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The Bold And The Beautiful Spoilers suggest that Bill Spencer (Don Diamont) has fallen for Luna Nozawa’s (Lisa Yamada) act and is determined to get her out of jail. Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) and John “Finn” Finnegan (Tanner Novlan) are furious that Bill has helped her. How long will it be before Luna comes after Steffy again?

The Bold And The Beautiful Spoilers – Luna Nozawa Has Perfected Her Innocent Act

Luna knows just how to play Bill like a fine-tuned instrument. Luna plays on his sympathies until he cannot resist being there for her.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem that Bill is thinking very much about anyone else in this situation. Luna not only killed two people, but she also tried to kill a third, Steffy Forrester.

Steffy and Finn are furious that Bill would move Luna into his house and anywhere near one of Steffy’s children.

We may be living in the golden age of television series, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a few dumpster fires worthy of our wrath. Please read below FandomWire’s 10 worst television series of 2024! Just don’t complain later that we didn’t warn you! And if you’re looking for something great to watch instead, check out our list of “The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All-Time.”

FandomWire’s Top 10 Worst Television Series of 2024! 10. Presumed Innocent (Apple TV+) Jake Gyllenhaal in Presumed Innocent (2024), one of the top 10 worst television series of 2024! | Image via Apple TV+

Created by David E. Kelley

While every major media outlet will suck up to major Hollywood stars because they need access to interviews and video clips for search engine optimization, I cannot ignore how Jake Gyllenhaal is woefully miscast in the role of Rusty Sabich. It becomes increasingly evident as the series progresses.

Given how much of a phenomenon the first Squid Game was, many felt a sequel was uncalled for. Although a notable portion of the audience presumed that season 2 would be more or less the same, surprisingly, instead of rehashing the already proven formula, the second season is doing its own thing.

Squid Game season 2 | Credit: Netflix

While season 2 is only half the story, which is set to continue in the next season, fortunately for the viewers, it is more than just a stepping stone for the potential final chapter, filled with well-rounded characters.

Spoiler Alert !!!Spoilers for Squid Game season 2 Squid Game Season 2 doesn’t fall short of the original in terms of characters

Considering that the first Squid Game was a complete package, when the sequel was announced, not many were confident that it’d excel, especially when it came to the chemistry between the main characters. Although the...

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2024 has been a great year for Apple TV+, as most of the shows that came out on the relatively new streaming service were brilliant and made their way into the hearts and minds of the audience. From the epic war drama Masters of the Air to the incredibly hilarious dark comedy crime thriller Bad Monkey, Apple TV+ have made some of the year’s best shows. So, let’s find out which of the Apple TV+ original 2024 shows you shouldn’t miss.

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Criminal Record is a British crime thriller series created by Paul Rutman. The Apple TV+ series revolves around the clash between two detectives, one a seasoned veteran and the other early in her career. They go up against each other because of an old murder case after an anonymous phone call brings them to it.

Although the ratings and word-of-mouth might not reflect it, 2024 has been an incredible year for Apple TV+. We didn't get a new season of Ted Lasso, but there were so many good shows released on Apple TV+ this year.

There's no doubt that this streaming service is making some of the best and highest-quality TV shows. The TV shows I'm leaving off this list of the best Apple TV+ shows of the year are better than most of the top shows from more popular streaming services.

If you missed any of these good Apple TV+ shows in 2024, it's time to watch them before the end of the year and Apple rolls out a whole new slate of shows in 2025.

Let's get the list started with one of the most popular Apple TV+ shows of the year, Presumed Innocent starring Jake Gyllenhaal.

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After eight episodes of twists and turns, the whole truth finally comes into focus in No Good Deed‘s finale — but where can the dark comedy go from here?

Throughout the season, viewers had pieced together that Jacob’s sister Emily (played by Generation’s Chloe East) had shot and killed her brother after mistaking him for a burglar. In Episode 8, however, Lydia (Friends’ Lisa Kudrow) and Paul (Ray Romano) learn new details about their son’s death.

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Dramas are great because they're, well, dramatic. And that's just the fix some of us need in our lives. While there's some that are purely there for dramatic purposes, there's other shows that provide so much more with a well-rounded story. And that's what we like to see! This year had great options that fit that bill. And we shared some of our favorites. Here's 5 best drama shows of 2024!

