Accused (2023 TV series)

Did You Know?

• The series chronicles ordinary people; each episode opens in a courtroom introducing the accused without revealing their crime or how they ended up on trial.
• The audience learns the events that led the defendant to court from the defendant's point of view.
• In May 2021, Fox gave a straight-to-series order to Accused, produced by Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa, and David Shore.

Reception

The premiere episode drew more than 11.3 million viewers and a 2.3 rating among the 18-49 demographic across multi-platforms in the three days after its debut, making it Fox's highest-rated and most-watched debut in three years. On Rotten Tomatoes, 18 critic reviews yielded a 61% approval rating with an average rating of 7.3/10; the critics consensus described the series as a familiar variation that offers flexibility and star power for compelling courtroom stories. Metacritic assigned a weighted score of 60 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating mixed or average reviews. Max Gao of The A.V. Club gave the series a B, calling it a fresh take on the typical legal procedural. Angie Han of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that without much insight or catharsis, the series becomes just another so-so crime drama. John Anderson of The Wall Street Journal stated that Accused may aim to provoke but scores more hits than misses, with well-intended sins of indulgence.