Viola Davis is set to produce a new show for ABC inspired by the life and success of the first female prosecutor and "the toughest woman in Detroit," Kym Worthy.

Davis is partnering up with ABC, her husband and co-producer Julius Tennon, Debra Martin and writer Jason Wilborn to produce the new courtroom drama 'Conviction' inspired by Worthy.

Worthy is known as the one behind the prosecution of Kwame Kilpatrick, the former mayor of Detroit.

Kilpatrick was involved in several high-profile scandals, such as the one exposed by the Detroit Free Press. Excerpts of the thousands of sexually explicit text messages between Kilpatrick and his female chief of staff were published, which led to an investigation and the subsequent revelation that Kilpatrick committed crimes such as conspiracy, perjury and obstruction of justice.

After her prosecution of Kilpatrick, Worthy has been offered a seat in politics, but refused them to stay in the courtroom as a prosecutor.

Some of the cases the 53-year-old lawyer decided to tackle involve more than 11,000 backlogged cold cases dealing with rape.

Worthy, who was a survivor of sexual assault, also created a "victim-centered approach" for her office, urging her team to focus on prosecuting rapists instead of spending time questioning victims.

Joining Davis and her team for 'Conviction' are Jeff Melvoin as showrunner; Kim Swanna, Leah Keith and Charles Pugliese as producers; and Worthy herself as a consultant.

The show will be created with the collaboration of JuVee Productions, Davis and Tennon's joint company; Martin Chase Prods, which is owned by Chase; and ABC Network.

There has been no announcements of a possible release date or cast as of yet.

On a side note, Davis is currently starring as defense attorney Annalise Keating in another ABC courtroom drama series, 'How to Get Away with Murder'. The show recently aired their mid-season finale and is set to return on Jan. 29.