Mother's Little Burden Summary

Hayes' recent transgressions spark a media firestorm. Meanwhile, she and the team tackle the highly sensitive case of a mother, Penny, convicted for the passing of her autistic son. The state's most compelling evidence originated from Penny's own video blog, expressing her frustrations and fears about her unhappy son. While the CIU team tracks multiple leads, Hayes must do damage control in an attempt to save her job, which results in a primetime interview. The outcome of both the interview and the case have shocking endings with lasting repercussions.

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Season 1 Episode 4 of Conviction was watched by 4,740,000 viewers, resulting in a 0.80 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

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Conviction Show Summary

Lawyer and former First Daughter Hayes Morrison is about to accept a job offered from her nemesis, NY District Attorney Wayne Wallis, to avoid jail time for cocaine possession and avoid hurting her mother's Senate campaign.

Working with his team at the new Conviction Integrity Unit will let her use her brilliant mind to turn over cases, where there is credible suspicion of wrongful conviction, and give her a chance to turn things around with her high-powered political family.

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