Teenage Eric Sutter (played by Nick Stahl) is arrested for attacking a woman next door with a knife, and his life becomes even worse thereafter; Sealing "; When the victim recognized the unlucky Eric with certainty, he had been secretly in love with this woman for several months. Due to the urgency to convict, the police only used evidence supporting Eric's case when prosecuting him, while the media vigorously incited public resentment towards the boy. Similarly, Eric's rough and rebellious attitude seemed to be aimed at tightening the noose around his neck. Only Eric's mother Margaret (played by Marilu Henner) and her loyal boyfriend David (played by Matt McCoy) believe in the boy's innocence and fight tirelessly for justice together. Originally aired by ABC, the fact based "My Son is Innocent" premiered on May 6, 1996.