Ironically, it's Natalie who decides that to clear Ben's name by testifying against her sister in the end. Natalie not so much, as she is in her rebellious age. Daddy's Girl: Abby is one for Ben, common for her age.Clear My Name: What Ben tries to do during the whole series, as he is being suspected of child murder.However, Natalie agrees to testify against her sister in order to posthumously clear Ben's name. Rather than bringing her to justice, Ben confesses to the murder and ends up murdered while incarcerated. Abby is revealed to be Tom's killer and showing signs of sociopathy on top of that. Bittersweet Ending: Bordering on Downer Ending.Of course you dont expect Ben to realize who is the killer in any of the first episodes, but he is still quick to point the finger.
Bait-and-Switch: Several times, with many suspects.As stated by himself "you dont have to like me, you just have to do what i tell you and you will stay out of prison." Amoral Attorney: The lawyer Ben hires to stay out of prison is definitely this, but he still offers good advice and symphaty when needed.All There in the Manual: The page for the show on abc.com featured a mini-sode for each episode called "Cornell Confidential" which dealt with the aftermaths of the reveals of that particular episode, including Abby finally getting arrested for Tom's murder.All for Nothing: After days after days of trying to prove his innocence, Ben finally decides to confess for a crime he did not commit, in order to cover for his daughter.Not to be confused with feature film Secrets & Lies. The second season in 2016 focused on Cornell's investigation of Eric Warner (Michael Ealy), who is accused of killing his wife. Ben Crawford (Ryan Phillippe) is under heavy investigation and scrutiny from Detective Andrea Cornell (Juliette Lewis) for the murder of a young boy. Secrets and Lies is a 2015 crime drama mini-series (based on a miniseries from Australia) which aired on ABC.
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