Rachel Bilson | Accused

• Genre: Legal drama, Crime drama, Anthology
• Based on: Accused by Jimmy McGovern
• Developed by: Howard Gordon
• Music by: Sean Callery
• No. of seasons: 1
• No. of episodes: 15
• Executive producers: Michael Cuesta, Jimmy McGovern, Sita Williams, Roxy Spencer, Jacob Cohen-Holmes, Louise Pedersen, David Shore, Erin Gunn, John Weber, Frank Siracusa, Glenn Geller, Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, Chip Johannessen
• Producers: Daniel Pearle, Nick Iannelli, Matt Code
• Cinematography: Jeremy Benning, Derick V. Underschultz, Alan Poon, Daniel Grant
• Editors: Kane Platt, Duncan Christie, Dev Singh, Dona Noga, John Nicholls
• Running time: 44 minutes
• Production companies: All3Media International, Teakwood Lane Productions, Sony Pictures Television Studios, Fox Entertainment
• Network: Fox
• Release: January 22, 2023 – present

The series chronicles ordinary people, wherein each episode opens in a courtroom introducing the accused without knowing their crime or how they ended up on trial. The audience is then told the events that lead them there from the defendant's point of view.

"Danny's Story"

• Season: 1
• Episode: 3
• Directed by: Jonathan Mostow
• Written by: Daniel Pearle
• Premiere: January 31, 2023

In Nassau County, New York, teenager Danny is on trial for stabbing his stepmother Alison (Rachel Bilson). Shortly after his mother Isabel dies of an illness, Danny witnesses his father John (Jack Davenport) kissing Alison, Isabel's caretaker. Danny confronts his father, who tells him and his brother that he and Alison are in a relationship. Shortly after the family dog is struck and killed by a car, and Danny accuses Alison of killing it and his mother. Not long after that Danny is hospitalized after eating Alison's food, but no problems are found. John tells Danny his uncle had schizophrenia and he may have it as well. Danny collects oatmeal Alison made for him and tries to convince classmate Leanna to take it for chemical analysis, but she leaves after asking if he’s seen a therapist. That evening Danny grabs a knife and goes to Alison's room to gather evidence, but when confronted by her he stabs Alison before being arrested. Although initially refusing, Danny agrees to take a psychiatric evaluation and is sent to a mental facility. Six months later, Alison arrives and tells Danny his father died of a heart attack during their honeymoon, and that his brother has stomach pains.