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{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
| name = Close to Home
| image = Close to Home (2005 TV series) title card.jpg
| caption =
| image = Close to Home (2005 TV series) title card.jpg
| genre = [[Crime drama]]
| caption =
| creator = Jim Leonard
| genre = [[Crime drama]]
| starring = {{Plain list|
| creator = Jim Leonard
| starring = {{Plain list|
*[[Jennifer Finnigan]]
*[[Jennifer Finnigan]]
*[[Kimberly Elise]]
*[[Kimberly Elise]]
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*[[Jon Seda]]
*[[Jon Seda]]
}}
}}
| composer = [[Michael A. Levine]]
| composer = [[Michael A. Levine]]
| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = English
| language = English
| num_seasons = 2
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 44
| num_episodes = 44
| list_episodes = List of Close to Home (2005 TV series) episodes
| list_episodes = List of Close to Home (2005 TV series) episodes
| executive_producer = {{Plain list|
| executive_producer = {{Plain list|
*[[Jonathan Littman]]
*[[Jonathan Littman]]
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*Simon West
*Simon West
}}
}}
| producer = {{Plain list|
| producer = {{Plain list|
*Jill Danton
*Jill Danton
*Tom Smuts
*Tom Smuts
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*[[Matt Earl Beesley]]
*[[Matt Earl Beesley]]
}}
}}
| camera =
| camera =
| runtime = 60 minutes
| runtime = 60 minutes
| company = {{Plain list|
| company = {{Plain list|
*[[Jerry Bruckheimer|Jerry Bruckheimer Television]]
*[[Jerry Bruckheimer Television]]
*Hoosier Karma (season 1)
*[[Warner Bros. Television]]
*[[Warner Bros. Television]]
}}
}}
| network = [[CBS]]
| distributor =
| first_aired = {{Start date|2005|10|4}}
| network = [[CBS]]
| last_aired = {{End date|2007|5|11}}
| picture_format = {{Plain list|
*[[480i]] ([[Standard-definition television|SDTV]]) (pilot)
*[[1080i]] ([[High-definition television|HDTV]]) (episodes 2-44)
}}
| first_aired = {{Start date|2005|10|4}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2007|5|11}}
| website =
}}
}}


'''''Close to Home''''' is an [[United States|American]] [[Crime film|crime drama]] [[Television program|television series]] co-produced by [[Warner Bros. Television]] and [[Jerry Bruckheimer|Jerry Bruckheimer Television]] for [[CBS]]. While in pre-production the series was known as ''American Crime''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271%7C94591%7C1%7C,00.html |title=Pilots Land Holly, ''Mad Black Woman'' Star Elise |publisher=Zap2it.com |date=April 8, 2005 |access-date=May 10, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051113045900/http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1%2C1002%2C271%7C94591%7C1%7C%2C00.html |archive-date=November 13, 2005 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It first aired from October 4, 2005 to May 11, 2007 and starred actress [[Jennifer Finnigan]] as Annabeth Chase, a Deputy [[Prosecutor]] for [[Marion County, Indiana]] (which contains [[Indianapolis]]). Created by Jim Leonard, the series was primarily filmed in [[Southern California]]. The score composer was [[Michael A. Levine]].
'''''Close to Home''''' is an American [[Crime film|crime drama]] television series co-produced by [[Warner Bros. Television]] and [[Jerry Bruckheimer Television]] for [[CBS]]. While in pre-production the series was known as ''American Crime''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271%7C94591%7C1%7C,00.html |title=Pilots Land Holly, ''Mad Black Woman'' Star Elise |publisher=Zap2it.com |date=April 8, 2005 |access-date=May 10, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051113045900/http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1%2C1002%2C271%7C94591%7C1%7C%2C00.html |archive-date=November 13, 2005 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It aired from October 4, 2005, to May 11, 2007, and starred actress [[Jennifer Finnigan]] as Annabeth Chase, a Deputy [[Prosecutor]] for [[Marion County, Indiana]] (which contains [[Indianapolis]]). Created by Jim Leonard, the series was primarily filmed in [[Southern California]]. The score composer was [[Michael A. Levine]].


