You can tell showrunner David E. Kelley, who played a part in legal dramas and mysteries like Boston Legal, Ally McBeal, and Big Little Lies, is a master of the genre. Presumed Innocent is carefully paced, confidently performed, and smartly written, making it a thrilling watch regardless if you’ve seen the 1990 feature and 1987 novel of the same name. It’s not without its misses though, the biggest one being the lack of believable chemistry between Gyllenhaal and Reinsve, who seems miscast in this series. As much as I loved her in The Worst Person in the World, she seems to exude an awkward sensuality that affects the realism of the series. On the other hand, Ruth Negga, who plays Gyllenhaal’s wife, and Peter Sarsgaard, who plays his political rival, command every scene they’re in and perfectly match Gyllenhaal’s crazed intensity. Whenever the show skews formulaic, it’s their solid performances that save the scene.
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Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Actors
Bill Camp, Chase Infiniti, Chase Infiniti Payne, Elizabeth Marvel, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kingston Rumi Southwick, Nana Mensah, O.T. Fagbenle, Peter Sarsgaard, Renate Reinsve, Ruth Negga
Language
English
Mood
A-list actors, Dramatic, Gripping, Intense, Suspenseful, Thrilling, Well-acted
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It would have been a good movie. Instead it was a ponderous eight hour parade of a misdirection of false suspects, irrelevant personal conflicts and misleading story twists. All of which lead to a preposterous two minute confession. It was a great movie, but a lousy miniseries.