Doubt

After the jury delivers their verdict in Billy's trial, Sadie learns he has a secret that might have impacted his case. Also, Billy uses a favor owed to his family by the governor and gets Carolyn released from prison, and Nick is charged with the murder and Isaiah and the firm rally around him to get him released.

of extremely expensive champagne,

But no matter how low we get,

Good.

How'd I do?

What?

The topest notch.

My God, the gift.

What are you doing?

D.A. just called, something about Erin's case.

What?

A big drawer, all my own, in Peter's apartment.

He said you might know some stuff about a death

You know how this goes.

That's repeating your terms.

What just happened?

We're just trying to figure this all out.

because she failed to live up to her obligations to this court.

in different directions a long time, Isaiah.

This wasn't her fault.

You couldn't get Erin's sentence

approves him. I know, but...

All the ghosts

But lost I was

I want to believe

with the guards. They're letting him use the phone

but it... I filed an Article 78

You've been checking your cell phone obsessively

Okay.

I read the Article 78 petition

Thank you so much for asking your mom to call the governor.

That's a good ring.

given the defendant's substantial criminal history

You're a member of the firm that's posting his bond.

No, it's not. He'd make a great witness,

When Trenegan didn't oppose the motion, I just assumed...

a black, trans, defense attorney girlfriend

So, now, eat, drink,

But I'm the defendant in a murder case.

Sadie gives her closing argument in Billy's trial and the jury begins deliberating. Also, Sadie learns about Carolyn's cancer diagnosis, and Tiffany and Cameron defend a woman who murdered her best friend while allegedly sleepwalking.

Hey.

I like Cam, but I also like

What the police have been able

let yourself in, and attacked her with a hammer...

It's really not an appropriate time.

saw him standing over Amy's dead body.

We are, Your Honor.

because that would give them answers and closure

The name that has been dragged through the mud

And ask yourselves this question:

Tomorrow. Have you been prepping?

Let me buy you dinner tonight.

I came back a day early, to surprise her.

your wife spent more or less time with Alison?

She was sleepwalking.

You know what I'm talking about.

I know you lied about it when I asked you.

At least, I think she was.

I just think that,

She needed my help with the executive clemency thing.

There was a fight in the yard,

If this comes up during character and fitness...

No verdict yet.

a sleep state and a wake state. And this is rare?

But I have seen patients sound asleep

My mom's gonna die in prison.

They want to measure out 30 feet.

It got worse. We had to put locks

so she could put the fire out.

and pushed Brenda to the ground. They'd been drinking.

My head's just spinning right now.

Really, you don't have to tell me if you don't... No, it feels good to get it out.

I told you about the sleepwalking thing.

Even if I did resent her, I never showed it.

We received a letter from a fellow

this ludicrous melodrama we've all just watched.

You sure?

I came in here to tell you

All this time, I could have been with her,

Thank you.

Aren't you gonna sit? Are crumbling down...

I signed a lease today.

We can't because then that makes us as bad as the bad guys

Got drunk on a rooftop.

Billy upends his case when he chooses to go against the advice of Sadie and Albert and decides to testify in his trial. Also, Cam must decide if she will forgive Peter, and Nick and Tiffany defend a former prison friend of Nick's.

but Senator Brennan said his family was an open book.

Every year?

Yes. I want justice for my daughter.

and then,

- for calling her. - Well, she's right about that.

I'm ordering the D.A. to take the stand.

Was a tight race. It was.

On October 24th, the polls have you down by three points.

But you admit that you received the donation...

was corrupt.

I feel like a proud papa.

Yeah, it's good.

With time, my brother got over it,

She personally ordered the reinvestigation

You remember the boxes of discovery we sent over?

I'm saying make sure you think it through.

I said don't look now.

In this case, the complainant worked the graveyard shift

I'll take all of this under advisement

You planned to see her October 31, 1991, didn't you?

Was the victim in that case a man or a woman? A woman.

But I'm not gay.

Cam, when it was just the two of us, I could,

I was being a coward.

If you'll have me, I want to side

And we could have

I was never violent with Amy. She wasn't scared of me.

and she hardly ever brings the kids around.

