Doug Cronan), Mandy Freund (Sunny), Demetrius Grosse (Public Defender)
14. Dead or Alive
First aired: 2/3/2006 Production Code: 113Annabeth tries to convince the mother of a man who confesses to the murders of three people to testify against her son after a judge rules the blood found in the defendant's home is inadmissible in court.
The defendant's attorney argues in court that his client did not commit any crimes but confessed to the killings because he is fascinated by crime and police investigations. Annabeth's case against the defendant begins to crumble after one woman he confesses killing turns up alive and admits she ran away from her parents to be with her boyfriend. Annabeth tries to convince the defendant's mother to testify against her son in order to salvage her case and bring the defendant to justice.
Director: John Peters
Guest star: Conor Dubin (Danny Robel) , Troy Evans (Det. Mike Pitts), Thom Gossom Jr. (Judge Hanophy), D.W. Moffett (Joseph Wright), Elizabeth Dement (Jane Roberts), Michelle Wolff (Officer Carter), Daren A. Herbert (Officer Abbott), Barbara Tarbuck (Emily Forsberg), Oz Perkins (Charlie Forsberg), Charles Laulette (Mr. Sullivan), Anne Rutter (Mrs. Sullivan), Betty Murphy (Mrs. Sherman), Ashly Holloway (Loretta Roberts), Daniel Kirschner (CSI Tech), Ashley Gardner (Psychologist), Sarah Ramos (Kirsten Sullivan), Austin Highsmith (Hallway Reporter)
15. Reasonable Doubts
First aired: 3/3/2006 Production Code: 114When Annabeth has to prosecute a man for killing his mother-in-law, his defense attorney creates a case against his own wife by claiming she committed the murder in order to establish reasonable doubt for the jury. The judge throws out the defendant's testimony after his lawyer claims that he was not given legal counsel during his interrogation. When Annabeth learns of a hidden secret in the defendant's past which easily explains why he killed his mother-in-law, the defense tries to deliberately mislead the jury into believing the defendant's wife committed the murder in order to create doubt.
Director: Andy Wolk
Guest star: Carlos Lacamara (Forensic Investigator Schmidt), Bruce Davison (Doug Hellman), Erich Anderson (Detective Geroge Branch) , Tyrone M. Mitchell (Jury Foreman), Bob Stephenson (Michael Brandt), Joyce Greenleaf (Susan), Darlene Kegan (Rachel Grant), Alan Rachins (Judge Meyers), Michael Rodrick (Paul Randall), Betsy Brandt (Jessica Randall), Jennifer Hetrick (Helen Brooks)
16. Escape
First aired: 3/10/2006 Production Code: 115Annabeth tries to build a case against a convicted criminal whom she put in jail years earlier after he is arrested for robbing a jewelry store. After he is arrested for robbery, the D.A.'s office learns that during the convict's escape from jail he murdered a guard and kidnapped a young woman whom he has held hostage for a year. During the investigation, Annabeth discovers inconsistencies in the kidnapped woman's story and uncovers a secret causing her to question who is really to blame for the prison-break and robbery.
Director: Charles Beeson
Guest star: Christina Chang (Becky) , Anthony Ruivivar (Detective Vega), Christine Holz-Lusita (Store Manager), Greg Callahan (Judge G. Ferrell), Alan Davidson (Dale Braddock), Jennifer Keister (Young Mom), Michael Cudlitz (Dan Johnson), David Douglas (Gustav), Keith Sellon-Wright (Psychiatrist), Joe Manganiello (James Miller), Jennette McCurdy (Stacey Johnson), Tyrees Allen (Patrick Liman), Amy Stewart (Darla Johnson)
17. Land of Opportunity
First aired: 3/31/2006 Production Code: 116Annabeth and her office investigate a string of real-estate fraud cases involving a crooked real estate developer. Annabeth and her D.A team try to help homeoowners who are being scammed into buying homes more than they're worth by the housing developer who build them. It gets to the point where the real estate developer fires her own husband from his contruction housing job in order not to get caught by the D.A.
Director: Jonathan Glassner
Guest star: Erich Anderson (Detective George Branch), Traber Burns (Arraignment Judge), Carlos Lacamara (Dr. Schmidt) , Greg Callahan (Judge), Bruce Nozick (David Schenk), Leith M. Burke (Ron Deleon), Daniel Blinkoff (P.D. Peter Sidell), Bill Lawrence (Ron Homeowner), Stacy Fouche (Dawn Keller), Brian T. Finney (Ballistic Expert), Amy Sloan (Joyce Birdseye), John Getz (Maurice Hardin), William Francis McGuire (Wayne Burrows), Craig Zimmerman (Brad Birdseye), Grant Thompson (Scott Birdseye), Lynn Maclean (Colleen Burrows)
18. Still a Small Town
First aired: 4/7/2006 Production Code: 117Annabeth attempts to link several of her former classmates to the murder of their high school friend who dies after a game of touch football.
