''In Contempt'' is a television show on

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created by Terri Kopp and starring Erica Ash. BET ordered 10 episodes straight-to-series. The series explores injustice in the American legal system. The series premiered on April 10, 2018. In September 2019, the series was canceled by BET after one season.

Plot

The procedurals is in the fast-paced world of a

legal aid Legal aid is the provision of assistance to people who are unable to afford legal representation and access to the court system. Legal aid is regarded as central in providing access to justice by ensuring equality before the law, the right to c ...

office in

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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 A public defender is a lawyer appointed to represent people who otherwise cannot reasonably afford to hire a lawyer to defend themselves in a trial. Several countries provide people with public defenders, including the UK, Hungary and Singapore, ...

* Richard Lawson as Earl Sullivan, Gwen's father, a retired judge *

Christian Keyes Christian Keyes (born July 24, 1975) is an American actor and model. Born in Detroit, MI but raised in Flint, MI, Christian got his start in the entertainment industry by appearing in stage plays having since graduated to television and film. Sin ...

as Charles Theodore "Charlie" Riggs, an attorney with an ego who is Gwen's boss and friends with benefits * Megan Hutchings as Tracy Campbell, a public defender and Gwen's roommate *

Mouna Traoré Mouna Traoré (born May 4, 1995) is a Canadian actress and filmmaker. She is known for her performances in a variety of television series, such as Global TV's ''Rookie Blue'' (2012), CBC's ''Murdoch Mysteries'' (2015–2018), and Netflix's ''Th ...

as Vanessa Winters, a rookie attorney learning what it means to be woke *

Tobias Truvillion Tobias Truvillion (born October 1, 1975) is an American actor. Career In 2006, he received his first major role on ABC series '' One Life to Live'', playing Vincent Jones. He is also known for his roles on ''Empire'' (2016–17) and ''In Con ...

as Bennett Thompson, Gwen's longtime secret crush and former law professor *

Daniel Kash Daniel Joshua Kash (born April 25, 1959) is a Canadian actor and film director. Life and career Kash was born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Canadian opera singer Maureen Forrester and Toronto-born violinist and conductor Eugene Kash (May 1, 1 ...

as Tom Delgado, Gwen's boss * Ronnie Rowe. Jr. as E.J Dashay, an Assistant District Attorney and Gwen's professional nemesis

Recurring

* Richard Lawson as Earl Sullivan, Gwen's father, a retired judge * Jonathan Langdon as Jim Johnson, a

court officer A bailiff (from Middle English baillif, Old French ''baillis'', ''bail'' "custody") is a manager, overseer or custodian – a legal officer to whom some degree of authority or jurisdiction is given. Bailiffs are of various kinds and their offi ...

* Rob Stewart as Judge Dotson *

Joy Tanner Joy Tanner (born March 7, 1966) is an American-born Canadian actress, who is known for roles such as George Fayne in the 1995 ''Nancy Drew'' TV series, Jill Stone in ''Cold Squad'', and Nora McDonald Venturi in four seasons of the sitcom ''Life ...

as Audrey Dotson, Judge Dotson's wife * Shawn Lawrence as Judge Adler *

Genelle Williams Genelle Williams (born February 18, 1984) is a Canadian actress who is best known for her roles as Kim Carlisle in ''Radio Free Roscoe'', as DJ in '' The Latest Buzz'', and as the innkeeper Leena in '' Warehouse 13''. Career Acting in high scho ...

as Alison Bontemps, Bennett's fiancé

Episodes

Production

''In Contempt'' is being written by Terri Kopp and produced in Canada. On September 25, 2019, BET officially canceled the series after one season.

References

External links

Official Website
* {{BET 2010s American legal television series BET original programming 2018 American television series debuts 2018 American television series endings 2010s American drama television series