Presumed Innocent: The Legal Thriller Taking Over Apple TV+

Presumed Innocent is a gripping Apple TV+ legal thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Read the full review, plot details, cast info, and season 2 updates.

Published: December 21, 2025, 6:07 am

Presumed Innocent has solidified its place as one of the best legal thrillers of 2024, and if you haven’t dived into this tense series on Apple TV+ yet, it’s high time you discovered what all the buzz is about. This reworked version of Scott Turow’s seminal 1987 novel adds new urgency to the screen with Jake Gyllenhaal at the head of a superb ensemble through a whodunit that will keep you guessing until the last. 

The Plot That Hooks You Immediately

The narrative revolves around Rusty Sabich, an intelligent chief deputy prosecutor in Chicago who is caught in the worst possible trap when his colleague and ex-partner, Carolyn Polhemus, is savagely killed. Adding to the tragedy is the fact that Rusty is tasked with investigating her death—a jaw-dropping conflict of interest that quickly goes haywire. When his boss is successful election-wise and replaced with Nico Della Guardia, it’s a whole different ballgame. Rusty is taken off the case, and worse, he’s charged with the crime he was definitely doing it. 

The Plot That Hooks You Immediately
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It’s a trial on steroids and at its core is obsession, betrayal, politics and the very nature of justice itself. The series expertly drops new leads and potential suspects in just about every episode, causing viewers to go through several iterations of who might have actually killed Carolyn. 

Jake Gyllenhaal’s Powerhouse Performance

Jake Gyllenhaal brings that intense presence to his new role as Rusty Sabich, giving a performance that critic after critic is describing as “endlessly watchable” and “stellar.” In contrast to Harrison Ford’s more sympathetic interpretation in the 1990 film version, Gyllenhaal’s Rusty is colder, more ambitious, and at times terrifyingly obsessive. 

Jake Gyllenhaal's Powerhouse Performance
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He’s a guy going through a separation, and balancing his family life, his legal defense, and his frantic need to hold on to some semblance of control — as the world is falling apart around him. That subtle play adds so much to the character and makes him a very interesting character to watch even when he’s being extremely unlikeable. 

An Outstanding Supporting Cast

The series has an exceptional cast that makes each moment memorable. Barbara, Rusty’s wife (Ruth Negga), whose heartbreaking performances encompass the devastation of betrayal and the strength of a family unit. Peter Sarsgaard is thoroughly chilling as Tommy Molto the zealous prosecutor hellbent on nailing Rusty and Bill Camp infuses Raymond Horgan, Rusty’s ex-boss who turns unexpectedly into his staunch ally, with gravitas and nuance. The secondary cast are consistently outstanding across all eight episodes, delivering multi-faceted characters who come across as authentic and driven. 

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Why Presumed Innocent Series Stands Out

What separates Presumed Innocent from the run-of-the-mill courtroom dramas is the speed and narrative design. According to THR, The eight-episode structure is ideal—each episode ratchets tension in a measured way while tossing new complications your way that challenge your assumptions. There are no time-wasting secondary plots in the series – every single scene works towards this bigger mystery. The trial form which the final episodes are virtually taken up with is indeed gripping, and unexpectedly unpredictable.​

Presumed Innocent Series Stands Out
Jake Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard attend the Tribeca Festival world premiere of Apple’s limited series “Presumed Innocent” | Image Credit: apple tv+

The series at times balances the courtroom drama with private family moments that reveal what Rusty and his family members have at stake. These quieter moments help make the legal fights feel truly consequential as opposed to simply procedural. 

What to Expect and Presumed Innocent Season 2 Update

The first season is set to consist of eight episodes, which will be released weekly on Apple TV+ as of June 12, 2024, with the season finale on July 24. The ending is a shocking reveal that will have you reeling and instantly rewinding key moments to piece it all apart together.​

Presumed Innocent will return for a second season on Apple TV+, the streamer’s hit legal thriller has been renewed by Apple TV+. However instead of continuing with Rusty’s story the series is now revolving into an anthology format where each season focuses on a different case and set of characters, as mentioned in Deadline.”That’s what keeps the show fresh and yet captures that legal thriller feel that made the first season so addictive.” 