Director: Kevin Bray
Guest star: Carlos Lacamara (M.E. Schmidt) , Stephanie Ohannesian (Summoning Secretary), Richard McDonald (John Hulse), McKinley Freeman (William Harding), Kelly Overton (Laurie Hulse), Josh Murphy (Timothy Reed), Jennifer Williams (Judge Paula Graham), Jeffrey Scott Kelly (Stu Green), Dean Cates (Nick Pletcher), D.W. Moffett (Joseph Wright), Cooper Thornton (Nathan Meeks), Angela Hughes (Agent Vale), Arnell Powell (Detective)
19. Sex, Toys and Videotape
First aired: 4/28/2006 Production Code: 118Annabeth gets involved on a murder trial where her victim was strangled the night before her wedding. During the trial Annabeth discovers that her victim was hiding a terrible secret from her friends and family which may have lead to her death---that she was previously married and not a virgin that many had thought to believe..
Director: Lewis H. Gould
Guest star: Sumalee Montano (Medical Examiner), Christina Chang (Becky Chung) , Jan Munroe (Sam Drake), Alexander Scarlis (Rodney Wallace), Thomas Kopache (Judge Salter), John Sanderford (Dental Forensic Expert), Blue Deckert (Bailiff), Todd Waring (Geoff Hart), Kelly Valentine (Bridesmaid), Nicholas Gonzalez (Detective Jonathan Ortiz), Joy Lang (Katrina Moore), Kaarina Aufranc (Annie), Faith Salie (Bridget), Todd Babcock (Jeffrey Drake), Adam Simmons (Police Stripper), Jacqueline Hahn (Isabelle Drake)
20. The Shot
First aired: 5/5/2006 Production Code: 119Annabeth brings down a high school basketball player on murder charges on the death of another teammate in court. The suspect confesses that it was an accident. During the teenager's trial, a witness comes forward to testify that the shooting was intentional. Soon after hearing the testimony, the defendant's father changes his initial statement and confesses to the crime. Convinced that the teenager's father is lying to protect his son from prosecution, Annabeth digs deeper and stumbles upon a secret the boys were keeping which may have been the motive for the shooting.
Director: Kevin Dowling
Guest star: Carlos Lacamara (M.E. Albert Schmidt) , Barry Shabaka Henley (Detective Drummer), Brian Carpenter (Judge Myers), James Huang (Uniform), Mark Fite (Fred Cooper), John Short (Coach Braddock), Kevin McCorkle (Coach Morris), Emily Montague (Brooke Riggs), Colleen Flynn (Jeannie Cooper), Zachary Ray Sherman (Patrick Leary), Steven Flynn (Russell Parks), Tyrees Allen (Defense Attorney Liman), Dylan Edrington (Josh Cooper), Douglas Smith (VI) (Colin Parks)
21. David and Goliath
First aired: 5/12/2006 Production Code: 120When a professional baseball player goes on trial for the murder of his mistress, Annabeth has to go up against a high-powered celebrity defense lawyer.
Director: Kevin Dowling
Guest star: Edward Kerr (Kyle Cantrell), Robert Machemer (Cop), Jamie Ann Brown (Tara Welch), Barry Shabaka Henley (Detective Lou Drummer), Dennis Boutsikaris (Paul Ramont), Lorna Duyn (Tech), Cheryl McWilliams (Mrs. Barnes), Roxanne Meyers (Paralegal Clerk), Suzanne Longo (Amber Davis), Dale E. Turner (Judge E. Sanders), Chris Covics (Joe Cohen), Lenny Schmidt (Leonard Myerson), Suzanne Lanza (Kristie Cantrell)
22. Hot Grrrl
First aired: 5/19/2006 Production Code: 121Annabeth prosecutes two teenagers for the murder of a man they claim was an online sexual predator. However, the more she investigates the more the teenagers' story falls apart. And at home, she and Jack make plans to go on vacation, not knowing that their lives will soon change.
Director: Paul McCrane
Guest star: Bruce Davison (Doug Hellman) , AnnaLynne McCord (Sara), Diana Gettinger (Woman), Erica O'Keith (Michelle), Anthony Burch (Ray Gable), Ryan Doom (Man), Emilia Groth (Jennifer), Jane A. Rogers (Nicole Philby), Chet Grissom (Gary Wilson), Haley Webb (Kayla Philby), Christopher Calvert (Phillip Hampton), Tom Schanley (Mr. Ross), Matthew John Prater (Night Clerk), Kim Gillingham (Mrs. Ross), Nicholas Gonzalez (Detective Jonathan Ortiz), Ramy Zada (Aristotle Rosakis), Thom Gossom Jr. (Judge J. Hanopy), Thomas Kopache (Judge L. Salter), Danielle Savre (Amanda Ross), Missy Yager (Kelly Bennet), Marshall Allman (Billy Hampton), Barry Shabaka Henley (Detective Lou Drummer)
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