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Shōgun started out the year with a bang, with the show first debuting on FX in February 2024. Episodes are now streaming on Hulu if you want to check it out! The historical drama definitely impressed us viewers, and swept the major awards at the Emmys as well. And it deserves it. The show is set in 1600 Japan and is centered around Lord Yoshii Toranaga and the political fights he faces. The series' storytelling, movie-like quality,...

Luna and Remy have yet to meet their match. The tragically hopeless characters are staying in Los Angeles. Both also have an obsession with other people. But they don’t know they would make the perfect supervillain power couple on The Bold and the Beautiful.

Innocent Good Looks

Luna (Lisa Yamada) was once the new girl on the scene. She easily won over Rj Forrester (Joshua Hoffman) with her good-girl looks. But she was keeping a dark secret.

Luna lived up to her name when she slithered into Zende’s (Delon Det Metz) bed. She initially claimed she was drugged and had no idea what she was doing. Luna was also responsible for the murders of Hollis (Hollis Chambers) and her biological father, Tom Starr (Howard Clint).

She set up a plan to snag Bill (Don Diamont). Luna had her sights set on her mom’s rich boyfriend. Her obsession...

Harlen Coben’s Missing You comes to Netflix at the very start of 2025 – and here’s the trailer for the new Netflix production.

The Harlan Coben thriller is quickly becoming its own subgenre. So far, 12 of his high-octane, twisty novels have made their way to the screen. Among the highlights, Tell No One was adapted into a terrific French film of the same name in 2006, directed by Guillaume Canet and starring Francois Cluzet and Kristen Scott Thomas.

On television, The Five, Safe, Innocent, Just One Look, No Second Chance, The Stranger, The Woods, Gone For Good, Stay Close, Hold Me Tight and – most recently – Fool Me Once have all been adapted variously for Channel 5 and Netflix. It’s thanks to the huge success of Fool Me Once, which landed on Netflix last Christmas, that two more adaptations were commissioned.

The first is Missing You. The synopsis for which reads...

It was the “love of the book” that brought the powerhouse duo of producer J.J. Abrams and showrunner David E. Kelley together for Apple TV+’s reimagining of Scott Turow’s bestselling legal thriller “Presumed Innocent.”

They’d vowed to team up for years, but it took Covid for the stars — and their schedules — to finally align to allow them to put their shared creative talents together. Given health restrictions, studios were looking for projects that could be produced in contained circumstances, so courtroom dramas were a natural place to hunt for ideas. Abrams asked Kelley if there was any book that he’d be interested in adapting, “and the first one that came to mind was ‘Presumed Innocent’,” Kelley tells Gold Derby in our exclusive video interview. As luck would have it. Abrams’ production company had secured the rights years earlier. Watch the video interview above.

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"There's a unique function that happens in the dysfunction." Abramorama has revealed an official trailer for a rad new rock band documentary film called Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story, from director Andrew Reich. It first premiered last year and won the Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 2023 Sound Unseen Film Festival. From inventing Beach Punk to influencing the Grunge and Hair Metal movements, Redd Kross have maintained the highest level of musical integrity, originality and quality for over forty years. Born Innocent makes the case for Redd Kross as the seminal West Coast band of the last half century. Their influence reaches across the genres of punk, college rock, grunge, metal & indie rock. Long a "secret handshake" favorite of true music fans, it’s time for the world to discover the joyful and irresistible music of The McDonald Brothers. Featuring Jeff McDonald, Steve McDonald, Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore,...

Manga or anime, both have a unique way of capturing emotions and weaving them into unforgettable stories. Over the years, many iconic anime have given their own twist to Dracula’s story, but Sakamoto Shinichi’s latest #Drcl: Midnight Children manga takes it to new heights. Interestingly, the recent manga cover showcases some hidden references to the legendary pop star, Michael Jackson, that many fans couldn’t ignore.

#Drcl: Midnight Children | Credit: Viz Media

Indeed, the manga is a beautiful and chilling retelling of Bram Stoker’s quintessential horror classic. Midnight Children reminds audiences several times throughout that it’s meant to be a story where gender, nationality, and social status are disregarded in the face of a common enemy. Following the manga’s huge success, the #Drcl Volume 5 cover pays tribute to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, reigniting fans’ dreams.

