Close to Home Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Close to Home: Season 2 (2006 - 2007)

• Season 2 Episode 22: Eminent Domain

  A murderer strikes at the DA's office as the case against the corrupt police officers continues. Last in series

• Season 2 Episode 21: Fall From Grace

  Annabeth tries to bring a murder charge against a corrupt police officer after a witness in his previous case is found dead. Crime drama, starring Jennifer Finnigan

• Season 2 Episode 20: Drink the Cup

  Annabeth uncovers possible police corruption and a dirty cop who has members of his team involved in illegal activity.

• Season 2 Episode 20: Drink the Cup

  During a murder case against a drug dealer, Annabeth and the team stumble upon a cover-up formulated by a corrupt group of police officers

• Season 2 Episode 19: Maternal Instincts

  Annabeth prosecutes a man suspected of killing his father, but the case collapses when the accused's mother changes her story. Legal drama, starring Jennifer Finnigan

• Season 2 Episode 18: Making Amends

  Annabeth tries to have the statute of limitations lifted in a rape case when a reformed alcoholic contacts his victim to apologize for the crime.

• Season 2 Episode 17: Protégé

  Annabeth and Conlon disagree about whether or not to seek the death penalty for a disabled person who is charged with killing a well-respected judge. Jennifer Finnigan stars

• Season 2 Episode 16: Internet Bride

  A prep school dean is accused of murdering his wife and arranging the scene to appear as if it were suicide. The prosecutor's office competes with the public defenders over a basketball game. Jennifer Finnigan, Kimberly Elise and John Carroll Lynch star

• Season 2 Episode 15: Barren

  A surrogate mother is found dead in her home and the baby's biological parent is arrested for her murder. With Kimberly Elise and John Carroll Lynch

• Season 2 Episode 14: Hoosier Hold 'em

  Annabeth prosecutes a college student who robbed a bank to feed his gambling addiction, but the case takes a sinister turn when the youngster is found dead. With Jennifer Finnigan, Kimberly Elise and John Carroll Lynch

• Season 2 Episode 13: Getting In

  A man claims his wife was murdered when she dies during a minor plastic-surgery operation. It emerges the victim had an uneasy past with the doctor, which offered ample motive

• Season 2 Episode 12: Road Rage

  An English professor is accused of causing another man's death during a road-rage incident, and Maureen appeals on behalf of the drunk-driver who killed Annabeth's husband

• Season 2 Episode 11: Prodigal Son

  A woman is killed the night she gets engaged, and the finger of suspicion points to her obsessed uncle, a recovering alcoholic found near the scene of the crime. After the defence team plead insanity, Annabeth makes a discovery she hopes will give them a solid case

• Season 2 Episode 10: A Father's Story

  A man seeking justice for the death of his murdered daughter kills one lawyer and leaves another badly wounded when he targets them in a courthouse shooting

• Season 2 Episode 9: Shoot to Kill

  Annabeth prosecutes a recently laid-off employee for the murder of his colleague; Maureen and Conlon worry that Annabeth is taking the case too personally, seeking the justice for the victim's wife that she was denied in her husband's murder.

• Season 2 Episode 8: There's Something About Martha

  A minister's wife and secretary are possible suspects when he is found dead in his home; when the team discovers that the church's building fund is missing, they realize the case is about greed.

• Season 2 Episode 7: Silent Auction

  A father is murdered at a school function, leading the team to uncover a secret affair between the victim and another woman. Legal drama, starring Jennifer Finnigan

• Season 2 Episode 6: Homecoming

  Two star college football players are charged with a teammate's murder; while investigating, Annabeth realizes more secrets threaten to be exposed.

• Season 2 Episode 5: Legacy

  The team investigates the murder of a prominent businessman's wife, and discover that her husband and father-in-law were involved in her death. Jennifer Finnigan stars

• Season 2 Episode 4: Deacon

  Annabeth prosecutes a drug addict for the murder of a young woman, but evidence surfaces which suggests a dormant serial killer could have been the one responsible. Jennifer Finnigan stars

• Season 2 Episode 3: Truly, Madly Deeply

  Annabeth prosecutes the disturbing case of a sexual deviant who is accused of drugging, binding and raping his teenage neighbour. Jennifer Finnigan stars

• Season 2 Episode 2: A House Divided

  Annabeth prosecutes a woman, who claims she killed her husband in self-defence. Legal drama, starring Jennifer Finnigan, Kimberly Elise and John Carroll Lynch

• Season 2 Episode 1: Community

  Annabeth tries to cope with life as a single mother following the death of her husband, and tackles changes at work with the arrival of a new DA. She also has her hands full sorting differences between no-nonsense cop Ed Williams and Ray Blackwell, who has recently transferred from New York