Wow. That is messed up.

as far as "I messed up" speeches go,

Dr. Brennan, do you understand

when he's on his way out of office

The verdict stands.

But of course, it wasn't.

and she broke up with me in the park.

closed off.

I think what might be fun is, once I get the pig,

We lost. He lost.

He dropped the charges.

I must've misspoke. I didn't mean I s...

all of your lives coming up here.

I'm a long, long way...

With opening statements looming in Billy's trial, Albert and Sadie struggle to rebuild broken trust and do their best for Billy as the prosecution lays out a devastating case. Also, Peter and Cam face the first crisis of their budding relationship when Peter considers a run for District Attorney.

Don't talk. Just smile, look good.

so that's a misdemeanor called making graffiti.

Make them see

standing over Amy's dead body.

The evidence will show you

by statute or precedent.

And waited.

of one of the most prominent schools in Manhattan?

So that's a no?

I was afraid that the sheer joy

But if you think I'm going to let you use

and was begging you not to shoot.

Any chance that you asked the photo unit

and the D.A.'s office. Your Honor...

drive safely, and to come home.

Do you hate the police, Mr. Taylor?

and always show your hands?

Amy died as a result of blunt force trauma to the head.

which appear at various locations on the scepter,

that was powerful evidence of Billy's guilt?

That's great. Yeah.

You're asking the person sleeping with the guy

Tell him that I literally have the tapes committed to memory.

I know.

You're trying to put my 16yearold client in jail.

You know that means that everyone will know we're dating.

so you'll be doing the cross.

I'm not in a relationship with Albert. I...

I just took off.

She told me all kinds of things,

Ms. Han.

When we're asked to apply laws to facts,

wants you to convict this young man, for what?

you were on your way to the party to check on Amy.

were you invited to the Halloween party or not?

They're evil.

by incarcerating this kid. Actually, Ms. Wirth,

to be attended by Officer Dixon.

right, Isaiah? You got the gist.

Albert or this firm

When Albert discovers the truth about Sadie and Billy's relationship, he steps in as first chair on the murder trial, fearing Sadie's judgement is compromised. Also, Cam and Nick defend a client accused of conspiracy to commit kidnapping, Isaiah takes a break from the firm after the outcome of Carolyn's parole hearing.

Juror Number Eight looks great for us on paper,

and I don't think there's anything

for 25 years makes me really nervous.

Come back to work.

No. I'm fine.

That's the one.

Stop saying it's gonna be fine! It's not gonna be fine.

the two of you, they'll like Billy.

to dig up Billy's estranged sister.

A guest list. She invited six people she met

"Butchering Knives, set of seven.

because she scares them, not because of the law.

He's an exmarine.

- to the case. - Is this what I think it is?

Counselor...

run a lot of mock trials over the years.

She is taking this case so personally,

If you figure it out, let me know.

This is a crucial step, so I persist,

For example, individuals who demonstrate

Not easily. Not unless someone has

I will change it.

Do you think that people should be held accountable

before the end of the day.

on the Web site are kind of like me.

Which was usually a salad.

Some lettuce does get in there. Albert, defend me.

MeatMash77 is the CFC username

But the whole time she's been sitting there judging me,

This profile pic needs heat.

about the power a government has over its people.

What's in your browser history?

Juror 43 is acceptable to the People.

You put our case in jeopardy. Albert.

You turned on by guys who need you, is that it?

God.

for this charge was.

Let's stipulate to that.

I came to ask you to stay on the case.

But I did fall in love with your best friend.

could that make it more likely?

Brandon updated his,

Sadie must testify at Carolyn's parole hearing on her qualifications as a mother, but a man from Carolyn's past resurfaces, hoping to scuttle what may be her last chance at freedom. Also, Nick takes on his first case since passing the bar and is up against the DA who put him in prison, and Cam takes her relationship with Peter to the next level.

Yeah, he thinks the subway smells. He's not wrong.

You asked, I came. What's up?

See, normally, six dates in, I can get

This guy, this socalled victim, gets a gun stuck up in his face,

In a lineup?

