Body Of Proof - Episodes 1.05-1.13 - Synopses

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Episode 1.05 “Society Hill”

MEGAN RE-ENTERS HER HIGH SOCIETY WORLD WHEN A TOP MAGAZINE EDITOR IS FOUND DEAD IN CHESTNUT HILL AND ETHAN IS SURPRISED BY KATE’S UNUSUALLY UPBEAT AND SUPPORTIVE ATTITUDE

Joanna Cassidy Guest Stars as Megan’s Mother, Judge Joan Hunt

Megan re-enters the high society world to which she once belonged when a top magazine editor is found dead at her Chestnut Hill mansion. Megan accepts her mother's invitation to a social event with the ulterior motive of confronting a prime suspect, appalling her mother in the process. When Kate asks Ethan to investigate the only trace evidence found at the murder scene, he’s surprised by her uncharacteristically upbeat and supportive attitude.

Written by Matthew V. Lewis
Directed by Kate Woods

Cast
Dana Delany as Dr. Megan Hunt
Jeri Ryan as Dr. Kate Murphy
John Carroll Lynch as Detective Bud Morris
Nicholas Bishop as Peter Dunlop
Sonja Sohn as Detective Samantha Baker
Geoffrey Arend as Dr. Ethan Gross
Windell D. Middlebrooks as Dr. Curtis Brumfield

Guest Cast
Joanna Cassidy as Judge Joan Hunt
Dan Shaked as Timmy Akers
Neal Bledsoe as Stephen Burkett
Christopher Durham as Brendan Cavanaugh
Robert Walsh as Colin Lloyd
Nadia Dajani as Lauren Matthews
Richard Donelly as Jim Pollato
Phyllis Kay as Suzanne Pollato
Mam Smith as Daphne Zimmer
Lisa Yuen as Officer Spates


Episode 1.06 “Talking Heads”

THE DISCOVERY OF A SEVERED HAND AND FOOT FINDS MEGAN AND HER TEAM LITERALLY PIECING THE VICTIM BACK TOGETHER, AND LACEY’S VISIT TO THE MEDICAL EXAMINER’S OFFICE PROFOUNDLY CHANGES HER VIEW OF HER MOTHER

When a severed hand and foot turn up in a back alley, Megan and her team must literally piece the victim back together. Meanwhile, Megan's daughter, Lacey, gets her mother's reluctant permission to visit her at the office and film her at work as part of a video essay for Social Studies class. What Lacey learns in the process profoundly changes her view of her mother.

Written by Diane Ademu-John
Directed by Christine Moore

Cast
Dana Delany as Dr. Megan Hunt
Jeri Ryan as Dr. Kate Murphy
John Carroll Lynch as Detective Bud Morris
Nicholas Bishop as Peter Dunlop
Sonja Sohn as Detective Samantha Baker
Geoffrey Arend as Dr. Ethan Gross
Windell D. Middlebrooks as Dr. Curtis Brumfield

Guest Cast
Mary Mouser as Lacey Fleming
Tom Pelphrey as Dean Avery
Abigail Hawk as Jenny Avery
Pun Babdhu as James Ling
Li Jun Li as Mira Ling
Matthew James Cogswell as Callum O’Donnell
Kathy Searle as Irina Tomislava
Kelly Aucoin as Mike Walsh
Gary Galone as David
Cindy Lentol as Wendy
Cory Scott as CSU tech


Episode 1.07 “Helping Hand”

MEGAN IS SHOCKED TO DISCOVER HER OWN SPECIAL CONNECTION TO A YOUNG MURDERED WOMAN

Guest Stars include Tony Plana (“Ugly Betty”)

During the autopsy of a young woman murdered in a seedy hotel room, Megan is shocked to discover her own special connection to the victim. Meanwhile, after learning to her surprise of some personal challenges her colleagues are dealing with, Megan realizes how much goes on around her that she's been missing, and takes a sudden interest, much to her colleagues' amusement.