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Since Netflix shook up the film and series world, tons of other streaming options have popped up. Over time, they’ve all developed their own original content, which has helped each platform stand out. The problem is that Apple TV+ seems to have dropped the ball here. Sure, creating original shows is great, but they still need to be promoted.

Still from Dark Matter (Credits: Apple TV+)

Even so, Apple’s streaming service is still seen by a lot of movie buffs as one of the best — if not the best — when it comes to quality. Their series even outshine many of Netflix’s big hits, yet hardly anyone knows about them. These are shows that definitely deserve more public recognition.

Silo Still from Silo (Credits: Apple TV+)

Dystopia was a genre that got a lot of attention in the past, and while it might seem like it’s “gone out of fashion,...

Presumed Innocent Season 2: Everything We Know So Far - Main Image

Following the massive success of the first season last summer, fans are now looking forward to season 2 of the hit Apple TV+ series Presumed Innocent.

Considering that the first season already covered the entire Scott Turow novel, there are questions on what new storyline will be explored in season 2 and whether the main cast will be returning for the next case. Let's explore below.

What Will Presumed Innocent Season 2 Be About?

According to recent reports, Presumed Innocent season 2 will take an entirely different direction for the show's next chapter.

The second season will not be based on another Scott Turow novel. Instead, it will have the upcoming novel Dissection of a Murder by Jo Murray as the source material.

The story centers on Leila Reynolds, who has just been handed her first murder case. She’s way out...

Presumed Innocent was one of Apple’s biggest hits of the year, and it was quickly renewed for a second season despite being planned as a one season limited series.

The show was based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Scott Turow. Now, we’re learning a bit more about the second season of the hit series.

One season 1 star is definitely exiting, plus, we have info on the plot!

Keep reading to see what we know about the cast and returning crew, and season two’s plot…...

Meet Margo’s dad.

Nick Offerman has joined Apple TV+’s upcoming adaptation of Margo’s Got Money Troubles as the title character’s father, TVLine has learned.

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Offerman will play Jinx. As previously reported, Michelle Pfeiffer will play Margo’s mom, Shyanne.

Based on Rufi Thorpe’s novel of the same name, the eight-episode series follows Margo Millet (played by The Great‘s Elle Fanning), the child of...

The Agatha All Along star on casting a spell over the small screen

“I’ve always envisioned myself being in a Marvel, ever since I was a kid,” says Joe Locke. “Ever since” in this case is not reaching very far back into the past. Locke is still just 20 and he’s already achieved that childhood dream. In the upcoming Marvel TV series Agatha All Along, a WandaVision spin-off, Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha has been stripped of her witchy magic and is on a quest to restore it. Locke plays her fanboy assistant, simply known as ‘Teen’. “To be doing it, it’s very ‘pinch me’,” he tells Empire.

The last few years haven’t been short on pinch-me moments for Locke. In 2021, he was just any other teenager, growing up on the Isle Of Man, “applying to normal universities to study history and politics”. Then he attended an open...

Hollywood’s unshakable obsession with video game adaptations is showing no signs of slowing down, even though these projects are notoriously tricky to nail. Embracing the challenge with gusto, Remedy Entertainment, and Annapurna are teaming up to tackle Alan Wake in a grand, double-barreled approach with both a feature film and a TV series on the horizon.

Jake Gyllenhaal in Road House | Credits: Amazon MGM Studios

And while the face model for the iconic game character was Ilkka Villi, there’s speculation that the studio might cast Jake Gyllenhaal in the role. This choice has stirred up some unease among die-hard fans who’ve lived and breathed the game, feeling that it might not align with their vision of the character.

Alan Wake’s Nightmarish World Comes to Life! TV Series and Movie Announced!

Despite sales figures that might not have dazzled, Alan Wake 2 has undeniably emerged as one of...

Watching Barbara Sabich in Apple TV’s Presumed Innocent is like watching a punching bag make its way through an infinite circle of BattleBots.

After the release of Presumed Innocent, most of the talk covers the various aspects of Jake Gyllenhaal’s portrayal of Rusty Sabich, mainly in a bad light.

It’s easy enough to peg Rusty as the antagonist throughout the series. The guy is just awful in so many ways, from his predilection toward narcissism at every turn to his full-blown embrace of serial infidelity.

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“Presumed Innocent” is misleading. Sure, that’s the nexus around which a fair justice system in a free country revolves, but Rusty is anything but.

