Guilt (TV series)

Guilt
Genre
Created by
  • Kathryn Price
  • Nichole Millard
Starring
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 10
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Kathryn Price
  • Nichole Millard
  • Stephen McPherson
Production company(s)
Release
Original network Freeform
Original release June 13 (2016-06-13) – August 22, 2016 (2016-08-22)
External links
Official website
Freeform website

Guilt is a British/American mystery drama television series that premiered on Freeform on June 13, 2016.[1] The series was created by Kathryn Price and Nichole Millard, and produced by Lionsgate Television and Freeform Original Productions. ABC Family gave a pilot order in June 2015,[2] and picked the show up to series in November 2015.[3] On October 20, 2016, Freeform announced they had canceled the series after one season.[4]

Daisy Head stars as Grace Atwood, an American student in London whose roommate, Molly Ryan, is murdered. As people begin suspecting her, they start to accuse her of the crime.[5] The show features an ensemble cast with Head as Grace Atwood, Emily Tremaine as Grace's sister, Billy Zane as the defense lawyer hired to protect Grace, Cristian Solimeno and Naomi Ryan as two members of the police, Sam Cassidy as a member of the British Royal Family, Simona Brown and Zachary Fall as acquaintances of Grace, and Kevin Ryan as Molly Ryan's brother.

Plot

The young student Grace Atwood finds herself in a mess when her best friend, Molly Ryan, is murdered, and she becomes the prime suspect of the crime. Grace's sister, Natalie, is beside her at all costs, but does not know whether to believe what Grace says. While the London police investigate the murder, members of the high-end sex club Courtenay continue to practice their explicit and secret nights of sex with prostitutes. There are many suspected of having murdered Molly, but, in all that time, was Grace guilty of the murder, or she was just a young lady caught in the journalistic spotlight and the hard investigation regime?[5]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring and guest

  • Robbie Gee as Pike: A Detective Chief Inspector who is involved in Molly Ryan's case, and a best friend to Alex.
  • Amber Jean Rowan as Kaley: A young Irish girl, who became a prostitute at the Courtenay sex-club and was Roz's lover before she quit the sex club and fell in love with Patrick.
  • Osi Okerafor as Phillip Baker: The right-hand man to Prince Theo and the responsible for covering up the Prince's tracks in Molly's murder scene.
  • Sujaya Dasgupta as Veena Patel: A aspiring, smart and elegant journalist who does everything to get attention for her career.
  • Rebekah Wainwright as Molly Ryan: A college student who was murdered in the flat where she lived with her two best friends, Roz and Grace. Molly was involved with Professor Geoffrey Linley, and was an enemy of Geoffrey's wife, Beatrice. Molly also worked as a prostitute at the Courtenay sex-club before her death. She was pregnant of Prince Theo when she was murdered. It is revealed that Luc Pascal is her killer.
  • Katie Clarkson-Hill as Charlotte Crockleby: Prince Theo's soon-to-be wife who discovers that the Prince is involved with prostitutes.
  • Anthony Head as James: Grace's and Natalie's father who was involved with the Russian mafia.
  • Ryan Gerald as Neville Harris: A young man who lived in the building next door to Molly and Grace and was stalking Molly. Neville has mental illness and is hospitalized in a nursing home when he tries to hurt Grace. However, Neville later becomes a witness to what happened to Molly.
  • Michael Lindall as Finch: One of those responsible for maintaining the Courtneay sex-club hidden and private.
  • Jonathan Howard as Josh: A police officer who was responsible for carry over Grace when she was accused of killing Molly. He briefly helped Grace to flee, but was stopped when she gave up and the two had an car accident.
  • Mark Letheren as Professor Geoffrey Linley: A teacher of Grace's and Molly's university who was sexually involved with both of them.
  • Sam O'Mahony as Declan Ryan: A member of Molly's and Patrick's family who helped Patrick to undermine the prince.
  • Emma Davies as Beatrice Linley: Geoffrey's wife who discovered his involvement with students, and who later killed him.