Written by Corey Miller
Directed by John Terlesky

Cast
Dana Delany as Dr. Megan Hunt
Jeri Ryan as Dr. Kate Murphy
John Carroll Lynch as Detective Bud Morris
Nicholas Bishop as Peter Dunlop
Sonja Sohn as Detective Samantha Baker
Geoffrey Arend as Dr. Ethan Gross
Windell D. Middlebrooks as Dr. Curtis Brumfield

Guest Cast
Yaya Dacosta as Holly Bennett
Edoardo Ballerini as Jeremy Nichols
Tony Plana as Armando Rosas
Charise Castro Smith as Elena Rosas
Zach McGowen as Vincent Stone
Tobias Segal as Sean Wilcox
Sara Christie as nurse


Episode 1.08 “Broken Home”

WHEN A PROMINENT YOUNG SOCIALITE DIES, MEGAN HALTS THE FUNERAL ON

When Nikki Parkson, a philanthropic young socialite, dies, Megan suspects foul play, despite the fact that Nikki suffered from a terminal illness. Nikki’s grieving mother, (guest star Jill Eikenberry) and brother are devastated that their attempts for a dignified funeral are halted by Megan’s investigation. Further frustrating Megan’s team is the fact that Nikki’s body holds few clues, since she was embalmed before the autopsy. Meanwhile Kate's personal life interrupts the investigation and Lacey suspects that her parents are getting back together.

Written by Andrew Dettman
Directed by Nelson McCormick

Cast
Dana Delany as Dr. Megan Hunt
Jeri Ryan as Dr. Kate Murphy
John Carroll Lynch as Detective Bud Morris
Nicholas Bishop as Peter Dunlop
Sonja Sohn as Detective Samantha Baker
Geoffrey Arend as Dr. Ethan Gross
Windell D. Middlebrooks as Dr. Curtis Brumfield

Guest Cast
Jill Eikenberry as Lillian Parkson
Jeffrey Nordling as Todd Fleming
Mary Mouser as Lacey Fleming
Jo Armeniox as Sara Parkson
Eric Sheffer Stevens as Bill Parkson
Charlie Semine as Shane Rinaldi


Episode 1.09 “Point of Origin”

PETER RESCUES A WOMAN FROM A HOUSE FIRE BUT BECOMES PERSONALLY INVESTED IN THE CASE FOR REASONS FROM HIS PAST

Peter stumbles upon a house fire in progress before the fire department arrives and is able to rescue a young woman. The woman, now in critical condition was recently trying to reunite with her biological father who had cruelly rebuffed her. When Megan goes to the scene of the fire she discovers that there is another victim who perished in the fire. This dismays Peter who didn't know there was someone else in the house and now has a personal attachment to this case. As Megan begins her investigation, she is usurped by veteran arson investigator Ray Easton (Terry Serpico, “Army Wives”) and his young colleague Skip who challenge her at every step. When Megan complains to her boss, Kate wryly tells her that usually people find Megan impossible to work with, and the tension between the two women only heats up more.

Written by Bryan Oh
Directed by Nathan Hope

Cast
Dana Delany as Dr. Megan Hunt
Jeri Ryan as Dr. Kate Murphy
John Carroll Lynch as Detective Bud Morris
Nicholas Bishop as Peter Dunlop
Sonja Sohn as Detective Samantha Baker
Geoffrey Arend as Dr. Ethan Gross
Windell D. Middlebrooks as Dr. Curtis Brumfield

Guest Cast
Terry Serpico (“Army Wives”) as Ray Easton
Aaron Tveit (“Gossip Girl”) as Skip
Sean Cullen as Daniel Robinson
Daniel Sauli as Mike Applebee
Sarah Botsford as Louisa Armstrong


Episode 1.10 “Dead Man Walking”

ETHAN IS FIXATED ON THE GORGEOUS TWIN OF A BEAUTIFUL CORPSE

Christina Hendricks (“Mad Men”) guest stars opposite her real-life husband and “Body of Proof” regular, Geoffrey Arend. Hendricks portrays Karen Archer, the identical twin of a beautiful corpse, Jessica, whose mysterious death keeps Ethan and Curtis guessing. As Ethan's personal interest in this case deepens, Curtis begins questioning Ethan’s motives. Meanwhile, Megan faces old demons when she visits her former boss at the hospital where she used to practice. A patient has died after recent surgery. Was it murder or malpractice? Megan begins to suspect the victim's doctor (Marc Blucas, "Buffy The Vampire Slayer") but as soon as Megan starts ruffling feathers, the hospital stonewalls.