I guess I'm just trying to move on.

it might not be the right guy. Sure.

Between the parole hearing and Albert and Nick's I.D. case,

That's my girl.

My boss. For his daughter, Coco.

"Play Me When You're Sad,."

must've waited for her to come back.

"a bunch of secondhand stores,

We got to go to trial.

The third time, I talked about Josie,

No parole.

Absolutely. Just ask my wife.

in a highpressure situation,

But I had to come.

about to cost a good man his life.

You drove an hour and a half to bring me food,

I'm just, I'm really worried about this whole Tino thing.

I don't not get it.

Carolyn Rice's remorse is real.

Locking up the rolldown gate for the night,

just aa few more questions.

be stricken. Sustained.

Because she won't take no for an answer,

rehabilitation and remorse...

The hell you are. That woman destroyed our family.

To say, "enough."

Tara.

those eyes filled with such fierce idealism.

if that's the hand that fate deals me,

in a different time and place.

The system is still as broken

Don't you care about me at all? Of course I do.

with not a single violation

Yeah, I was in court. I saw you.

Nick and Tiffany help Sadie and Albert review audiotapes from Billy's sister's old therapy sessions, hoping to find clues in the murder case against him. Also, Sadie serves as counsel on the divorce proceedings for Isaiah's daughter, Dylan, and Cameron agrees to represent Carolyn in her upcoming parole hearing.

Well, go ahead.

Maybe he could do rooftop gardens.

Let the record reflect that Mrs. Webster has identified

It all seemed very unfair to me.

Okay, hhe bought the Mickey Mantle card eight years ago

instead of mine, and his emails were open.

it was just a fling.

but now I'm really pissed off.

Keeps things inside.

Nah, man. That's not right.

Bye. Love you. What'd he say?

and some of it made its way into the apartment of his neighbor,

You say potato. I like how you're milking it for sympathy.

Come on, no, come on, Albert, I'm kidding.

Andand I just want to know why.

You went to Yale Law, you could get any job you wanted.

But sometimes all that minimizing

She survived you.

My car, it hits him.

Were there other people on the sidewalk?

she feels like she can really be herself, and...

Took four years.

"Peter woke up one winter morning, looked out the window.

and, God

to promote our cause.

I didn't pull the trigger.

I saw the truth.

and it's never been a good time for you.

Dylan. This is all about Isaiah.

but business always came first.

Imagine a world where you can kill a man

out there using his cab as a weapon to seek vengeance?

I was a terrible mother.

I need to lay next to her in bed before I die.

"Peter woke up and looked out the window.

Thank you.

So for some reason when I asked you...

Nick. Nick.

a plane, and because I love you, stupid.

Right, so I thought it was "set a light."

In the midst of Billy's trial prep, Isaiah and Sadie visit her mother, Carolyn, in prison after they learn important information regarding her former accomplice. Also, Cameron and Albert defend a transwoman arrested for stabbing a famous baseball player, and Cameron finally gives into her feelings for Peter.

My wife and I, we tried for years to save him,

I just left a game that I was dominating because you said

- I meant on a Sunday. - Work. Where's Sadie?

This'll be a big case.

I try to walk away and then he comes at me and get...

Well, grab it back,

Yes, a year younger than Billy.

Molly would be better away from it.

I understand the parties have agreed to settle.

Black coffee and the Bible. Fun.

Security's coming to escort us out.

Oh, no.

But we can't ask her to lie.

I can't take that chance.

they got it just in time.

I get this surge of adrenaline and I think, "This?"

That's true.

Hi, Cameron Wirth. We haven't officially met yet.

What is that?

Mm-hmm. Yeah.

You had it filled out when you offered this plea.

Cho Han. Not that other name.

I'm divorced.

And I really loved you,

I am going to tell them the truth, Mother!

The truth is this facility has lost two kids

"It always protects, always trusts,

and admitting that my client

He got in despite all our safeguards.

to help themselves.

in a bad motel with 17 bags of chips.

but I need some time... and some wine.

We only want it one way. Self-defense.

manifest itself on the night she encountered Mr. Sokas?

No, that's your position.

He wanted to come home.

The laughs and the stares, they wear you out.

