[7] Former First Daughter Hayes Morrison is blackmailed into heading the Conviction Integrity Unit, a department of the New York County District Attorney's Office comprising lawyers, detectives, and forensic experts who reexamine cases where there is suspicion of wrongful conviction.

[8] In March 2016, the pilot was shot in Toronto, Ontario, Canada,[24] as was the rest of the series,[25] primarily at Cinespace Film Studios' Kipling Avenue facility.

Daniel di Tomasso, who was originally cast as Hayes' brother, was dropped after the pilot was filmed for creative reasons.

[31] Conviction has received generally negative reviews from television critics.

The site's critical consensus reads: "While Hayley Atwell proves a strong and likable lead, her charisma alone cannot elevate Conviction from its worn and familiar trappings.