On May 16, 2007, CBS canceled the series after two seasons.<ref>[https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/2007-cancelled-shows-cbs-cancels-several-series/ 2007 Cancelled Shows: CBS Cancels Several Series]</ref>
On May 16, 2007, CBS canceled the series after two seasons.<ref>[https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/2007-cancelled-shows-cbs-cancels-several-series/ 2007 Cancelled Shows: CBS Cancels Several Series]</ref>
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=== First season ===
=== First season ===
In the pilot episode, Chase returns from a 12-week [[maternity leave]] to find herself with a new boss, Maureen Scofield ([[Kimberly Elise]]), who has been promoted instead of her. Maureen is a no-nonsense, workaholic woman who admires Chase's dedication to her family and her personal life. Above her is County Prosecutor Steve Sharpe ([[John Carroll Lynch]]). Chase wins the first case she prosecutes upon her return to work: an abusive husband is sentenced to 25 years in jail without parole.
In the pilot episode, Chase returns from a 12-week [[maternity leave]] to find herself with a new boss, Maureen Scofield ([[Kimberly Elise]]), who has been promoted instead of her. Maureen is a no-nonsense, workaholic woman who admires Chase's dedication to her family and her personal life. Above her is County Prosecutor Steve Sharpe ([[John Carroll Lynch]]). Chase wins the first case she prosecutes upon her return to work: an abusive husband who is sentenced to 25 years in prison without parole.


=== Second season ===
=== Second season ===
Annabeth returns to work four months after her husband was killed by a drunk driver on the first-season finale. Annabeth's coming to terms with her husband's death, her grief, and her struggle to return to normalcy, coupled with the guilt and trials of being a [[single parent]], are recurring themes throughout the season.
Annabeth returns to work four months after her husband was killed by a drunk driver in the first-season finale. Annabeth's coming to terms with her husband's death, her grief, and her struggle to return to normalcy, coupled with the guilt and trials of being a [[single parent]], are recurring themes throughout the season.


Annabeth and Maureen also face a new boss, Chief Deputy Prosecutor James Conlon ([[David James Elliott]]), who has just arrived from New York, and whose methods appear to the two prosecutors to be too forceful and sometimes unethical.
Annabeth and Maureen also face a new boss, Chief Deputy Prosecutor James Conlon ([[David James Elliott]]), who has just arrived from New York, and whose methods appear to the two prosecutors to be too forceful and sometimes unethical.
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* [[Barry Shabaka Henley]] as Detective Lou Drummer
* [[Barry Shabaka Henley]] as Detective Lou Drummer
* [[Scooter Page|Scott Caudill]] as Michael Hale (season 1)
* [[Scooter Page|Scott Caudill]] as Michael Hale (season 1)
* [[McKinley Freeman]] as William Harding (season 1)<ref>{{Cite web |title=McKinley Freeman |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/mckinley-freeman/credits/3030424315/ |access-date=2022-11-27 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}</ref>


== U.S. Nielsen Ratings ==
== U.S. Nielsen Ratings ==
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Despite earning high ratings for what is perceived as the [[Friday night death slot]] and ranking higher than most of its competition in the same slot, the show was still cancelled after only 2 seasons.
Despite earning high ratings for what is perceived as the [[Friday night death slot]] and ranking higher than most of its competition in the same slot, the show was still cancelled after only 2 seasons.