A person.

And you're right, I overcharged.

I'm ordering that the facility be temporarily suspended

When the DNA results come back in Billy's case, Sadie avoids the gag order placed on revealing them by making a scene in court to bolster public support for him. Also, Albert is tormented by his client, Rodney Hill, who divulges information about the location of his murder victim, knowing that he is protected by attorney client privilege, and Cameron represents Tessa Pratt, who was issued a cease and desist order for publicly shaming her rapist. MORE -LESS

so...

My assistant especially loves your hair.

Is the defendant, Rodney Hill, guilty or not guilty?

No, say all of it.

That's what voir dire is for.

Title IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 mandates that

or you'll simply have to clear out of the dorm.

The D.A. would have asked about your tenpage rap sheet,

This information is just between us.

This is a very bad idea.

Does this look like the suit of a guy who can or cannot decide

I'm here to discuss Tess Pratt.

Prosecutors can't push rape victims into coming forward

My client continues to suffer

If you rule in favor of continuing this witch hunt,

Wait! You just did it!

She showed up at my mom's office and confronted her,

The details and circumstances surrounding the rape

He was my entire heart.

Please direct your remarks to me.

The Post, the Daily News,

You're not the only one with chutzpah.

I know you were on the swim team and that you qualified

I know that we bend a lot of rules around here,

considering making an anonymous call myself.

Want me to stop? I can stop.

It doesn't matter what she has. Nothing trumps science, right?

He wanted to have sex.

And then...

goes back to watching the movie.

over this innocent child

- She's an eyewitness. - What is she going to say?

What can you tell me about Amy Meyers' murder?

You're the best guy.

Sadie interviews Billy's ex-classmates hoping to find information about a key piece of evidence. Also, she defends Elena Garcia, her childhood best friend, in a probation violation case; Cameron is asked on a date by her former classmate, Peter; Albert's unpredictable father Tyson comes to visit; and Isaiah faces off in court against Ivan Sturgill, his former law partner and current rival. MORE -LESS

Fine, I'm at doggy day care,

Not worth our time.

I really don't have a lot of time, Sadie.

Okay.

Okay, I'm ready.

You remember that?

Your son's not on trial for murder?

You're gonna regret this.

He was rambling about using the law

in front of this Sturgill guy's brownstone.

Maybe he wants to study the transgender flora and fauna

That's exactly how I feel.

in my courtroom,

because of where she lives.

We will take the deal.

Second chair, Roth v. Sturgill.

I thought their lives might be in danger.

But I noticed he seemed kind of sad about something."

by pouring lighter fluid

I'll withdraw.

It was started in our arson lab,

How about Section 1310's

all of whom swear

She's good.

I decided to go back to my roots with the Lawn Sitter app.

I know you are.

Well... was a guy...

We were best friends.

He came back to the party, started pounding shots.

and an apartment on 5th Avenue?

"Always fight for the underdog.

And that arrangement was about to change?

I tried to go to my kids' room, but...

The fire that killed your two children.

Sure, I got questions, but I also have a therapist...

Tedd Feldman? He doesn't connect with juries.

I need to know you're in my corner.

and you've never once asked me

I don't know.

Remember? We took an ad out in The Village Voice.

It's...

and I didn't see her for a week.

Sadie confronts Billy about new evidence in the case against him and is disappointed when his explanation is not what she expected. Also, a piece of evidence in a new case for the firm could unexpectedly expose a massive scandal, and Cameron and Tiffany defend a psychic accused of grand larceny.

Sadie, no, that's not... I didn't...

That'd be nice.

- which is good news for the defense. - How so?

This morning, I woke up bathed in white light.

He's transparent. Trust me, I know the guy.

Guess what. Gemma and I are back together.

I am not gonna run after you!

I made it out the back, but they followed me here.

She's been stuck at Rikers for the past four months

You have us.

Did Mary summon your dead mother to resolve

Well, we dug the tunnel

He was furious.

The boyfriend you mentioned, you met him after you started seeing Mary.

Maybe we listen to our client and focus on his sister.

I hate the question. I mean, no offense,

Wow. Okay.

know where it was, would I turn it over?

