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CLOSE TO HOME
Air Date: Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Time Slot: 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST on CBS
Episode Title: (#101) "Pilot"
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JENNIFER FINNIGAN, KIMBERLY ELISE, JOHN CARROLL LYNCH AND CHRISTIAN KANE STAR IN "CLOSE TO HOME," A NEW DRAMA PREMIERING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

"Pilot" -- Jennifer Finnigan ("The Bold and The Beautiful"), Kimberly Elise ("Beloved"), Johan Carroll Lynch ("The Drew Carey Show") and Christian Kane ("Angel") star in CLOSE TO HOME, a new drama that tears away the fa�ade of suburbia to reveal that sometimes quiet and tranquil streets can hide the darkest of crimes, premiering Tuesday, October 4 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Simon West directed the episode from a script by Jim Leonard.

Annabeth Chase (Finnigan) is a young, aggressive prosecutor with a perfect conviction record who tries the cases that take place in her own backyard. Returning to work after having her first child, Annabeth is ready to take on the most difficult cases, fueled by her passion to protect her community and her family. Challenging Annabeth's legal strategies is her new boss, Maureen Scofield (Elise), a no nonsense lawyer not afraid to push her hard. Leading the team is Steve Sharpe (Lynch), who is one of Annabeth's biggest supporters, but at the same time is concerned about how her cases will play in the media. Annabeth's husband, Jack (Kane), is devoted to his family and is a rock for her to lean on when the challenges of being a working mother fighting crime start to infringe on their life.

In the premiere episode, a mother confesses to setting fire to her home while she and her children were locked inside. The mother tells Annabeth that she committed arson as a cry for help because her husband was physically and mentally abusing her entire family. Meanwhile, Maureen tells Annabeth to dump the case when she can not find a corroborating witness to back up the woman's far-fetched story.

Jennifer Finnigan's television credits include the series "Committed," "Crossing Jordan" and "The Bold and the Beautiful" on the Network. For her role in the latter she received three Daytime Emmy Awards. She also starred in the television movie "The Stalking of Laurie Show."

Kimberly Elise is best known for her role in the feature film "Beloved." Her additional feature film credits include "The Manchurian Candidate," "Woman Thou Art Loosed," "John Q," "Set it Off" and "Bait." Elise's television movie credits include "Bojangles," "The Loretta Claiborne Story" and "The Ditchdigger's Daughters." She has also appeared on the series "Soul Food" and "Girlfriends."

John Carroll Lynch's television credits include the series "Carnivale," "Brotherhood of Poland, NH," on the Network, and "The Drew Carey Show". His television movie credits include "Tuesdays with Morrie," "Live from Baghdad" and "From the Earth to the Moon." His feature film credits include "Fargo," "The Good Girl," "Bubble Boy," "Waking the Dead," "A Thousand Acres," "Anywhere But Here," "Pushing Tin," "Face/Off," "Volcano," "Confidence" and "Gothika." He will also be seen in the upcoming films "Untitled Albert Brooks Movie," "Trust the Man," "Mozart and the Whale" and "Nothing But The Truth."

Christian Kane is best known for his role in the television series "Angel." He also starred in the Steven Spielberg mini-series "Into the West." His feature film credits include "Friday Night Lights," "Second Hand Lions," "Life or Something Like It" and "Just Married."

Annabeth Chase: Jennifer Finnigan
Jack Chase: Christian Kane
Maureen Scofield: Kimberly Elise
Steve Sharpe: John Caroll Lynch
Thom: David Starzyk
Detective Lou: Barry Shabaka Henley
Molly: Bonnie Root
Curt: Rick Peters
Sonny: Cayden Boyd
Katie: Madison Davenport
Pam: Audrey Wasilewski
Hellman: Bruce Davison
Judge: Dom Magwili
Jeffrey: Evan Arnold
Arson Investigator: Adam Vanderwielen
Neighbor #1: Harry Singleton
Neighbor #2: Hosea Chanchez
Neighbor #3: Teddy Vincent
Barbara: Bee-Be Smith
Doctor: Leslie Ishi

RATING: To Be Announced

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