How to Get Away with Murder
Smile, or Go to Jail
Season 1, Episode 3 · Aired 2014-10-09
Synopsis
Annalise helps Paula Murphy, a suburban soccer mom, get released from jail after she was arrested for a misdemeanor, but just as she's about to walk free, she's arrested again by the FBI in connection for felony murder. Annalise and her students are tasked with proving her innocence which will depend on the testimony from another suspect in the case. Meanwhile, the Middleton University president asks Annalise to represent Griffin O' Reilly, the star quarterback who has also been linked to Lila's disappearance but she's unable to make a decision until she knows that Sam wasn't involved in the case. In flash forwards, more clues are revealed and we discover someone else was also there besides the students during the night of the murder.
In the series
This episode is part of How to Get Away with Murder (2014–2020) on ABC.
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Key cast
- Viola Davis as Annalise Keating
- Billy Brown as Nate Lahey
- Alfred Enoch as Wes Gibbins
- Aja Naomi King as Michaela Pratt
- Jack Falahee as Connor Walsh
- Karla Souza as Laurel Castillo