Conclusion

“Presumed Innocent” is a must-see for those who adore legal drama, character-learned narratives or just killer television in any format. It shows that the legal thriller genre still can be when crafted with the sort of excellence and lust for ambition as this one. Watch Presumed Innocent now on Apple TV+ and get ready to be thoroughly entertained. 

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Kathleen Robertson and Mark Engelhardt Join the Hit CBS Series the Tracker 

Kathleen Robertson and Mark Engelhardt join CBS’s hit series Tracker, bringing new characters, fresh twists, and added depth to Colter Shaw’s story.

Written by: Mariyam
Published: December 13, 2025, 8:17 am
Kathleen Robertson and Mark Engelhardt

The CBS hit series Tracker has been given an electrifying shakeup, and fans of the show will be the real beneficiaries. Veteran television stars, Kathleen Robertson and Mark Engelhardt, have been nabbed as series regulars for season six, adding new layers to the captivating story arc that revolves around Justin Hartley’s iconic character, Colter Shaw.  

Who’s Coming to Tracker?

Kathleen Robertson, who is likely best remembered for the searing Swimming with Sharks, has been cast as Maxine, a powerhouse attorney at a top firm. An interesting premise is introduced with her character: she befriends Reenie Greene (Fiona Rene, who is simply wonderful) and appears to be engaged in routine legal work on a class action suit. But here is the surprise nothing is what it was supposed to be up close. 

Justin Harley in Tracker
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Maxine is hiding something big and it will rock the boat. Robertson also has a producing and writing background, the kind of creative smarts that is sure to add additional layers to her role. 

Mark Engelhardt (best known for American Horror Story: Asylum) will now play Emile Sark, a man with a strong sense of right and wrong. Paul’s description makes him sound cold, calculating and ruthless — a man who lives by his own rules, morals and ethics. A character like this could really shake up the dynamic of the show and cause some amazing tension. 

What This Means for Tracker

These two casting additions are interesting in the development of the series. Tracker has been a powerhouse for CBS since debuting after Super Bowl LVIII in February 2024. Based on Jeff Deaver’s best-selling novel The Never Game, the drama centers on Colter Shaw, who roams the country, employing his unparalleled tracking and survival skills to find missing people and crack cases while raking in cash. Justin Hartley has nailed the role, he made me believe in the lone-wolf survivalist. 

This Means for Tracker
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Season 3 had already been released on October 19, 2025, and the series continued to provide the quality storytelling that the viewers were expecting. Following the dramatic cliffhangers and family revelations of prior seasons, Colter is confronted with hard truths about his family’s past. With the addition of Robertson and Engelhardt’s characters to the mix, more depth and complexity is brought into the story. 

The Show’s Evolution

The Show's Evolution
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What makes this casting development even more interesting is how it plays into a larger overhaul of the series’ supporting players. It was previously announced that series regulars Eric Graise (who played tech-savvy hacker Bobby) and Abby McEnany (who was the empathetic Velma) exited the show. This allowed the show’s creators to take the series in new directions, and introduce completely new character dynamics.​

The Show's Evolution
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Elwood Reid (showrunner) has been very clear about what he wants the series to be: for every week, starting with Colter coming into a new place with a new case and how he goes about approaching solving it is entirely for grabs. This loose format allowed the series to bring in several memorable guest stars and recurring characters who added a unique element to the storyline. 

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Conclusion

Robertson and Engelhardt round out a cast including the powerhouse Justin Hartley and the incredible Fiona Rene. The series has already shown that it can lure big-name guest stars such as Jensen Ackles, Sofia Pernas and a host of other fan favorites.​ ​

With these two talented additions, Tracker is set to keep the wins coming. The arrival of Maxine and Emile Sark promises some interesting story lines, especially as these characters relate to Reenie and to Colter’s investigations. Whether they wind up allies or enemies, one thing is for certain: the CBS series is still pushing the envelope in exhilarating ways that keep viewers hooked and starving for more.  

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‘Breaking Bad’ Creator Vince Gilligan’s Release a New Sci-Fi Series ‘PLURIBUS’ Trailer

Watch the trailer for Pluribus, a thrilling sci-fi drama from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan. Starring Rhea Seehorn, streaming on Apple TV+ from November 7, 2025.