His actions catalyze everything, bringing me back to Presumed Innocent’s worst, immersion-breaking character: Barbara Sabich.

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In the past, crime procedurals combined quirky investigations, important relationships between the cast, and witty banter to create a fun, light-hearted series.

However, many current procedurals focus more on gritty violent crimes, and it’s challenging to balance between showing realistic cases and adding some humor.

The TV Fanatic Staff compiled some suggestions of older and current procedurals that feature heart and vibrant characters that stand out from the pack.

(2014 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.) Castle

Castle had an outstanding balance of humor and case logistics, keeping a light-hearted tone that meshed well with the grislier aspects of its murder plots.

Nathan Fillion, as celebrity author/permanent police ride along Rick Castle, was the undisputed high court jester.

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Everyone knows Apple TV+ for Ted Lasso, The Morning Show, and Severance. There have been a few other popular TV shows sprinkled in over the last few years. Presumed Innocent starring Jake Gyllenhaal had some good buzz recently. Despite Apple TV+’s substantial investment into the TV business, it’s still looking for mainstream hits.

And, let me be clear. I am a fan of Apple TV+. I appreciate how many TV shows with huge stars the streamer is cranking out these days, but it’s just so odd that almost no one is talking about these great shows!

I put together a list of the four most underrated shows on Apple TV+ that you need to watch right now!

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Pachinko is based on the book of the same name by Min Jin Lee, and it was developed for Apple TV+ by Soo Hugh. Kogonada and Justin Chon directed...

It was nice to see House of the Dragon take the throne back as the No. 1 most-watched series last week, but a new series (and a returning favorite) have taken over. Are you currently watching one of the most popular shows on streaming? Flix Patrol has all of the details as our go-to source for everything streaming.

Prime Video is the winning platform this week as you’ll find three of its series in the top 10, including the recently released fantasy-drama The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. What we never seem to find on the list are Disney+ originals. The most-streamed show on Disney+ is Grey’s Anatomy, but this is a network show, so we can’t feature it here.

Bad Monkey, Apple TV+’s latest series joins the list sooner than I thought it would. The series dropped its first two episodes on Aug. 14, so I...

Tommy Molto won’t be available to kick around anymore: Peter Sarsgaard says that he won’t be returning as the high-strung prosecutor for the second season of Presumed Innocent on Apple TV+.

Sarsgaard’s much-maligned Molto went after Jake Gyllenhaal’s Rusty Sabich in David E. Kelley’s adaptation of the Scott Turow novel.

“I’m not really that interested in sequels,” Sarsgaard told IndieWire. “I think I’ve only ever done one season of anything. I think I’m a one-season person … I tell my kids this sometimes, maybe I’ve done 90, 100 different things over the years between movies, TV shows, and plays. I say, ‘I’m very good at saying hello and saying goodbye.’ There’s a very valuable thing in saying goodbye because then you have to look for another source of inspiration and then you change.”

Earlier this month, Apple announced it has ordered a...

Peter Sarsgaard is more than presumably done with “Presumed Innocent.”

The Apple TV+ series, which also starred Sarsgaard’s frequent collaborator and brother-in-law Jake Gyllenhaal, was renewed for a second season in July 2024. While Gyllenhaal will return as an executive producer along with David E. Kelley and J.J. Abrams, there is no casting news yet. It is likely the limited legal-thriller series will be reimagined as an anthology series: Apple’s announcement teased only that Season 2 will “unfold around a suspenseful, brand new case.”

Either way, it will be without Sarsgaard as prosecutor Tommy Molto. The actor told IndieWire that he will not be appearing in “Presumed Innocent” Season 2, and instead opts to never revisit any of his past roles.

“I’m not really that interested in sequels. I think I’ve only ever done one season of anything… I think I’m a one-season person,” Sarsgaard said while promoting his upcoming indie film “Coup!.

Apple TV+ on June 12 announced that limited series Presumed Innocent will return for a second season, with creator David E. Kelley, J.J. Abrams and Season 1 star Jake Gyllenhaal back as executive producers and author Scott Turow as co-executive producer.

Twelve days later, the Season 1 finale dropped, and it offered no hints as to what may happen next. We are now finding out why. (You can read our story on the finale’s double twist here.)

