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. The series premiered on April 10, 2018. In September 2019, the series was canceled by BET after one season.
Plot Gwen Sullivan (Erica Ash) is an outspoken public defender working in a legal aid office in New York City. She manages her platonic, familial, and complicated past romantic relationship while navigating her fast-paced career.
Cast and characters Erica Ash as Gwendolyn "Gwen" Sullivan, a public defender Richard Lawson as Earl Sullivan, Gwen's father, a retired judge Christian Keyes as Charles Theodore "Charlie" Riggs Megan Hutchings as Tracy Campbell, a public defender and Gwen's roommate Mouna Traoré as Vanessa Winters Tobias Truvillion as Bennett Thompson Daniel Kash as Tom Delgado, Gwen's boss Ronnie Rowe. Jr. as E.J Dashay, an Assistant District Attorney
Recurring Richard Lawson as Earl Sullivan, Gwen's father, a retired judge 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
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.
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External links Official Website