Presumed Innocent

David E. Kelley reimagines Scott Turow’s legal classic not merely as a procedural, but as a suffocating portrait of moral decay. Rusty Sabich—a prosecutor with a volatile temper and a wandering eye—finds himself the prime suspect in a murder that exposes the rot inside the Chicago District Attorney’s office. Jake Gyllenhaal anchors the chaos with a performance that is equal parts desperate and terrifying: a man trying to outrun his own shadow. The narrative relies less on surprise witnesses and more on the crushing weight of obsession and political maneuvering. With the inaugural season concluding its run in July 2024, the series has cemented itself as a masterclass in tension, leaving viewers to dissect the chilling ambiguity of the verdict while awaiting future installments.