“We discussed the possibility of a second season during production, but then Apple brought it up to us in post,” Abrams said about the timing of the Season 2 renewal conversations, which kicked off in earnest after Season 1 was already in the can. “Nothing was ever shot to set up a second season. Our focus was telling the story of Carolyn’s murder and Rusty’s trial, and wrapping that up at the end of the first season.

Craftspeople rarely get the spotlight that actors and directors get. However, Donald Mowat is not like most craftspeople. Over the past ten years, Mowat’s career put him at the center of some of Hollywood’s very best movies. After working on Dune, Blade Runner 2049, and Nightcrawler, Mowat kept his options open.

A long-time collaboration with Jake Gyllenhaal led to Presumed Innocent, allowing Mowat to dive into unique makeup effects with an all-star cast. The resulting series highlights much of what Mowat has to offer, and the Oscar-nominated makeup designer takes full advantage over the series. With the finale this week, Mowat sat down with FandomWire to discuss his work. This interview was completed prior to the announcement that Presumed Innocent will have a second season. Check out our review of the season here.

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Presumed Innocent, the Apple TV + original series, is also based on the novel written by Scott Turrow, just like the 1990 film of the same name. Though the conflict and the subplots of both the series and the film are pretty much the same, there are a few differences pertaining to the character arcs and their role in the narrative. Also, the series brought a twist at the end and changed the conclusion as compared to what was shown in the film.

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In the Harrison Ford starrer blockbuster, we are shown that a detective named Harold Greer was handed over the investigation after Carolyn was found murdered in her apartment. After that shocking revelation of the death of one of the leading prosecutors, Rusty got Harold replaced by his friend and confidant, Detective Dan Lipranzer. Rusty knew from the very beginning that he would need someone on the inside...

Apple TV+ has given the green light for its legal thriller ‘Presumed Innocent,’ featuring Jake Gyllenhaal, to be renewed for a second season. The service posted a message on Instagram: “New season. New case. Presumed Innocent has been renewed for season 2.”

Season 2 of ‘Presumed Innocent’ is coming next to Apple TV+ The eight-episode first season is set to end later this month on July 24.

‘Presumed Innocent’ – Plot, Cast & Viewership Success

Based on David E Kelley’s adaptation of the book (itself based on Scott Turow’s 1987 bestseller) and executive-produced by Joel Schumacher, ‘Presumed Innocent’ stars a Gyllenhaal as Rožat ‘Rusty’ Sabich, a renowned prosecutor suspected of murdering his former lover and colleague. The series is a reimagining of the 1990 movie starring Harrison Ford and directed by Alan J Pakula.

The renewal comes a month after ‘Presumed Innocent’ debuted as the #1 most-watched drama of all time on Apple TV+, and...

Apple TV+ is so thrilled with the performance of its new legal drama Presumed Innocent that it is renewing the Jake Gyllenhaal-led thriller for another season. Some creative forces behind the first season, David E. Kelly, J.J. Abrams, and Gyllenhaal, return as executive producers for Presumed Innocent Season 2, with author Scott Turow co-executive producing. Wait. Isn’t Presumed Innocent a one-and-done story? Not when money is waiting in the wings, my friends!

Presumed Innocent debuted on Apple TV+ one month ago and has been tearing up the charts since then. It’s the most-viewed drama ever on Apple TV+, with the final two episodes arriving on July 17 and July 24. While the story of Gyllenhaal’s Rusty Sabich and Ruth Negga’s Barbara Sabitch is concluded, Presumed Innocent Season 2 will revolve “around a suspenseful, brand new case.” Apple won’t reveal casting for some time, though it’s possible characters...

Another successful limited series is becoming an ongoing drama series — Apple TV+ has ordered a second season of legal thriller Presumed Innocent, with David E. Kelley, J.J. Abrams and Season 1 star Jake Gyllenhaal returning as executive producers and author Scott Turow as co-executive producer.

The news comes a month into the run of Presumed Innocent, which already has become the #1 most viewed drama of all time on Apple TV+, per the streamer, as the story is headed into its conclusion with the final two episodes dropping July 17 and July 24.

There are no details about Season 2 beyond the fact that it “will unfold around a suspenseful, brand new case.”

Like other hit limited series that became drama series, including White Lotus and Shōgun, there likely will be character(s) who link the seasons; we may get more clarity on that in the Season 1 finale.

There is no obvious blueprint for continuing...

