Rachel Brosnahan is set to star in and executive produce Season 2 of “Presumed Innocent” at Apple TV+.
The first season of Presumed Innocent, based on Scott Turow’s novel, debuted in 2024 and starred Jake Gyllenhaal as a prosecutor accused of killing a colleague. Apple TV+ opted to make it an anthology rather than continue following Gyllenhaal’s character (the actor will remain an executive producer on season two).
The second season will be based on the book “Dissection of a Murder” by Jo Murray, which is due to be published in 2026. While Apple is not providing an official logline for the season, the description from publisher Pan Macmillan states, “When Leila Reynolds [Brosnahan] is handed her first murder case, she’s shocked at how high-profile it is: the murder of a well-respected, well-known judge. This shouldn’t be the kind of case she’s leading; it’s way beyond her expertise. But the defendant, Jack Millman, is clear. He wants her, and only her.”
The series marks Brosnahan’s first TV starring role since the conclusion of her hit Amazon series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” which saw Brosnahan nominated for the Emmy for best actress in a comedy for all five seasons, winning the award in 2018. She also won two Golden Globes out of four nominations for her work in the series. Brosnahan will next be seen in James Gunn’s highly-anticipated “Superman” film in the role of Lois Lane.
David E. Kelley developed the series for television and serves as executive producer and co-showrunner. Erica Lipez will also serve as co-showrunner and executive producer on Season 2. J.J. Abrams and Rachel Rusch Rich executive produce for Bad Robot Productions
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