== International broadcasting ==
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|-
! Country !! Title !! Station !! Premiere
|-
| {{ARG}}
| ''Close to Home''
| [[telefe]]
| 2006
|-
| {{AUS}}
| ''Close to Home''
| [[Nine Network]]<br />[[13th Street (Australia)|13th Street]]
|2006<br />November 2009
|-
| {{AUT}}
| ''Close to Home''
| [[ORF (broadcaster)|ORF 1]]
| April 13, 2007
|-
| {{BEL}}
| ''Close to Home''
| [[VIJF|VijfTV]]
| June 8, 2006
|-
| {{BRA}}
| ''Em Nome da Justiça'' (on SBT, [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] for ''In Name of Justice''; Warner Channel uses the original title)
| [[Warner Channel]] and [[Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão|SBT]] (dubbed)
| November 7, 2005
|-
| {{BUL}}
| ''В опасна близост'' ([[Latin alphabet]]: ''V Opasna Blizost'')
| [[Nova Television (Bulgaria)|Nova Television]] (season 1)<br />[[Diema 2]] (repeats of season 1 and premieres of season 2)
| 2006 (season 1)<br />2009 (season 2)
|-
| {{CAN}}
| ''Close to Home''<br />''Juste Cause''
| [[CTV Television Network|CTV]]<br /> [[Séries+]]
|
|-
| {{CRO}}
| ''Blizu doma''
| [[HRT2]]
|
|-
| {{CZE}}
| ''Zločiny ze sousedství (Crimes from Neighbourhood)''
| [[Prima family]]
| 2007
|-
| {{flagicon|Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina}} [[Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina]]
| ''Close to Home''
| [[Televizija OBN|OBN]]
| 2008
|-
| {{EST}}
| ''Kurjuse kannul''
| [[Kanal 2]]
| 2009
|-
| {{FIN}}
| ''Kodinpuolustaja''
| [[MTV3]]
|
|-
| {{FRA}}
| ''Close to Home – Juste cause''
| [[TF1]] and [[Télé Monte Carlo|TMC]]
| September 6, 2006
|-
| {{GER}}
| ''Close to Home''
| [[VOX (German TV channel)|VOX]]
| February 9, 2007
|-
| {{GRC}}
| ''Αναζητώντας την Αλήθεια (Seeking Truth)''
| [[Star Channel (Greece)|Star Channel]]
|
|-
| {{IRL}}
| ''Close to Home''
| [[RTÉ One]]
|
|-
| {{ISR}}
| ''קרוב לבית (Karov LaBait; [[Literal translation|lit.]] Close to Home)''
| [[Xtra HOT]], [[HOT family]]
| 2006
|-
| {{ITA}}
| ''Close to Home – Giustizia ad ogni costo''
| [[Rai Due|RaiDue]]
| June 11, 2007
|-
| {{JAM}}
| ''Close to Home''
| Television Jamaica
| 2008
|-
| {{JPN}}
| ''Onna Kensatsukan: Anabesu Cheisu''<br /> <sub>女検察官 アナベス･チェイス</sub><br /> ''(Female Criminal Prosecutor: Annabeth Chase)''
| [[Super! drama TV]]<ref>[http://www.superdramatv.com/line/annabeth/index.html "Super! drama TV | Close to Home / 女検察官アナベス・チェイス (Japanese)"].</ref>
| August 11, 2010 (season 1)<br />February 9, 2011 (season 2)
|-
| [[File:Latin America (orthographic projection).svg|20px]] [[Latin America]]
| ''Close to Home''
| [[Warner Channel]]
|
|-
| {{LTU}}
| ''Arti Namų''
| [[LNK (television station)|LNK]]
|
|-
| {{MYS}}
| ''Close to Home''
| [[RTM 2]]
| 2008
|-
| {{MENA}}
| ''Close to Home''
| [[Dubai One]]
| February 10, 2009
|-
| {{flag|The Netherlands}}
| ''Close to Home''
| [[SBS 6]]
| September 13, 2007
|-
| {{NZL}}
| ''Close to Home''
| [[TV One (New Zealand)|TV One]]
|
|-
| {{NOR}}
| ''Close to Home''
| [[TV3 (Norway)|TV3]]
|
|-
| {{PHL}}
| ''Close to Home''
| [[Crime/Suspense|C/S on RPN]]<ref>[http://telebisyon.net/Close-to-Home/series/lugar "Philippine TV Schedule for ''Close to Home''"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605162628/http://telebisyon.net/Close-to-Home/series/lugar/ |date=2011-06-05 }}.</ref>
|
|-
| {{POL}}
| ''Krok od domu (A step from home)''
| [[TVN (Poland)|TVN]]
| December 19, 2006
|-
| {{PRT}}
| ''Perto de Casa''
| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]], [[RTP2]]
| November 17, 2008
|-
| {{SVK}}
| ''V tieni zločinu (In the shadow of crime)''
| [[Markíza]]
|
|-
| {{SVN}}
| ''Zločini pred domačim pragom (Crimes at the doorstep)''
| [[POP TV]]
|
|-
| {{ZAF}}
|
| [[SABC 2]]
|
|-
| {{KOR}}
| ''클로스 투 홈'' ([[Revised Romanization of Korean|RR]]: ''Keulloseu tu Hom'', [[McCune-Reischauer|MR]]: ''K'ŭllosŭ t'u Hom''; vocal [[transliteration]] of the English title ''Close to Home'')
| [[On Style]]
|
|-
| {{SWE}}
|
| [[TV3 (Sweden)|TV3]]
|
|-
| {{CHE}} ([[Italian language|Italian]])
|
| [[Radiotelevisione Svizzera di lingua Italiana|TSI1]]
|
|-
| {{ESP}}<br />
| ''Fiscal Chase''<br /> ''Fiscal Chase''
| Fox<br />
| October 2006<br />January 9, 2006
|-
| {{THA}}
| ''Close to Home''
| [[True Series]]
| September 28, 2006
|-
| {{TUR}}
|
| Mymax
| March 23, 2007
|-
| {{GBR}}
| ''Close to Home''
| [[Sky Living|Living]] and [[Ftn (TV channel)|Ftn]]
| January 23, 2006
|}