Presumed Innocent‘s inaugural, Jake Gyllenhaal-fronted case is poised to close later this month, but the series itself is not adjourning. (Legal puns, Ftw!)

Apple TV+ announced Friday that the courtroom thriller — based on Scott Turow’s New York Times bestselling novel — has been renewed for Season 2, which the streamer confirms will revolve around a “brand new case.” However, a show rep declined to say whether the new season will feature an entirely new cast.

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Renée Zellweger is set to star in and executive produce Jane Smith, a legal thriller drama from Skydance Television, MGM Television, James Patterson Entertainment, David E. Kelley Productions and Zellweger’s Big Picture Co. The project, based on the bestselling novel 12 Months to Live by James Patterson & Mike Lupica, has landed at Max for development with Miki Johnson as writer and showrunner.

Jane Smith centers on a brilliant, tough, and darkly funny defense attorney in the Hamptons. Up to this point, Jane (Zellweger) has only cared about winning; however, her world is completely turned upside down when, on the eve of the biggest case of her career, she is diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor. While the investigation becomes more dangerous and deeply personal, Jane refuses to let her death sentence stop her from solving this case.

Johnson will executive produce with Zellweger and Carmela Casinelli for Big Picture Co; Patterson,...

We just checked, and Presumed Innocent‘s Rusty Sabich (played by Jake Gyllenhaal) is still beating Brian Ratzer to a pulp, all as wife Barbara and the kids look on….

So, with Rusty’s trial about to get underway — and as we enter the back half of the Apple TV+ drama’s eight-episode season — we thought it’d be a good time to take stock of the suspects in the murder of Carolyn “Never Call Me Just Carolyn” Polhemus.

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The fourth season of The Boys premiered on June 13, 2024, and is still ongoing with several episodes left before the finale. The series received a Certified Fresh rating but has been review-bombed by haters and toxic fans due to its political satire. The production team, however, hasn’t been fazed by this backlash; they openly criticized such fans, with showrunner Eric Kripke even suggesting they stop watching the show. Despite concerns that this could impact ratings, the season initially enjoyed a 21% viewership boost compared to Season 3, as confirmed by Amazon.

However, recent data from Lumitate, which tracks streaming viewership, shows that the season is now experiencing a drop in viewership. Yet, this decline might be more complex than it appears.

Luminate is renowned for delivering the most reliable public data on the viewership of streaming series and films. This is why nearly every major media source frequently cites them to gauge the current trends.

Lifetime is delivering another moving ripped-from-the-headlines story.

With its retro vibes and fascinating explorations of mental health and other themes, The Killer Inside: The Ruth Finley Story is compelling.

It's also helmed by a truly dynamic duo, Teri Hatcher and Tahmoh Penikett.

We had the distinct pleasure of hopping on Zoom with Penikett to discuss the importance of this story and the complexities of his role.

The incredibly insightful and passionate star also speaks about his excellent collaboration with Teri Hatcher, the personal inspiration he drew from for his role, and so much more. Check it out!

This is such a fascinating story and film, and I'd love to know how you got involved with this project.

Yeah, it was the typical way. The manager or the agents sent me the script and said they were interested, "Would you take a look? Would you like to read?" It's the normal process.

Attorney-turned-selling novelist Scott Turow made the cover of Time magazine the summer of 1990 describing him as the “Bard of the Litigious Age.” And 34 years later, the 75-year-old still is. Over the past four decades, Turow has written 13 works of fiction which have been translated into 40 languages and have sold more than 30 million copies. Several have been transformed into miniseries and TV movies.

In fact, Hollywood filmmakers were salivating in 1987 for the rights to Turow’s first novel, “Presumed Innocent,” a clever, sexy murder mystery with twists and turns that would baffle even Columbo, about a prosecutor accused of murdering the attractive colleague with whom he had been romantically involved “It began a sort of Hollywood frenzy,” Turow told me in a 1992 L.A. Times interview. “It was one weekend’s madness.” And for good reason, the novel spent 44 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list and another five months on the paperback charts.

Everyone remembers that Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. Not everyone remembers that this controversy inspired the “Look What You Made Me Do” singer to pen a pop ballad. Swift revealed why she felt the need to write the track. Interestingly, this forgotten song was a top 40 hit when it came out.

