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On Common Ground
1 Season · 15 Episodes ·
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Episodes
Season 1
E1
1. Domino Effect
30m ·
City Hall comes under siege when an unemployed worker blames the government for his legal and financial difficulties and takes revenge. Theme: Why government is necessary; the purpose it serves.
E2
2. Like Taking Candy from a Baby
30m ·
Law enforcement personnel and other city officials attempt to infiltrate a telemarketing boiler room scam that preys on elderly immigrants. Theme: The U.S. Constitution as the basis for the rule of law.
E3
3. For the Greater Good
30m ·
The city is polarized when a proposed highway project threatens homes in the Latino section of the city. Theme: Individual rights versus the public or common good.
E4
4. Between a Rock and a Hard Place
30m · 2013-04-09
When compliance with federal law threatens the city with financial disaster, the city comes into direct conflict with the disabled community and the judicial branch of the federal government. Theme: Separation of powers among the three branches of government; checks and balances.
E5
5. Collision Course I
30m · 2013-04-09
When an avowed anti-immigrant extremist plans to speak at a rally, the city must grapple with some difficult freedom-of-speech issues. Theme: Freedom of expression; immigration.
E6
6. Collision Course II
30m ·
A law firm headed by two immigrants is divided over the prospects of representing someone who espouses extreme anti-immigrant sentiments. Theme: Freedom of speech; equal protection under the law.
E7
7. A Delicate Balance
30m ·
An investigative reporter gains information that could lead to the conviction of an accused rapist, but only if the reporter is willing to divulge the source of her information. Theme: Freedom of the press.
E8
8. Rules of the Game
30m ·
Following the drug-related death of a high school student, local law enforcement officials take questionable measures to bring those responsible to justice. Theme: Due process of law; limited government.
E9
9. Sticks and Stones I
30m ·
An immigrant businessman who has been physically assaulted by a member of an influential family seeks justice from the legal system. Theme: Right to privacy; criminal due process.
E10
10. Sticks and Stones II
30m ·
When a young man from a wealthy family goes on trial for assault, the truth emerges from an unlikely source. Theme: The judicial system.
E11
11. A House Divided
30m ·
The race for a City Council seat causes deep divisions, especially among black residents of the district. Theme: Popular sovereignty; the right to vote, hold office, and participate in the political process.
E12
12. Fall from Grace I
30m ·
Flagrant abuses in an inner-city apartment building lead to charges of corruption in City Hall. Theme: Limited government; consent of the governed.
E13
13. Fall from Grace II
30m ·
As facts about the deplorable conditions in an inner-city apartment building become public, citizens organize in opposition to the City Council member who owns the property. Theme: The contract of trust between elected officials and voters.
E14
14. Skin Deep
30m ·
Community tensions run high when an immigrant's controversial small business ignites the anger of neighboring business owners. Theme: Economic rights.
E15
15. Hidden Agenda
30m ·
While the city is embroiled in a civil rights controversy involving City Hall maintenance workers, a TV news anchor fights a civil rights battle of her own. Theme: Diversity; civil liberties; equal rights.
Cast
Michelle Lintel
