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  • CBS
  • Oct 4, 2005
  • CBS
  • Oct 4, 2005
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...

  • CBS
  • Oct 4, 2005
  • CBS
  • Oct 4, 2005
Close to Home
Season 1
Season Premiere: Oct 4, 2005
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 20 Critic Reviews
54
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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...

Season Episodes

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Episode 1 • Oct 4, 2005
Pilot
When Annabeth Chase returns to work after being on maternity leave, her first case is that of a woman who is accused of lighting her house on fire, with her two inside.
Episode 2 • Oct 11, 2005
Miranda
Episode 3 • Oct 18, 2005
Suburban Prostitution
Annabeth investigates a prostitution ring involving soccer Moms but it leads to tragedy when the case explodes in the media.
Episode 4 • Oct 25, 2005
Divine Directions
Annabeth prosecutes a woman accused of killing her husband who claims that God commanded her to commit the murder. A man claiming justifiable homicide in a shooting death raises doubts in Maureen.
Episode 5 • Nov 1, 2005
Romeo and Juliet Murders
Annabeth investigates a teenage brother and sister when their parents go missing but no one could possibly anticipate what the final outcome would be.
Episode 6 • Nov 11, 2005
Parents on Trial
Annabeth investigates a missing little boy the night his parents were having a party. They are harshly judged by the media but there is much more to the story than even the parents could have realised.
Episode 7 • Nov 18, 2005
Double Life Wife
Episode 8 • Nov 25, 2005
Under Threat
A gun thug carjacks a woman, taking her baby, and is tried by Annabeth and Maureen. The key witness in the case is under threat from his fellow gun thugs.
Episode 9 • Dec 9, 2005
Meth Murders
The murder of two women during a home invasion/robbery takes an interesting turn when one of the accused killers points Annabeth in the direction of murder-for-hire.
Episode 10 • Dec 16, 2005
Baseball Murder
After a boy is murdered with a bat after a series loss, Annabeth must determine if the boy acted on his own, and Maureen is unexpectedly called on to help a relative.
Episode 11 • Jan 6, 2006
The Good Doctor
Annabeth prosecutes a case involving a respected doctor who accuses a teenage delinquent of murdering his wife.
Episode 12 • Jan 13, 2006
Privilege
Evidence must be found to tie a suspect to a crime after the judge throws out incriminating statements the suspect made after his arrest. Annabeth becomes embroiled in an ethical dilemma with an old classmate.
Episode 13 • Jan 27, 2006
The Rapist Next Door
A woman in Annabeth's neighborhood is raped soon after a convicted rapist that had been released and takes up residence there.
Episode 14 • Feb 3, 2006
Dead or Alive
Annabeth must convince a mother to turn against her son after evidence is thrown out in a murder case.
Episode 15 • Mar 3, 2006
Reasonable Doubts
Annabeth faces a formidable challenge to her unbeaten record when she prosecutes a man for the murder of his mother-in-law.
Episode 16 • Mar 10, 2006
Escape
When a kidnapped prison librarian is found, Annabeth must resolve inconsistencies in her story in order to prosecute the correct perpetrator.
Episode 17 • Mar 31, 2006
Land of Opportunity
While prosecuting a developer for real estate fraud, Annabeth and Maureen must determine if he killed one of their witnesses.
Episode 18 • Apr 7, 2006
Still a Small Town
What appears to be a clear-cut case of involuntary manslaughter is proved to be murder following the autopsy of the victim. Complicating matters for Annabeth: she knew the victim and the three suspects in high school.
Episode 19 • Apr 28, 2006
Sex, Toys and Videotape
Annabeth learns at trial that the murder victim was keeping a secret.
Episode 20 • May 5, 2006
The Shot
Annabeth prosecutes a high-school basketball player for the murder of his teammate.
Episode 21 • Apr 28, 2006
David and Goliath
Annabeth faces off with a slick defense attorney who tries to use his client's fame to sway the jury in a murder trial.
Episode 22 • May 19, 2006
Hot Grrrl
Annabeth and Maureen prosecute two teens for the murder of a man they claim was an on-line sexual predator, and Annabeth is up against the only defense lawyer who's beaten her.

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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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Critic Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 20 Critic Reviews
54
25% Positive
5 Reviews
65% Mixed
13 Reviews
10% Negative
2 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 20 Critic Reviews
54
25% Positive
5 Reviews
65% Mixed
13 Reviews
10% Negative
2 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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