Well, it’s been planted at the #1 spot on Apple TV+ since it debuted, and the new Jake Gyllenhaal-starring crime drama, Presumed Innocent, will now get a season 2. But maybe with or without Gyllenhaal.
This relies on his character’s fate, as the show is not done airing its season yet, but because they are turning this into an quasi-anthology with a new case next time around. The idea appears to be this may continue with the same characters, possibly including Gyllenhaal depending on what happens in the finale. But given that Apple says this is the most-watched drama in platform history, they may want Gyllenhaal to stick around and anchor it. But since that probably couldn’t be done from prison…who knows.
If you really want to know what happens, this story is indeed based on a book, and was already adapted into a movie starring Harrison Ford in 1990. There is a second book, The Burden of Proof, which is a partial sequel and is likely going to be what’s adapted, though Apple does not make that explicit in its announcement of season 2.
In addition to being widely watched, Presumed Innocent has reviewed well. It has a 76% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes and an even higher 80% from viewers. I’ve been enjoying it, particularly Gyllenhaal’s borderline unhinged performance, even if I think it’s pretty clear where all this is going in the end. I may be wrong, and I won’t share my theory here, but I’d be surprised if I was incorrect, as certain clues seem to be getting broadcast pretty loudly. But perhaps the point, and they’re just trying to trick us.
Apple TV Plus does not have that many original shows out at a given time, which is why something like Ted Lasso is currently #3 on the service. Dark Matter has concluded and is down to #6 after its finale. No word on whether that will be renewed for another season or not, as it seems like it definitely could be.
Severence is at #10 in the wake of the announcement that it will be returning on January 17, 2025, three years after it last aired, so yes, people probably are going to need a refresher. It is still six months away, however, one of the longest seasonal breaks I can remember seeing in the entire streaming era, outside of anthologies like True Detective.
Anyway, I’m looking forward to Presumed Innocent season 2 and seeing what happens to Rusty at the end of this story.
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