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In Contempt

Season 1
Gwen Harrison is an opinionated attorney whose passion for her job and clients make her arguably the most talented Public Defender in her New York City district.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Pilot
    April 9, 2018
    42min
    TV-14
    Gwen defends a client accused of attempted rape. Meanwhile, Charlie supervises rookie attorney, Vanessa. Tracy goes toe to toe with a Judge.
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  2. S1 E2 - Combat By Agreement
    April 16, 2018
    42min
    TV-14
    After a fatal gang bus shooting, Gwen must defend a 14 year old, while also reconnecting with her former law professor and secret crush, Bennett. Vanessa, under Charlie's wing, goes through public defender boot camp.
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  3. S1 E3 - Confessions
    April 23, 2018
    42min
    TV-14
    Gwen and Tracy defend a client who confessed to murdering his mother. Bennett and Gwen have a romantic dinner until a surprise guest arrives.
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  4. S1 E4 - The Rules of Engagement
    April 30, 2018
    42min
    TV-14
    In the aftermath of finding out that Bennett is engaged, Gwen defends a Frotteurist. Charlie wins an unwinnable stash and cash drug case but gets arrested.
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  5. S1 E5 - Necessary Force
    May 7, 2018
    42min
    TV-14
    Gwen and Tracy struggle to deal with events from their past when they defend a mother accused of child abuse. Charlie deals with the aftermath of his unfair arrest.
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  6. S1 E6 - Banned
    May 14, 2018
    41min
    TV-14
    Gwen uses an extra-judicial strategy to outwit an overzealous judge. Bennett invites Gwen to his wedding shower, where she discovers Bennett's true feelings about her.
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  7. S1 E7 - Stop and Frisk
    May 21, 2018
    42min
    TV-14
    Still fiery from his own run-in with racial profiling, Charlie and Vanessa try a stop and frisk case. Bennett takes Gwen on a get away to determine the next steps in their relationship.
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  8. S1 E8 - Burned Out
    May 28, 2018
    42min
    TV-14
    Gwen's commitment is put to the test when she defends a man accused of setting his girlfriend on fire. Meanwhile, Bennett learns to cope with Gwen's work-first mentality when she moves into his condo.
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  9. S1 E9 - BLM, Part One
    June 4, 2018
    42min
    TV-14
    In a case that closely mirrors Eric Garner's, Gwen, Charlie and Tracy defend a young Black man who, in the course of being arrested, inadvertently kills a cop.
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  10. S1 E10 - BLM, Part Two
    June 11, 2018
    42min
    TV-14
    Gwen's defense of a young Black man who killed a police officer in self-defense continues, and she is forced to come up with an unorthodox theory in order to win.
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Extras

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Sneak Peek
Sneak Peek
2minTV-14
A first look at the drama series, "In Contempt", in which attorney Gwen Harrison displays a passion for her job and clients that makes her the most talented public defender in her district.
A first look at the drama series, "In Contempt", in which attorney Gwen Harrison displays a passion for her job and clients that makes her the most talented public defender in her district.
A first look at the drama series, "In Contempt", in which attorney Gwen Harrison displays a passion for her job and clients that makes her the most talented public defender in her district.
Making of
Making of
4minTV-14
See how BET's new 1 hour court room drama, In Contempt, came together and what it will teach you about the criminal justice system.
See how BET's new 1 hour court room drama, In Contempt, came together and what it will teach you about the criminal justice system.
See how BET's new 1 hour court room drama, In Contempt, came together and what it will teach you about the criminal justice system.

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Alcohol usesmokingfoul languagesexual content
Subtitles
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Directors
Farhad MannSudz SutherlandJill Carter
Cast
Erica AshChristian KeyesMegan HutchingsMouna TraoréDaniel KashTobias TruvillionShawn LawrenceJonathan LangdonRonnie RoweRob Stewart
Studio
BET
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