Written by Christopher Murphey
Director by Matthew Gross

Cast
Dana Delany as Dr. Megan Hunt
Jeri Ryan as Dr. Kate Murphy
John Carroll Lynch as Detective Bud Morris
Nicholas Bishop as Peter Dunlop
Sonja Sohn as Detective Samantha Baker
Geoffrey Arend as Dr. Ethan Gross
Windell D. Middlebrooks as Dr. Curtis Brumfield

Guest Cast
Carolyn McCormick as Gwen Baldwin
Marc Blucas as Dr. Mark Chandler
Milena Govich as Mindy Harbison
Meta Golding as Nancy Follett
Christina Hendricks as Karen Archer


Episode 1.11 “Second Chances”

AN EXPERT EQUESTRIENNE IS MURDERED AND A FELON SHE WAS TRYING TO HELP IS SUSPECTED

Crystal Bowersox (“American Idol”) Makes Her Acting Debut as the Prime Suspect

Crystal Bowersox (“American Idol”) guest stars in her first acting role as Zoe Brant, an imprisoned felon and former drug user who is a lead suspect in the of killing Bryn Walker, an expert equestrienne who ran a vocational program for inmates. When Megan takes Lacey to the crime scene, her ex-husband Todd (Jeffrey Nordling) is outraged. Megan is outraged herself when Lacey reveals that her dad is forcing her to tag along on a vacation getaway with his new girlfriend.

Written by Sam Humphrey
Directed by Dwight Little

Cast
Dana Delany as Dr. Megan Hunt
Jeri Ryan as Dr. Kate Murphy
John Carroll Lynch as Detective Bud Morris
Nicholas Bishop as Peter Dunlop
Sonja Sohn as Detective Samantha Baker
Geoffrey Arend as Dr. Ethan Gross
Windell D. Middlebrooks as Dr. Curtis Brumfield

Guest Cast
Jeffrey Nordling as Todd Fleming
Mary Mouser as Lacey
Ward Horton as James
Josh Burrow as Will
Crystal Bowersox as Zoe


Episode 1.12 “Missing”

A NANNY IS KILLED IN A HIT AND RUN AND THE CHILD SHE IS WATCHING GOES MISSING

Guest starring Joanna Cassidy as Joan Hunt and Cliff Curtis as Derek Ames

Megan investigates the death of a young nanny run down by a car and discovers that her 5-year-old charge has been kidnapped and requires medication. A handsome FBI agent, Derek Ames, (Cliff Curtis, “The Last Airbender”) is assigned to the case, and Bud comes under scrutiny when an interrogation of the prime suspect in the kidnapping takes a wrong turn. Megan’s mother, Joan (Joanna Cassidy), offers to help, but Megan is leery — is it just a pr stunt for her mother’s re-election?

Written by Matthew V. Lewis
Directed by Eric Laneuville

Cast
Dana Delany as Dr. Megan Hunt
Jeri Ryan as Dr. Kate Murphy
John Carroll Lynch as Detective Bud Morris
Nicholas Bishop as Peter Dunlop
Sonja Sohn as Detective Samantha Baker
Geoffrey Arend as Dr. Ethan Gross
Windell D. Middlebrooks as Dr. Curtis Brumfield

Guest Cast
Cliff Curtis as Special Agent Derek Ames
Stephen Barker Turner as Tom Parker
Keira Naughton as Jennifer Parker
Slaine as Kevin Roban
Joanna Cassidy as Judge Joan Hunt


Episode 1.13 “Hard Knocks”

A TEENAGER IS FOUND DEAD AFTER A RAVE, AND MEGAN’S EX-HUSBAND HAS A BOMBSHELL AFFECTING HER FUTURE WITH LACEY

When 17-year-old overachiever Trent Brady is found dead after calling 911 outside of a rave, Megan and her team are called in to investigate. The teenager’s seem to be in denial about their son’s access to drugs, but Megan will need help in determining the drugs found on the teen’s body, and turns to her new friend, Special Agent Ames (Cliff Curtis)for help. Meantime, Megan’s ex-husband Todd (Jeffrey Nordling) has major news which will affect Megan’s future with their daughter.

Written by Sunil Nayar
Directed by Christine Moore

Cast
Dana Delany as Dr. Megan Hunt
Jeri Ryan as Dr. Kate Murphy
John Carroll Lynch as Detective Bud Morris
Nicholas Bishop as Peter Dunlop
Sonja Sohn as Detective Samantha Baker
Geoffrey Arend as Dr. Ethan Gross
Windell D. Middlebrooks as Dr. Curtis Brumfield

Guest Cast
Cliff Curtis as Derek Ames
Jeffrey Nordling as Todd Fleming
Mary Mouser as Lacey Fleming

Source: ABC

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