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"Gary FlederKathryn Price & Nichole MillardJune 13, 2016 (2016-06-13)0.49[10]
When American college student Grace Atwood discovers her roommate's corpse, the British police are quick to peg her as a person of interest in the investigation. Her older sister Natalie flies to London and works with lawyer Stan Gutterie to clear Grace's name only to discover nothing is what it seems.
2"American Psycho"Gary FlederKathryn Price & Nichole MillardJune 20, 2016 (2016-06-20)0.33[11]
Stan does everything in his power to find the blackmailer when a video of Grace attacking Molly goes viral; Natalie becomes suspicious of her stepfather James when he arrives in London only to start acting suspicious; and Molly's brother Patrick sets out to avenge her death.
3"Exit Wounds"Larry ShawNelson SolerJune 27, 2016 (2016-06-27)0.33[12]
Grace spirals into a depression after reading hateful remarks about herself online; Det.Bruno investigates the shootings at Prof. Linley's cottage; and Prince Theo worries his connection to Molly will become public. Meanwhile, Stan tries to help Grace's stepfather after he's blackmailed with incriminating photos.
4"Blood Ties"Larry ShawShaina FewellJuly 11, 2016 (2016-07-11)0.25[13]
Gwendolyn's possible bias is uncovered by Natalie. Meanwhile, a past indiscretion haunts Det. Bruno; Grace asks Luc to proceed with his art show; and Natalie and Det. Bruno can't help but recognize their intensifying chemistry.
5"The Eye of the Needle"Elizabeth Allen RosenbaumTodd Slavkin & Darren SwimmerJuly 18, 2016 (2016-07-18)0.29[14]
Grace is rescued from the paparazzi by a Good Samaritan who may have ulterior motives. Meanwhile, Natalie and Det. Bruno search for Grace; and Patrick goes undercover to learn more about his sister and her murderer.
6"A Simple Plan"Elizabeth Allen RosenbaumElle TriedmanJuly 25, 2016 (2016-07-25)0.30[15]
Gwen desperately searches for evidence to link Grace to Molly's murder; Luc is on lockdown at the police station; Stan works to get Luc released; Det. Bruno discovers shocking information; and Grace teams up with Roz to put attention on another suspect. Meanwhile, Natalie's sent to distract Finch; Kaley finds it difficult to deny her attraction to Patrick; and Charlotte becomes suspicious of Prince Theo after he's caught in a lie.
7"A Fall from Grace"Mairzee AlmasFredrick KottoAugust 1, 2016 (2016-08-01)0.34[16]
After Grace is arrested, Natalie begins to suspect her sister to be Molly's killer; Charlotte buys a dog for Prince Theo in the hopes that he will tell her the truth about who Molly is while Kaley discovers the identity of Gentlemen 33; Neville claims to have seen Theo standing over Molly's corpse with a bloody knife the night she was killed.
8"Eyes Wide Open"Mairzee AlmasBryan Q. MillerAugust 8, 2016 (2016-08-08)0.31[17]
When Grace undergoes hypnosis under Stan's suggestion, she recalls the night Molly was killed and realizes she didn't kill her; Charlotte threatens to expose Theo; Neville's mother wants Natalie to stay away from her son; Neville's information leads Bruno to decide to testify against Theo despite the prince's threats; Kaley gives up her life of prostitution and Roz moves in with Luc.
9"The Crown v Atwood"Larry ShawTodd Slavkin & Darren SwimmerAugust 15, 2016 (2016-08-15)0.30[18]
Stan and Gwen face off in the courtroom as the Grace case finally begins. Natalie and Bruno try to find new evidence to prove Grace's innocence before it's too late, and Grace pursues another way of gaining her freedom.
10"What Did You Do?"Larry ShawKathryn Price & Nichole MillardAugust 22, 2016 (2016-08-22)0.40[19]
The crown prosecutor is convinced Grace Atwood killed her flatmate Molly Ryan and now it's in the hands of the jury. As the jury deliberates Grace's fate, Detectives Bruno and Pike rush to uncover who is behind the Hertfordshire murder and if the two cases are related. To buy time, Stan and Natalie try and postpone the court proceedings, not knowing that Grace has an escape plan of her own in motion. Some revelations are made, and, in the end, someone is victim of a sudden killer.

Reception

Guilt received mixed to favorable reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 60% approval rating based on 10 critics. The site's critical consensus reads: "Guilt stumbles through over-packed twists, weak dialogue, and unrealistic behavior, yet ultimately emerges as a fun, sensationalized soap".[20] On Metacritic, the first season of the show holds a 52 out of 100 Metascore based on 8 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[21]

References

  1. ↑ Nakamura, Reid (April 7, 2016). "Freeform Sets Summer Premiere Dates for 'Pretty Little Liars,' 'Dead of Summer'". TheWrap. Retrieved May 17, 2016 – via Yahoo!.
  2. ↑ "ABC Family Greenlights Drama Pilot "Guilt"" (Press release). ABC Family. June 25, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2016 – via The Futon Critic.
  3. ↑ "ABC Family Gives Series Orders to Scripted Dramas "Guilt" and "Beyond"" (Press release). ABC Family. November 5, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2016 – via The Futon Critic.
  4. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (October 20, 2016). "'Guilt' Canceled By Freeform After One Season". Deadline. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  5. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (September 26, 2013). "Fox Drama Project Produced By Steve McPherson Echoes Amanda Knox Story". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Petski, Denise (August 6, 2015). "Billy Zane Among Five Cast In ABC Family Drama Pilot 'Guilt'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Emily Tremaine Signs on to Star in Freeform's New Original Series "Guilt"" (Press release). Freeform. February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2016 – via The Futon Critic.
  8. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 22, 2016). "'Guilt' Freeform Series Adds Emily Tremaine In Recasting". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  9. ↑ "ABC Family Announces the Cast of and Starts Production on Pilot "Guilt"" (Press release). ABC Family. August 17, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2016 – via The Futon Critic.
  10. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (June 14, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals: 6.13.2016". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  11. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (June 21, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.20.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  12. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (June 28, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.27.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  13. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (July 12, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.11.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  14. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (July 19, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.18.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  15. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (July 26, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.25.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  16. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (August 2, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.1.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  17. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (August 9, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.8.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  18. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (August 16, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.15.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  19. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (August 23, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.22.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  20. ↑ Guilt at Rotten Tomatoes
  21. ↑ Guilt at Metacritic
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