Taylor Swift wrote a ballad after Kanye West said her video wasn’t as Beyoncé’s

A quick recap: Swift won the award for Best Female Video for “You Belong With Me.” West came onstage to tell her that Beyoncé should have won for the iconic clip for “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It).” This incident resulted in the crowd booing. It was a massive story in the entertainment industry, with many commentators feeling that West’s actions were inappropriate and cruel even if Queen B released the superior music video.

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Rashida Jones needs a friend in her new Apple TV+ series… and she’ll settle for a synthetic one.

The Parks and Recreation veteran plays a lonely woman who befriends a robot in the sci-fi mystery Sunny, which premieres Wednesday, July 10 on the streamer. Apple TV+ has also released a new trailer, which you can watch above.

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If you’ve been trying to place the very specific voice that O-t Fagbenle is using as Da Nico Della Guardia on Apple TV+’s Presumed Innocent, be forewarned that we are about to make you hear nothing else but a certain fussy Epa inspector.

When TVLine spoke with Fagbenle ahead of Presumed Innocent‘s June 12 premiere (with its first two episodes of eight), we simply had to ask what inspired the accent and affectations he chose for Nico, one of murder suspect Rusty Sabich’s two main adversaries.

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Jake Gyllenhaal’s career has certainly had versatility and commitment at the center of it. If there is one person who knows how to get into the mind of the character that they are playing, it would be him. Having recently starred in Road House, fans cannot help but notice just how much he put into the role and how good the film became because of it.

Jake Gyllenhaal and Hugh Jackman in Prisoners I Warner Bros.

What many seemed to have forgotten, however, is that long before he was the A-list star that he is, he was a young boy with a big dream. During a recent interview, the actor revealed what his favorite movie of all time is.

He also talked about what it has been like for him to get the status and success he has sought for most of his life.

Jake Gyllenhaal’s Favorite Film...

Scott Turow wrote his first novel, Presumed Innocent, in 1987. Three years later, it was adapted into a movie starring Harrison Ford. Fast-forward over thirty years, and David E. Kelley, known for hit shows like The Practice, Alley McBeal, and Big Little Lies, is adapting the novel to the small screen for Apple TV+. This crime thriller features magnificent twists and turns and two powerful performances by Academy Award nominees Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Negga.

Presumed Innocent Plot

Presumed Innocent follows the story of a Chicago Prosecutor who finds himself a suspect in the middle of a horrific murder. The series explores sex, politics, and obsession as Rusty Sabich fights to keep his family and marriage together.

Jake Gyllenhaal and Bill Camp in “Presumed Innocent,” premiering June 12, 2024 on Apple TV+.

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David E. Kelley, a master of the thriller genre, takes on the challenge of breathing new life into a story we thought we knew.

Created by David E. Kelley and based on Scott Turow’s 1987 novel of the same name, Presumed Innocent is a twisty legal thriller revolving around a murky case and morally compromised characters. We won’t find out who’s guilty until the very end of the Apple TV+ series, but with each reveal we start to realize that nobody is entirely innocent.

Rusty Sabich (Jake Gyllenhaal), Chicago’s chief deputy prosecutor, appears to be living the dream, cleaning up the streets by day and returning to his luxurious home at night to crash on the couch with his beautiful wife, Barbara (Ruth Negga), and their two children, Jaden (Chase Infiniti) and Kyle (Kingston Rumi Southwick). But that seemingly idyllic dream turns into a nightmare when Rusty’s colleague and secret lover, Carolyn Polmheus (Renate Reinsve), is brutally murdered and he finds himself at the very top of the suspects list.

Jake Gyllenhaal may have innocently kept that red scarf from that very first week, but in a new trailer for his new Apple TV+ series, his character Rusty Sabich is suspected of a serious crime.

On Wednesday, Apple TV+ released the trailer for Presumed Innocent, an eight-episode limited series out June 12 that follows Gyllenhaal’s Chicago prosecutor character as he’s confronted and accused of playing a role in the murder of his colleague.

The trailer follows Rusty Sabich as he’s informed of a woman named Carolyn who was...

Jake Gyllenhaal is coming to TV.

The actor will produce and star in “Presumed Innocent,” an eight-part Apple TV+ series from Emmy-winning David E. Kelley and executive producer J.J. Abrams. Based on the bestselling 1987 novel by Scott Turow, the drama follows a “horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office when one of its own is suspected of a crime,” per a press release. “The series explores obsession, sex, politics, and the power and limits of love, as the accused fights to hold his family and marriage together.”

