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T10 WHATS UP! January 22 - 28, 2023 Additionally, Chiklis, Acade- my Award winner Marlee Mat- lin ("CODA," 2021), Emmy- winning quadruple threat Billy Porter ("Pose"), award-winning Palestinian filmmaker Sameh Zoabi ("Tel Aviv on Fire," 2018) and celebrated Indigenous filmmaker Tazbah Chavez ("Your Name Isn't English," 2018) are among those who each take their place behind the camera to direct an episode. "Accused" creators include "24" and "Homeland" produc- ers Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa as well as "House's" Da- vid Shore. Further direction is also provided by Michael Cues- ta ("Homeland"), Milan Chey- lov ("24"), Brad Turner (both "24" and "Homeland") and writer Keith Josef Adkins ("For the People"). Adamant that "Accused" is much more "about crime and punishment" than it is a proce- dural in the traditional sense, Gordon and Gansa released a joint statement that was later shared by the entertainment news site Deadline. "For years we've been living on the seismically active fault lines of race, gender, income inequality, social media FOMO and fake news," the creators' statement said. "'Accused' is our chance to work through and hold up a mirror to the in- teresting times we're living in right now, with characters that break your heart. There's noth- ing more pressure-filled and character defining than some- one who commits a crime." Fox, meanwhile, is delighted to add another series to its winter 2023 lineup, thus con- tinuing the network's "legacy of bold risk taking and inven- tive storytelling," per Charlie Collier, Fox Entertainment CEO. "Howard [Gordon], Alex [Gansa] and David [Shore] ... are tremendous artists respon- sible for some of the most im- portant and beloved series ever on television," continued Collier in an official statement. "It's a joy to once again bet on their creative brilliance." While episode synopses and crime/plot details are being kept closely guarded as of writing, Fox has noted its in- tention to show how an "ordi- nary person [can get] caught up in an extraordinary situa- tion" and "how one wrong turn leads to another, until it's too late to turn back." Of course, just as various factors influ- ence the justice system in real life, "Accused" does its best to weave gender, sex, politics, so- cio-economic status, race and more into the cases to create conflicting circumstances and point to barriers and biases in the prosecution process. Those interested in check- ing out the original "Accused" might struggle to find it, but it stars Chord Melodic ("Coro- nation Street"), Andrew Read- man ("The Mark of Cain," 2007) and Rosina Carbone ("Gentleman Jack") in recur- ring roles across both seasons, while Andy Serkis ("Rise of the Planet of the Apes," 2011), Sean Bean ("Game of Thrones"), Peter Capaldi ("Doctor Who") and Olivia Colman ("The Favourite," 2018) are among the show's many guest stars. Don't miss the premiere of "Accused" when it lands on Fox Sunday, Jan. 22. continued from page T2 Crimes on cable: Fox premieres drama anthology 'Accused' TV FEATURE 5 x 5 Jill Hennessy and Michael Chiklis in "Accused"