Thousands of cases over the last two years, all based on fake results?

- and weakness into strength. - Right.

Last night, we received

to try to convict Owen Jones?

I don't date men who put people in cages

and usually you can figure out which.

All yours.

Gets better. Four minutes later,

You should stop talking.

What exactly did you do for Floriel?

to Ms. SmithMeyers...

Why are you back in prison, Royce?

you've been to prison, they don't...

I priced it high to motivate him.

about great love or thwarted dreams.

to expose a profound injustice

Not guilty.

every single one of them a getoutofjail free card.

As Sadie tries to keep her relationship with Billy strictly professional, she works on a case involving one of Isaiah’s oldest friends, Jonah Porter (Sam Anderson). Also, Cameron is conflicted about whether or not to convince her client to testify against his own cousin in order to avoid jail time for a murder he didn’t commit.

No more bagels? The new guy ate the last one.

Is not funny or charming.

When he sat next to her on an uptown bus.

They're really hurting here is their mother, gina.

I'm tanya.

So... The brennan case.

Unless they're hiding a smoking gun in these boxes.

It's really just to ask questions.

You do. But that's probably got less.

The judge just asked my advice on a pair of shoes.

With the firm's biggest case? Yes.

Well, nobody helped me when I first started here,

I'm simply relaying the offer.

He'd never snitch on his cousin.

Mom was screaming... It was just all.

With all of his heart?

Gina porter? I did.

Well, I am not that man,

If you only look at the client's legal problem,

Please don't tell me I wasted a ticket on sad cam.

I started working for isaiah, I transitioned.

You want to know where I got my law degree?

Which is the opposite of normal.

I'll get that.

And it feels...

But it's not gonna be easy.

Guess what I found out.

Always makes you happy.

But she's happiest when judge p. Is there.

You got one of those?

Can I ask why?

Did you just...?

You heard carly's testimony. It was determined.

And I'm sorry that I'm hurting you,

No questions at this time.

I wasn't going to be the latest in a long line of people.

Roll by and offer me a ride.

Mannie fuentes?

I know what you're saying.

Fine.

That's how great of a lawyer I am!

So, every two blocks,

I...

Brilliant and beautiful, Sadie Ellis has a good job at a boutique law firm where she works with passionate warrior for justice Cameron Wirth, second-year associate Tiffany Simon, former felon Nick, and her close friend Albert Cobb, who believes he knows everything about her -- but Sadie has a secret that could put everything on the line. Clandestinely involved with her charming client, Billy Brennan, a pediatric surgeon accused of murdering his girlfriend 24 years ago, she must work harder than ever to prove his innocence, even if she's not always certain of it. MORE -LESS

Forensic science has advanced a lot since then, Your Honor.

Sadie, I can make it palatable.

before letting you back into her courtroom.

Man two. He'll get two years.

Ten-two to convict.

so I'm not sure.

That was ten hours ago!

Why'd you become a defense attorney?

And I keep trying to tell myself that it doesn't matter

Did you tell him that going to trial was a really risky idea

I know, but in the interest of...

the information they need to make

he's in it for the peace of mind.

See if you can put together a winnable case.

You're a second-year associate. Nobody's thinking about you at all.

Gail Meyers called me about 3:00 a.m.

Yeah, those people are boring.

Can you tell us what happened, Mr. Fiorita?

And I laugh.

When Mr. Wilson hopped away,

So you were angry at her?

Why would Dr. Brennan make such an incriminating statement?

- Your Honor... - Take the guy apart at the trial.

Mr. Wilson, as you know, has a fairly well-developed

Michael Slater got himself a book deal.

We found the murder weapon.

you know, intangible entity, and then...

Wha... okay, nothing further.

But you must know that the New York Bar

The scepter that was part of Amy's Cleopatra costume.

is a miscarriage of justice.

Without physical evidence connecting you to the murder,

And yes, I'm sure it's difficult to have people doubt you,

We all do it.

Mr. Holland sees a cunning predator,

to the Holchester Psychiatric Facility.

Whenever I went to interview him in jail,

whatever's going on between you two,