Alongside Oscar- and Tony-nominee Gyllenhaal, who will portray the accused prosecutor Rusty Sabich, the series also stars Ruth Negga, Bill Camp, O-t Fagbenle, Chase Infiniti, Elizabeth Marvel, Nana Mensah, Renate Reinsve, Peter Sarsgaard and Kingston Rumi Southwick.

“Presumed Innocent” was previously turned into a popular movie starring Harrison Ford, becoming the eighth highest-grossing film of 1990(!). The film was followed by...

In Apple TV+’s upcoming limited series, Jake Gyllenhaal hopes to be Presumed Innocent and not proven guilty.

Based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name by Scott Turow — which of course previously begat the 1990 Harrison Ford/Greta Scacchi/Bonnie Bedelia film — the eight-episode series covers a horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office when chief deputy prosecutor Rusty Sabich (played by Gyllenhaal) is suspected of the crime. “The series explores obsession, sex, politics, and the power and limits of love, as the accused fights to hold his family and marriage together,” reads its official description.

The legal thriller is back!

That’s the message sent by the new teaser for “Presumed Innocent,” Apple TV+’s limited series adaptation of Scott Turow’s 1987 novel, which was previously adapted in 1990 as a film starring Harrison Ford.

The eight-part series hails from superproducers David E. Kelley and J.J. Abrams, with Kelley serving as writer and showrunner. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Rusty Sabich, a Chicago deputy prosecutor whose life gets thrown into chaos when he’s suspected of murdering Carolyn (Renate Reinsve), a colleague with whom he had an affair. Per Apple, “The series explores obsession, sex, politics, and the power and limits of love, as the accused fights to hold his family and marriage together.” Throw death in there, and you’ve got every major theme covered!

The ensemble cast also includes Academy Award nominee Ruth Negga as well as Bill Camp, O-t Fagbenle, Chase Infiniti, Elizabeth Marvel,...

Apple TV+ has revealed the first teaser-trailer for “Presumed Innocent” starring Jake Gyllenhaal, from Emmy-winning creator David E. Kelley.

Gyllenhaal narrates the trailer as Rusty Sabich, a man seemingly consumed by his love for a woman named Carolyn (Renate Reinsve). “She woke something up inside me,” he says as the footage cuts between his time with her and images of cars and courtrooms and arguments — clearly invoking a darker twist in this alleged romance. Carolyn, it turns out, has been murdered and, given their history, Rusty is the prime suspect.

What the trailer leaves out is extra juicy: Rusty and Carolyn were coworkers and prosecutors, and the suspected crime sends waves through the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office as they mourn a colleague, reel from an affair, and pursue a murder investigation — to say nothing of how it affects Rusty’s marriage and home life.

The rest of the cast includes Ruth Negga,...

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Another legal drama is coming to our screens this summer, and this time, Jake Gyllenhaal is taking the lead. 

While there's no shortage of legal and crime dramas, we certainly aren't going to complain about another series joining the roster. 

As far as Apple TV+'s Presumed Innocent goes, we're excited to see what this drama will bring us this summer.

Presumed Innocent Plot

Presumed Innocent follows Rusty Sabich (Jake Gyllenhaal) as his life is turned upside down. 

A promising Chicago prosecutor, he quickly finds himself on the other side of the legal system when he becomes the prime suspect in a case revolving around the murder of someone in his office. 

The show follows Rusty Sabich as he does anything and everything he can to declare his innocence while keeping his family and friends safe from harm. 

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Exclusive: John Simm and Nikki Amuka-Bird are leading a mystery thriller series titled I, Jack Wright for Federation Stories and UKTV.

Gemma Jones (Bridget Jones) will also feature.

The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe scribe Chris Lang is penning I, Jack Wright, which Federation is producing and distributing via its UK arm. A number of deals have already been struck for Scandi public broadcasters Yle, Dk, Nrk and Srk. Deadline understands a deal with the BBC is close.

Shooting will begin this month on the series that stars double-bafta nominee Simm as Gray Wright. When the provisions of Jack’s final will and testament are made known, his third wife Sally (Amuka-Bird) and sons are shocked to discover they have been largely cut out of his enormous fortune. As Dci Morgan and DC Jones delve further into the case, they realize Jack’s cause of death was in fact murder.