Learning on ScreenRomeo and Juliet Murders
- Synopsis
- US legal drama series set in Indianapolis, focusing on prosecutor Annabeth Chase who takes on cases in her suburban neighbourhood. In this episode, teenage siblings Tracy and Scott (an adopted child) are suspected of the murder of their parents. In the course of the investigation it turns out that the motivation for murder was ‘forbidden love’. In prosecutor Annabeth Chase’s words: "It is Romeo and Juliet except in reverse. Why kill yourselves when you can murder your parents and live in their castle?"
- Series
- Close to Home
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 1 Nov 2005 at 22:00 (Channel: CBS)
- Duration
- 60 mins
Credits
- Director
- Lewis H. Gould
- Producer
- Jerry Brukheimer; Jill Lopez Danton
- Writer
- Jim Leonard
- Cast
Jackson Rathbone Scott Fields (Romeo) Elizabeth Rice Tracy Fields (Juliet) Jennifer Finnigan Annabeth Chase John Carroll Lynch Steve Sharpe Kimberly Elise Maureen Scotfield
Additional Details
- Production type
- Sitcoms/Variety
- Plays
- Romeo and Juliet
- Keywords
- crime; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Mystery
Notes
- History
- Episode 5 of series 1 was first shown on CBS on November 1, 2005. The pilot episode was shown on CBS on 4 October 2005. Available from amazon.com as part of the CLOSE TO HOME COMPLETE SERIES PACK.
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
CBS Inc.
Online Retailer
- Name
amazon.com
- Web
- http://www.amazon.com External site opens in new window
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