Close to Home: Season 1 (2005 - 2006)

• Season 1 Episode 22: Hot Grrl

  The hotshot prosecutor is faced with two teenagers who have been accused of murdering a man, who they claim was an online sexual predator. However, as the investigation progresses, their story begins to falls apart. Back at home, Annabeth and Jack plan to go on holiday, unaware that their lives are about to change. Last in series

• Season 1 Episode 21: David and Goliath

  During the trial of a professional baseball player accused of murdering his mistress, Annabeth goes up against a high-powered celebrity defence lawyer. Starring Jennifer Finnigan

• Season 1 Episode 20: The Shot

  Annabeth investigates the murder of a high-school basketball player, who she believes was murdered by his team-mate. During the investigation, she stumbles upon a secret the boys were keeping that may have been a motive for murder. Legal drama, starring Jennifer Finnigan

• Season 1 Episode 19: Sex, Toys and Videotape

  Annabeth investigates the murder of a woman who was strangled on the night before her wedding. During the trial, she learns the victim had been hiding a terrible secret from her friends and family, which could have led to her death. Legal drama, starring Jennifer Finnigan

• Season 1 Episode 18: Still a Small Town

  Annabeth suspects several of her old high-school friends of conspiring to murder a former classmate who died after a game of touch football. Drama about a married mother in suburbia who, as an aggressive prosecutor, takes on cases in her neighbourhood. Starring Jennifer Finnigan

• Season 1 Episode 17: Land of Opportunity

  Annabeth grows concerned about the enterprise of a property developer who she learns is extorting money from homebuyers

• Season 1 Episode 16: Escape

  Annabeth builds a case against an escaped prisoner, whose crimes include murdering a guard, kidnapping a woman and robbing a jewellery shop. Jennifer Finnigan stars as the prosecutor, with Kimberly Elise

• Season 1 Episode 15: Reasonable Doubt

  Annabeth investigates the murder of a woman, and is convinced the man responsible for the crime is the victim's son-in-law. However, the defence attorney creates a case against the defendant's own wife in an attempt to establish reasonable doubt with the jury. Jennifer Finnigan stars

• Season 1 Episode 14: Dead or Alive

  Annabeth implores a woman to give testimony against her son who has been arrested for murder, when the forensic evidence they were banking on proves inadmissible

• Season 1 Episode 13: The Rapist Next Door

  The community is rocked by an assault, and when the locals discover a registered sex offender is living in the area, they look no further for the culprit

• Season 1 Episode 12: Privilege

  Annabeth must find other evidence to tie a suspect to a crime after the judge throws out incriminating statements the suspect made after his arrest.

• Season 1 Episode 11: The Good Doctor

  Legal drama, starring Jennifer Finnigan as hotshot prosecutor Annabeth Chase, whose dedication stems from her desire to protect her family and local community. With Kimberly Elise and John Carroll Lynch

• Season 1 Episode 10: Baseball Murder

  Annabeth investigates the murder of a baseball player. Her inquiries lead her to believe the crime may have been committed by a rival player

• Season 1 Episode 9: Meth Murders

  Annabeth prosecutes two men for murder and discovers that one of the defendants, who was high on meth at the time of the murder, was paid to commit the crime but accidentally killed the wrong people.

• Season 1 Episode 8: Under Threat

  Annabeth receives a number of threats when she goes up against a gangster who has been intimidating witnesses into refusing to testify

• Season 1 Episode 7: Double Life Wife

  Annabeth discovers a crucial piece of evidence and struggles to cope with the key witness in a murder case. Meanwhile, Steve is forced to ask for Maureen's help

• Season 1 Episode 6: Parents on Trial

  Annabeth needs to convince a jury that a defendant is responsible for the death of a young child, but the defence's strategy is to claim the lifestyle of the parents was to blame

• Season 1 Episode 5: Romeo and Juliet Murders

  Annabeth and Maureen prosecute a case involving stepsiblings whose parents are found murdered after they discover the teens' secret.

• Season 1 Episode 4: Divine Directions

  Annabeth tries to convince a jury of the guilt of an extremely religious woman who claims she was divinely directed to kill her husband.

• Season 1 Episode 3: Suburban Prostitution

  Annabeth prosecutes a case involving a madam who runs a prostitution ring consisting of middle-class soccer moms.

• Season 1 Episode 2: Miranda

  Annabeth denies a kidnapping suspect a lawyer during interrogation in the hope of eliciting information about his victim's whereabouts.

• Season 1 Episode 1: Pilot

  Drama about suburban mother Annabeth, who works as a prosecutor. In the first episode, she tackles the case of a woman who set fire to her house with her two children still inside