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Published: October 25, 2025, 4:59 am
PLURIBUS Trailer

Apple TV+ has posted the trailer for PLURIBUS, the much anticipated new series from the Emmy Award-winning creator of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, Vince Gilligan. The nine-episode sci-fi drama, which is Gilligan’s first big project outside of the Breaking Bad universe in 17 years, will debut on November 7, 2025, and is already causing a stir within the US entertainment industry. 

Trailer Details and Plot Revelations

The two-minute official trailer, debuting October 21, 2025, gives a peek at an incredibly disturbing world revolving around Carol Sturka (Rhea Seehorn), who’s “the most miserable person on Earth” and has to “save the world from happiness.” The trailer shows that Carol is the only who appears to be immune to the virus, which has turned the entire global population into perpetually content, optimistic and unnervingly cheerful individuals. 

Trailer Details and Plot Revelations

The trailer shows the environment around Carol is unrealistic, everyone is enjoying an ultra level of joy and helpfulness that covers the entire horrible psychology under the wrap of positivity. US President (Peter Bergman) reaches out to Carol through television to turn her into one of them because she is the only one who wasn’t affected by the virus.

Thematic Suspense of Pluribus

As Deadline reports, the series is full of action with explosions, plane crashes, dead bodies, and chaos of marching hordes. The most captivating scene occurs in the 2 minute trailer — Carol asked for a grenade, bazooka, and tank from one of the DHL workers and he said “Oh, sure”. 

Thematic Suspense of Pluribus

Carol is alone in her misery and trying to reverse all of this but her head is full of confusing thoughts. It’s the kind of thing that messes with your head but keeps you hooked with its dark humor and sci-fi suspense.

What Bob Odenkirk of Breaking Bad Is Saying About The Series

Bob Odenkirk is Gilligan’s trusted partner in crime, and the one who plays the great Saul Goodman in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Screenrant mentioned Odenkirk told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview: “I don’t know a goddamn thing. But I know it’s going to be massive. Giant! It’s going to be the biggest thing, well, since sliced bread, but really since Game of Thrones.” 

Bob Odenkirk of Breaking Bad Is Saying About The Series

Odenkirk also compared PLURIBUS to the Apple TV+ prestige hit Severance, saying, “I think that [PLURIBUS] is going to be the next big show, and I can’t wait”.His excitement is especially interesting as he is not involved with the project at all, which implies honest belief in Gilligan’s vision. 

IndieWire also raved on Gilligan’s turn to Twilight Zone – and it asks if happiness is “actually a good thing when it’s universal and unquestioned. The series delves into themes of coerced conformity, the worth of genuine feeling and if the uniform happiness removes the need for humanity. 

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Critical Reception Of The Trailer

Critics have praised the trailer as it delivers fascinating, strange sequences in the series. It shows the level of Gilligan’s signature cinematography once again after Breaking Bad.

Gilligan revealed the conceptual origins of PLURIBUS with Entertainment Weekly, Gilligan said the concept initially confused him: “I’m still not exactly sure what it means.” But the relevance of the concept to the divided society we live in today was obvious to him: “There’s no question that we live in a very divided nation. What I love about this series and that potential is the hope that people watching may say, ‘What would that be like, if we all got along?’ There’s probably an element of wish fulfillment in that idea.” 

Critical Reception Of The Trailer

Apple TV+ had already ordered two seasons prior to premiere—a rare move demonstrating extraordinary confidence in Gilligan’s vision. The early renewal can be taken as a sign that Apple sees PLURIBUS as a potential flagship show in the vein of Ted Lasso and Severance. 

Conclusion

“When you smile the whole world smiles with you— and Rhea Seehorn is finding out the reverse is also true.” This inversion of optimism into terror marks PLURIBUS as perhaps Gilligan’s most philosophically daring episode to date, posing the question of whether a reality devoid of suffering, strife and genuine feeling is one that deserves salvation—or if, through Carol, misery makes her the last real human being on the planet. 

This series will air on 7 November, 2025 on Apple TV with a total of nine episodes in one season. Rhea Seehorn, Karolina Wydra, and Carlos Manuel Vesga are lead actors in the series who take this one on the top of the list.

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