Kelsey Grammer to star in Fox’s new legal drama “Proven Innocent”

Kelsey Grammer. Photo by Matt Baron/REX/Shutterstock (8975306ck)

Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Kelsey Grammar has been tapped to star in Fox’s new legal drama Proven Innocent.

The Frasier alum is set to play the character of Cole Bellows, replacing Brian D’Arcy James who played Bellows in the pilot. 

Bellows is a “hard-as-nails and tough-on-crime state’s attorney, who goes up against an underdog legal team committed to reopening investigations to exonerate the innocent who were ‘proven’ guilty.” In his on-screen court appearances, Grammer will face lawyer Madeline Scott, played by actress Rachelle Lefevre. 

Proven Innocent was written by David Elliot (Four Brothers). The series is executive produced by Danny Strong, Vincent Kartheiser, Russell Hornsby and Riley Smith.

The subject matter is very timely and worth exploring; I am excited to be a part of that,” said Grammer.

Also starring in the series scheduled for a midseason launch are Vincent Kartheiser, Nikki M. James, and Russell Hornsby.