Conviction opens with bad girl/skilled lawyer/former First Daughter Hayes Morrison (Hayley Atwell), who is in a sticky situation thanks to cocaine possession.
Legal dramas can be big hits for networks large and small, and ABC was lucky enough to land Hayley Atwell to star in its new series Conviction.
The promise of high-profile convicts receiving a second chance at proving their innocence could have been unique enough to turn Conviction into must-see TV.
Atwell proved herself as a compelling leading lady in ABC’s now-cancelled Agent Carter, so it seemed natural that ABC would keep her around for another starring role.