In the 2009 remake of Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, Jesse Metcalfe plays the role of C.J. Nicholas, a passionate investigative journalist who is determined to expose the corrupt practices of a district attorney named Mark Hunter (played by Michael Douglas). Despite warnings from his girlfriend (played by Amber Tamblyn) and his editor (played by Joel David Moore), C.J. forges ahead with his investigation, planting evidence to make it look like he is guilty of a crime.
When Hunter orders the arrest and prosecution of C.J., the journalist finds himself in a race against time to prove his innocence and expose Hunter's wrongdoing. With the help of his girlfriend and a savvy defense attorney (played by Orlando Jones), C.J. navigates the courtroom drama to uncover the truth behind Hunter's corruption.
Filled with thrilling twists and turns, Beyond a Reasonable Doubt is a tense and gripping legal thriller that explores the dangers of corruption in the justice system.