Scripted series · ABC
Body of Proof
Get away with murder? Over her dead bodies.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Dana Delany
Dr. Megan Hunt
42 eps
Jeri Ryan
Dr. Kate Murphy
42 eps
Nic Bishop
Peter Dunlop
29 eps
Geoffrey Arend
Dr. Ethan Gross
42 eps
John Carroll Lynch
Det. Bud Morris
29 eps
Windell Middlebrooks
Dr. Curtis Brumfield
42 eps
Sonja Sohn
Det. Samantha Baker
29 eps
Elyes Gabel
Det. Adam Lucas
13 eps
Mark Valley
Det. Tommy Sullivan
13 eps
Mary Mouser
Lacey Fleming
38 eps
Joanna Cassidy
Judge Joan Hunt
21 eps
Jeffrey Nordling
Todd Fleming
8 eps
Sam Robards
Bradford Paige
1 eps
Davis Desmond
Max
1 eps
Sunkrish Bala
Sanjit Singh
1 eps
Michael Ausiello
Grave Digger
1 eps
Kate Jennings Grant
Jill Paige
1 eps
Bruce Altman
Dr. Howard Karasunis
1 eps
Bruce MacVittie
Mr. Swanson
1 eps
Joseph Sikora
Tom Hanson
1 eps
Steven Lee Merkel
Carl Young
1 eps
Jeremiah Kissel
Dr. Simon Ferrell
1 eps
Nancy Villone
Mrs. Swanson
1 eps
Martin Lee
Assistant ME #1
1 eps
Molly Schreiber
Assistant ME #2
1 eps
Heather Arthur
Angela Swanson
1 eps
Tyler Peck
Receptionist
1 eps
Barry Shabaka Henley
Al Chapman
1 eps
Brian J. White
Brian Hall
1 eps
Sherri Saum
Nina Wheeler
1 eps
Brenda Pressley
Laura Chapman
1 eps
Chance Kelly
Gary Miller
1 eps
Alexander Cendese
Eric Singleton
1 eps
Johnny Hopkins
Lonny Reed
1 eps
Zakiya Cook
Linda Chapman
1 eps
Steven DeMarco
Dave Piaseki
1 eps
Alex Winston
Uniformed Officer
1 eps
Tony Plana
Armando Rosas
1 eps
Yaya DaCosta
Holly Bennett
1 eps
Tobias Segal
Sean Wilcox
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Body of Proof actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Body of Proof reads strongest on Tension, Cliffhanger Intensity and Character Depth.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
Dr. Megan Hunt was in a class of her own, a brilliant neurosurgeon at the top of her game. But her world is turned upside down when a devastating car accident puts an end to her time in the operating room. Megan resumes her career as a medical examiner, determined to solve the puzzle of who or what killed the victims.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 42 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20119 episodes
8.1IMDbBest episode · S01E03 Helping Hand
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201120 episodes
8.2IMDbBest episode · S02E14 Cold Blooded
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201313 episodes
8.2IMDbAfter losing a partner, Megan's forced to team up with a new team of detectives to solve murder cases while keeping her old company in arm's length. Meanwhile, Kate ventures into politics, and Lacey finds herself in a dangerous situation.
Best episode · S03E06 Fallen Angel
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E05
Dead Man Walking
Curtis questions Ethan's interest in the investigation of the mysterious death of a beautiful twin; Megan runs into resistance while investigating the death of a patient at the hospital where she used to work.
- Directed by Matthew Gross
- Written by Christopher Murphey
S01E02
Letting Go
When a young, interracial couple is found shot and killed inside their car in Fairmont Park, Dr. Megan Hunt promises the grieving parents that their daughter’s killer will be found. Detectives Bud Morris and Samantha Baker are ready to chalk the case up to a murder-suicide, but Megan and her team find evidence on the bodies that sends the case in an entirely different and shocking direction. Meanwhile, Peter advises Megan not to push too hard when it comes to reconnecting with her daughter, Lacey.
- Directed by Nelson McCormick
- Written by Christopher Murphey, Matthew Gross
S01E01
Pilot
A female jogger is found dead in Schuylkill River and Megan teams up with medical investigator Peter Dunlop to investigate her whereabouts before her murder. Meanwhile, Megan spends the day trying to solve a personal problem concerning her daughter's birthday.
- Directed by Nelson McCormick
- Written by Christopher Murphey
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Christopher Murphey
Showrunner
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Matthew Gross
Executive producer
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Sunil Nayar
Executive producer
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Sam Humphrey
Writer
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Bryan Oh
Writer
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Allen MacDonald
Writer
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Andrew Dettmann
Writer
Alexi Hawley
Writer
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Matthew V. Lewis
Writer
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Lawrence Kaplow
Writer
Diane Ademu-John
Writer
Corey Miller
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Bryan OhProducer
- Jim Klever-WeisProducer
- Christopher MurpheyExecutive Producer
- Matthew GrossExecutive Producer
- Sunil NayarExecutive Producer
Writing
- Sam HumphreyWriter
- Bryan OhWriter
- Allen MacDonaldWriter
- Andrew DettmannWriter
- Alexi HawleyWriter
- Matthew V. LewisWriter
Direction
- Paul HolahanDirector
- Dwight H. LittleDirector
- John TerleskyDirector
- Alex ZakrzewskiDirector
- Michael GrossmanDirector
- Nathan HopeDirector
Cinematography
- Patrick CadyDirector of Photography
Music
- Daniel LichtOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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