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0460631|Close to Home}}
* {{IMDb title|0460631|Close to Home}}
* {{TV.com show|close-to-home|Close to Home}}


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Latest revision as of 04:38, 13 July 2024

Close to Home
GenreCrime drama
Created byJim Leonard
Starring
ComposerMichael A. Levine
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes44 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseOctober 4, 2005 (2005-10-04) –
May 11, 2007 (2007-05-11)

Close to Home is an American crime drama television series co-produced by Warner Bros. Television and Jerry Bruckheimer Television for CBS. While in pre-production the series was known as American Crime.[1] It aired from October 4, 2005, to May 11, 2007, and starred actress Jennifer Finnigan as Annabeth Chase, a Deputy Prosecutor for Marion County, Indiana (which contains Indianapolis). Created by Jim Leonard, the series was primarily filmed in Southern California. The score composer was Michael A. Levine.

On May 16, 2007, CBS canceled the series after two seasons.[2]

Plot

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Main article: List of Close to Home episodes

Annabeth Chase is a criminal prosecutor with a near perfect conviction record. Throughout the series, she lost only three cases. In Season 1, Episode 21 "David and Goliath", Chase tried a case against a professional baseball player, who killed his pregnant girlfriend. His not guilty verdict was attributed to his fame. Chase lost the case of a man prosecuted for a rape he committed 11 years prior, in Season 2, Episode 18, "Making Amends." In this case the victim was unable to recall the assault, as she unknowingly ingested Rohypnol, known as "The Date Rape Drug", which causes amnesia. In Season 2, Episode 21, "Drink the Cup", Chase was unable to convict a corrupt cop named Veeder of the murder of a fellow police officer. In the following episode she successfully tried Veeder for the murder of a young girl he exploited.

She is married to a construction worker, Jack Chase (Christian Kane), and has an infant daughter, Hailey Chase. The show revolves around her balancing her career and family life, as a prosecutor in the city of Indianapolis.

First season

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In the pilot episode, Chase returns from a 12-week maternity leave to find herself with a new boss, Maureen Scofield (Kimberly Elise), who has been promoted instead of her. Maureen is a no-nonsense, workaholic woman who admires Chase's dedication to her family and her personal life. Above her is County Prosecutor Steve Sharpe (John Carroll Lynch). Chase wins the first case she prosecutes upon her return to work: an abusive husband who is sentenced to 25 years in prison without parole.

Second season

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Annabeth returns to work four months after her husband was killed by a drunk driver in the first-season finale. Annabeth's coming to terms with her husband's death, her grief, and her struggle to return to normalcy, coupled with the guilt and trials of being a single parent, are recurring themes throughout the season.

Annabeth and Maureen also face a new boss, Chief Deputy Prosecutor James Conlon (David James Elliott), who has just arrived from New York, and whose methods appear to the two prosecutors to be too forceful and sometimes unethical.

Near the end of the season, Conlon attempts an attorney general campaign which is derailed as police corruption is discovered, resulting in several prosecutions. Scofield is assassinated as a result of these prosecutions. The season (and series) ends with Chase successfully prosecuting Scofield's assassin.

Cast

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U.S. Nielsen Ratings

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Season Episodes Premiere Finale Viewers
(million) 		Rank 18–49 demographic
Season 1 22 October 4, 2005 May 19, 2006 10.41[4] #45[4] 2.8/8[4]
Season 2 22 September 22, 2006 May 11, 2007 10.30[5] #41[5] 2.5/8[5]

Despite earning high ratings for what is perceived as the Friday night death slot and ranking higher than most of its competition in the same slot, the show was still cancelled after only 2 seasons.

References

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  1. ^ "Pilots Land Holly, Mad Black Woman Star Elise". Zap2it.com. April 8, 2005. Archived from the original on November 13, 2005. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
  2. ^ 2007 Cancelled Shows: CBS Cancels Several Series
  3. ^ "McKinley Freeman". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  4. ^ a b c "05/06 series". The Hollywood Reporter. May 26, 2006. Archived from the original on December 8, 2006. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
  5. ^ a b c "06/07 series". The Hollywood Reporter. May 25, 2007. Archived from the original on May 28, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
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