''Proof'' is an American

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television series that aired on TNT from June 16 through August 18, 2015. The series starred Jennifer Beals, Matthew Modine, and Joe Morton. It was produced by TNT, with Kyra Sedgwick, series creator Rob Bragin, Tom Jacobson, Jill Littman, and Alex Graves serving as executive producers. On September 24, 2015, TNT canceled the series of ''Proof'' after one season.

Plot

Following the death of her teenage son, a legal separation from her husband, and a rift with her daughter, Dr. Carolyn Tyler is persuaded by Ivan Turing, a tech inventor and billionaire with cancer, to investigate

cases of

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, near-death experiences, and hauntings, in hopes of finding evidence that death is not final.

Cast

* Jennifer Beals as Dr. Carolyn "Cat" Tyler: a cardiac surgeon at Bay Vista Hospital in Seattle * Matthew Modine as Ivan Turing: an inventor billionaire stricken with cancer *

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as Dr. Leonard "Len" Barliss: Carolyn's ex-husband and a pediatric surgeon at Bay Vista *

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as Dr. Zedan Badawi: a Kenyan intern at Bay Vista who assists Carolyn * Joe Morton as Dr. Charles Richmond: a hospital administrator at Bay Vista * Caroline Rose Kaplan as Janel Ramsey: Ivan's assistant * Callum Blue as Peter Van Owen: a best-selling author who claims to be psychic *

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as Sophie Barliss: Carolyn and Len's teenage daughter

Reception

''Proof'' received mixed reviews. Review aggregator site

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gave the first season a "mixed or average" score of 59 out of 100, based on 11 critics' ratings. On another review aggregator site,

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, it held a 57% rating, based on 14 reviews, with an average score of 7.1/10. The Rotten Tomatoes consensus reads: "''Proofs intriguing premise – and Jennifer Beals' strong starring performance – can't compensate for a lack of compelling stories." Brian Lowry of '' Variety'' said the show is exploring the mysteries of the afterlife in uninspiring and banal ways. Keith Uhlich writing for ''

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'' said that on paper, the show "sounds like disaster," but it is revealed to be "a beguiling object."

Episodes

References

External links

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