Accused – 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.