Aaron has landed the role of Prosecutor Frank Riley in a MOW for Lifetime called ONE ANGRY JUROR. The movie is based on a true story.
The movie will be directed by Paul A. Kaufman. Paul directed an episode of The Bridge (1×06: Damned If You Do).
Filming is in Vancouver from June 2nd – 21st, 2010. Aaron is filming June 12th, 17th – 20th, 2010.
You can comment on this news over on THE CHIEF’S DECK.
UPDATE: The internet is a wonderful thing :) I found the ‘casting sides’ for Frank Riley. Consider these spoilers for the movie because I assume they are pages from the actual script.
UPDATE: Aaron tweeeted about it after giving us the scoop yesterday :)
UPDATE (June 13th): Article from the The Vancouver Observer that gives a bit of a synopis for ‘One Angry Juror’ ….
Actor Peter Benson has just been cast in the upcoming television movie ‘One Angry Juror’, starring Jessica Capshaw (Grey’s Anatomy). Based on a true story, the film follows an aggressive corporate attorney, Sarah (Capshaw), who gets an unexpected call to jury duty for the trial of Walter Byrd, who is accused of murder. Peter plays Eric in the film, an attorney like Sarah, and a member of the jury deciding the fate of Walter Byrd. Directed by Paul A. Kaufman, produced by Harvey Kahn, with Executive Producers Craig Baumgarten and Adam Merims, the film is currently in production in Vancouver.
Source: The Vancouver Observer
UPDATE (August 31st): Synopsis from a Press Release …
ONE ANGRY JUROR (90 minute feature-length television movie) Successful corporate defense lawyer Joan Canny has been called to sit on the jury for a murder case. Becoming convinced of the young African American boy’s innocence Joan is able to plant the seed of doubt with the rest of her Jurors and force a mistrial and takes on his defense in the second trial. Through her defense and acquittal of Walter, Joan comes to realize that the integrity of the criminal system has prevailed but that to keep her own integrity intact she must quit her corporate job. Featuring Jessica Capshaw, Jeremy Ratchford, and Aaron Douglas.
Source: VPO Press Release