In Contempt
2018 TV series or program
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In Contempt is a television show on BET created by Terri Kopp and starring Erica Ash. BET ordered 10 episodes straight-to-series. The series explores injustice in the American legal system.[4] The series premiered on April 10, 2018.[5] In September 2019, the series was canceled by BET after one season.[6]
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| Also known as | Sullivan's Travels |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Cinematography | Kim Derko[3] |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
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| Network | BET |
| Release | April 10 – June 12, 2018 |
Plot
The procedurals is in the fast-paced world of a legal aid office in New York City and follows Gwen Sullivan (Erica Ash), an opinionated attorney whose passion for her job and clients make her arguably the most talented public defender in her district.
Cast and characters
- Erica Ash as Gwendolyn "Gwen" Sullivan, a public defender[2]
- Richard Lawson as Earl Sullivan, Gwen's father, a retired judge[7]
- Christian Keyes as Charles Theodore "Charlie" Riggs[2]
- Megan Hutchings as Tracy Campbell, a public defender and Gwen's roommate[2]
- Mouna Traoré as Vanessa Winters[2]
- Tobias Truvillion as Bennett Thompson[2]
- Daniel Kash as Tom Delgado, Gwen's boss [2]
- Ronnie Rowe. Jr. as E.J Dashay, an Assistant District Attorney[2]
Recurring
- Richard Lawson as Earl Sullivan, Gwen's father, a retired judge[7]
- Jonathan Langdon as Jim Johnson, a court officer
- Rob Stewart as Judge Dotson
- Joy Tanner as Audrey Dotson, Judge Dotson's wife
- Shawn Lawrence as Judge Adler
- Genelle Williams as Alison Bontemps, Bennett's fiancé
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Welcome to Hell" | Farhad Mann | Terri Kopp | April 10, 2018 | 0.540[8] |
| 2 | "Combat by Agreement" | Farhad Mann | Laurence Andries | April 17, 2018 | 0.468[9] |
| 3 | "Confessions" | Sudz Sutherland | Terri Kopp & Evangeline Ordaz & Deb Swisher | April 24, 2018 | 0.466[10] |
| 4 | "The Rules of Engagement" | Sudz Sutherland | David Feige | May 1, 2018 | 0.397[11] |
| 5 | "Necessary Force" | Jill Carter | Maisha Closson | May 8, 2018 | 0.488[12] |
| 6 | "Banned" | Jill Carter | Evangeline Ordaz | May 15, 2018 | 0.360[13] |
| 7 | "Stop and Frisk" | Farhad Mann | Deb Swisher | May 22, 2018 | 0.468[14] |
| 8 | "Burned Out" | Farhad Mann | Terri Kopp & Aaron Carew | May 29, 2018 | 0.472[15] |
| 9 | "BLM, Part One" | Sudz Sutherland | Laurence Andries | June 5, 2018 | 0.501[16] |
| 10 | "BLM, Part Two" | Sudz Sutherland | Terri Kopp | June 12, 2018 | 0.539[17] |