"Reasonable Doubt" creator Raamla Muhammed spoke to GlobalGrind about casting Emayatzy Corinealdi to star in the series as Jax, saying they were looking for an actress who could be funny, sexy and also nail the role of a super sharp attorney. Ironically Emayatzy almost didn't do the show because she was just about to sign on for a different project when her agent encouraged her to read for the role.

Here's a look at Onyx Collective's scripted drama series, "Reasonable Doubt," produced by Kerry Washington and starring Emayatzy Corinealdi.