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  • 2005
  • CBS
  • 2005
  • CBS
Close to Home

Summary Close to Home stars Jennifer Finnigan ("The Bold and the Beautiful", "Committed") in a legal drama that tears away the facade of suburbia to reveal that sometimes quiet and tranquil streets can hide the darkest of crimes. Annabeth Chase (Finnigan) is a young, aggressive prosecutor with a perfect conviction record who tries the cases that...

  • 2005
  • CBS
  • 2005
  • CBS

Close to Home

Season 1 Premiere: Oct 4, 2005
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 40 Critic Reviews
54
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
7.0
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Summary Close to Home stars Jennifer Finnigan ("The Bold and the Beautiful", "Committed") in a legal drama that tears away the facade of suburbia to reveal that sometimes quiet and tranquil streets can hide the darkest of crimes. Annabeth Chase (Finnigan) is a young, aggressive prosecutor with a perfect conviction record who tries the cases that...

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Jennifer Finnigan

Annabeth Chase

Kimberly Elise

Maureen Scofield

David James Elliott

James Conlon

John Carroll Lynch

Steve Sharpe

Cress Williams

Ed Williams

Jon Seda

Ray Blackwell

Christian Kane

Jack Chase

Bruce Davison

Doug Hellman, Hellman

Conor Dubin

Danny Robel

Traber Burns

Judge Dauer, Arraignment Judge

Barry Shabaka Henley

Detective Lou Drummer, Detective Drummer

Carlos Lacamara

Dr. Schmidt, Medical Examiner Schmidt, Forensic Investigator Schmidt, M.E. Schmidt

James McMann

Detective, Attorney

Tom Wright

Judge Jenkins

Nick Toren

Randall Cutler, Randall the Tech

Sumalee Montano

C.S.I., Melinda Mallari, Deputy Coroner Melinda Mallari, Medical Examiner

Evan Arnold

Public Defender Jeffrey Ambor

Christina Chang

Becky, Becky Brokaw, Becky Chung

Freda Foh Shen

Dr. Perrin, Dr. Yolanda Perrin

Sharon Johnston

Judge Graves

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 40 Critic Reviews
54
18% Positive
7 Reviews
60% Mixed
24 Reviews
23% Negative
9 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 40 Critic Reviews
54
18% Positive
7 Reviews
60% Mixed
24 Reviews
23% Negative
9 Reviews

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75
It's well cast, well executed and solidly competent across the board. But exciting, it's not.
By Robert Bianco FULL REVIEW
63
Finnigan's performance dovetails perfectly with Close's neat if heavy- handed dramatic concept. [17 Oct 2005, p.39]
By Tom Gliatto FULL REVIEW
60
It is instructive to observe how working woman's guilt plays out in a postfeminist era when having it all is considered a privilege, not a right.
By Alessandra Stanley FULL REVIEW
60
Those still smarting over [Judging Amy's] cancellation may take a while to warm up to the way "Close to Home" wraps justice in a small fuzzy blanket.
By Melanie McFarland FULL REVIEW
42
Home isn't a bad show--it's just bad-intentioned. [7 Oct 2005, p.64]
By Alynda Wheat FULL REVIEW
40
This canned stew is further flavored with too-snappy comebacks, too-slick repartee and too-clever contrivances. Making it bearable are cast members who do somehow manage to seem like people next door.
By Diane Werts FULL REVIEW
25
Crusading criminal prosecutor Annabeth Chase... [is] the most irritating lead character on any new drama series this fall.
By Mike Duffy FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
7.0
67% Positive
4 Ratings
0% Mixed
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33% Negative
2 Ratings

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33% Negative
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Production Company:
  • Jerry Bruckheimer Television
  • Warner Bros. Television
Initial Release Date: Oct 4, 2005
Number of seasons: 2 Seasons
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Awards

Image Awards (NAACP)
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Young Artist Awards
• 1 Nomination

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