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They're young. They're in over their heads. They wouldn't have
it any other way. In the cutthroat New York judicial system, if
you're intelligent, ambitious and new, there's only one way to
get things done - with Conviction. Get ready for all 13 gripping
episodes of the complete series from award-winning creator Dick
Wolf (Law & Order). When five young assistant district attorneys
enter the world of public justice, they struggle to make sense of
their challenging caseloads and equally provocative personal
lives. Under the leadership of bureau chief Alex Cabot (Stephanie
March, Law & Order: SVU), these rookie prosecutors are about to
get a c course in love, life and the law. Also starring Eric
Balfour, J. August Richards, Anson , Jordan Bridges,
Julianne Nicholson and Milena Govich.
Bonus Content:
Disc 3 - Conviction The Complete Series:
* Seven Profiles
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Created by Dick Wolf, the seemingly unstoppable mastermind
behind the Law & Order franchise, Conviction tells the stories of
a group of young, driven, and genetically gifted prosecutors
working for the New York District Attorney's office, which is led
by Alexandra Cabot (Stephanie March). Cabot was last seen as a
young assistant district attorney herself on Law & Order:
Special Victims Unit. There she was a crusading and idealistic
lawyer fighting to buck a corrupt system. But on Conviction, her
character has turned into the type of bureaucrat she used to
despise--one who thinks more about the bottom line than the true
meaning of justice. Though she obviously still has feelings for
her underling and former beau Jim Steele (Anson ), she
becomes engaged to a well-connected man (the day after she and
Steele have a one-night stand).
The series, which was canceled after its first season in 2006,
has a more soap opera feel than Wolf's other shows. While the
meat of the 13 episodes is in their fight to lock up rapists and
murderers, the heart of the show lies in the private lives of the
young attorneys. Steele has a "just sex" relationship with
Jessica Rossi (Milena Govich), a promising young lawyer who butts
heads with him at work. Nick Potter (played by Beau Bridges' son,
Jordan) left a six-figure salary at a private law firm to work
for the people. Billy Desmond (J. August Richards), who hasn't
lost a case, finds himself falling for a mess of a girl despite
himself. And ladies man Brian Peluso (Eric Balfour) and wide-eyed
cutie Christina Finn (Julianne Nicholson) find it easier to play
verbal footsie than admit their feelings for each other.
Though the dramatic content isn't lacking, there are some
moments where even suspending your belief in reality really
doesn't help much. In one episode, a murderer takes some of the
attorneys hostage in a courtroom. Demanding respect, he refuses
to answer their questions unless they address him in legalese.
It's almost laughable watching the supposedly terrified lawyers
popping up and down to address him as "your honor." In another
scene, Finn warns another man--who has already killed another
hostage--that the may be trying to trick him. But overall,
the series has a nice rhythm that could've carried over for
another solid season or two. NBC was quick to ax the drama, just
as it did with Wolf's 2005 series Law & Order: Trial by Jury.
It's too bad because Conviction--which could've been retitled Law
& Order: The Wonder Years--showed a lot of promise. --Jae-Ha Kim