Review of The Guilt

I remember watching this show on Fox and getting totally addicted to it. There were twists and turns in every episode, and the storyline was so original...there was nothing like it on television at the time. In brief, Michael & Hope fell madly in love with each other. In an attempt made my Hope's father, Colin, to murder Alan (played by George Hamilton), the plans went awry when Colin's other daughter Kendall was killed instead. Colin framed Michael for Kendall's death, and the series based itself on the race against time and hidden evidence in order to prove Michael's innocence, so that he could regain his life and Hope's love. I remember the acting being so natural on this series, and one day when I was watching a cast/crew interview, the actors mentioned how the director, Dennis Donnelly, would allow the actors to play with the script. The series was definitely scripted, but the actors were given the creative freedom to modify their lines and even ad-lib, in order to make it more realistic. This is in the style of many of today's shows where the scenes are scripted, but the dialog is totally improvised. It appears that "The Guilt" was playing around with this concept before it became popular. As I said above, this series was totally original and ahead of its time...not to mention intriguing and well-acted. It was a drama, but there were also many moments of witty banter and comic relief.