In Contempt

In Contempt is a television show on BET created by Terri Kopp and starring Erica Ash. BET ordered 10 episodes straight-to-series. The series explores injustice in the American legal system. The series premiered on April 10, 2018. In September 2019, the series was canceled by BET after one season.

Plot
The procedurals is in the fast-paced world of a legal aid office in New York City and follows Gwen Sullivan (Erica Ash), an opinionated attorney whose passion for her job and clients make her arguably the most talented public defender in her district.

Cast and characters

 * Erica Ash as Gwendolyn "Gwen" Sullivan, a public defender
 * Richard Lawson as Earl Sullivan, Gwen's father, a retired judge
 * Christian Keyes as Charles Theodore "Charlie" Riggs, an attorney with an ego who is Gwen's boss and friends with benefits
 * Megan Hutchings as Tracy Campbell, a public defender and Gwen's roommate
 * Mouna Traoré as Vanessa Winters, a rookie attorney learning what it means to be woke
 * Tobias Truvillion as Bennett Thompson, Gwen's longtime secret crush and former law professor
 * Daniel Kash as Tom Delgado, Gwen's boss
 * Ronnie Rowe. Jr. as E.J Dashay, an Assistant District Attorney and Gwen's professional nemesis

Recurring

 * Richard Lawson as Earl Sullivan, Gwen's father, a retired judge
 * Jonathan Langdon as Jim Johnson, a court officer
 * Rob Stewart as Judge Dotson
 * Joy Tanner as Audrey Dotson, Judge Dotson's wife
 * Shawn Lawrence as Judge Adler
 * Genelle Williams as Alison Bontemps, Bennett's fiancé

Production
In Contempt is being written by Terri Kopp and produced in Canada. On September 25, 2019, BET officially canceled the series after one season.