Courtroom thrillers about prosecutors landing in legal hot water are clearly a popular commodity over at Apple. One of the first big series to launch when the streaming platform did was Defending Jacob, the Chris Evans-fronted crime drama about an assistant DA’s son being charged with murder.
That show proved popular with critics and audiences, so it’s no big surprise that Apple is rolling out something similar in Presumed Innocent. It’s a star-studded crime thriller about a top prosecutor who becomes the chief suspect in the killing of one of his colleagues.
This new mini-series is a fairly stock legal drama that’s not necessarily all that new in terms of what it offers. It is, after all, based on Scott Turow’s 1987 novel, which was turned into the 1990 Harrison Ford-fronted film — but the story itself feels contemporary, with its themes of sexual power dynamics and legal corruption. What it does, it does very well, with a fast-paced story, well-written script, and excellent performances across the board.
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