"Close to Home" (2005) TV series 2005-2007

Creator:

Jim Leonard

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

4 October 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Close to Home is a legal drama that tears away the facade of suburbia to reveal that sometimes quiet...

Plot Keywords:

Prosecutor | Legal Drama | Suburbia | Police Procedure | Female District Attorney

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Jennifer Finnigan	...	Annabeth Chase (43 episodes, 2005-2007)
Kimberly Elise	...	Maureen Scofield / ... (43 episodes, 2005-2007)
David James Elliott	...	James Conlon (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
John Carroll Lynch	...	Steve Sharpe (21 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jon Liggett	...	Deputy DA Sheriff (21 episodes, 2005-2006)
Cress Williams	...	Ed Williams (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jon Seda	...	Ray Blackwell (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
Christian Kane	...	Jack Chase (20 episodes, 2005-2006)

Also Known As:

American Crime (USA) (working title)
Anazitontas tin alitheia (Greece) [el]
Close to Home (Germany) [de]
Close to home - Giustizia ad ogni costo (Italy) [it]
Fiscal Chase (Spain) (syndication title) [es]
Juste cause (France) [fr]
Justicia cerrada (Spain) [es]
Kuritöö kodutänavas (Estonia) [et]

Runtime:

USA:60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

College of the Canyons - 26455 Rockwell Canyon Boulevard, Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company:

Jerry Bruckheimer Television

Quotes:

Steve Sharpe: You're taking money from a paralegal?

Passionate, convincing...a potential hit!

After watching the pilot of this TV show, I'm convinced that CBS have a winner on their hands. The lead character, Annabeth Chase, played by the talented Jennifer Finnigan, is portrayed as a realistic working mum. On her first day back at work, she has to deal with a difficult case and also her emotions regarding her baby whom she misses. She's also unyielding in her resolve to bring the perpetrator of a heinous crime to justice and Finnigan plays Annabeth with a wealth of fiery passion that is lacking in most other shows on air at the moment.

Though it feels at times that it might be bordering on melodrama, it never crosses the line. The writing for this pilot was top-notch and though there is always room for improvement, it was a delight and a breath of fresh air. I hope this series will be picked up for a full season by CBS because it would be a waste should it be cancelled.