Melanie Darrow

A flamboyant female defense attorney takes on a seemingly airtight case, defending an apparently gold-digging husband against the charge of murdering his older, wealthy wife.

Cast

Delta Burke

as Melanie Darrow

Brian Bloom

as Det. Lou Darrow

Christopher Birt

as Dwight

Bruce Abbott

as Alex Kramer

Wendel Meldrum

as Diane

Anthony J. Mifsud

as Carlo Erhardt

Shawn Ashmore

as David Abbott

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