Rachel Brosnahan is formally on her approach again to tv. After main the solid of Prime Video’s fan-favorite sequence, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, the actress has set her follow-up to James Gunn’s Superman because the star of the second season of Presumed Innocent. Along with starring within the sophomore installment of the Apple TV+ smash hit, Brosnahan will even function an government producer. Departing from the story instructed within the present’s first season, which adopted a solid fronted by Jake Gyllenhaal, the David E. Kelley-created sequence will enterprise into new territory for the subsequent set of episodes, transferring the title into anthology territory.
Whereas the first season of Presumed Harmless adopted Scott Turow’s 1987 novel of the identical title, the extremely anticipated follow-up will take a web page from Jo Murray’s upcoming book, Dissection of a Murder. The story is about to comply with protection lawyer Leila Reynolds, who will presumably be performed by Brosnahan. Leila has been recruited to a homicide trial on the behest of the defendant, who calls for that she be his lawyer. There’s only one downside — this would be the lawyer’s first homicide trial, which instantly stacks the stakes sky-high. To make issues extra sophisticated, the extra Leila delves into the case, the extra she’s confronted by her personal sordid previous and secrets and techniques — secrets and techniques that can come to gentle regardless of how laborious she tries to maintain them buried.
Brosnahan is the very first solid member to be added to the decision sheet for Season 2 of Presumed Harmless, however judging by the expertise that backed the primary season, with names together with Peter Sarsgaard, Ruth Negga, and Bill Camp, the casting group will make extremely cautious alternatives. Gyllenhaal returns for the subsequent chapter as an government producer alongside Rachel Rusch Wealthy, Erica Lipez, and Matthew Tinker.
The Way forward for ‘Presumed Harmless’
Past Season 2, Kelley has teased that the long run is overflowing with potentialities, just lately telling Deadline, “We selected Dissection of a Homicide for yr two. However in success, it might go on past that.” In brief, it’s as much as the followers to hold on Presumed Harmless past Season 2. When wanting again at Kelley’s different productions, like Big Little Lies, Boston Authorized, Ally McBeal, Goliath, and Large Sky, there has at all times been momentum to push ahead with extra installments, so it’s extremely probably that — ought to Season 2 nail it — Presumed Harmless might go on for fairly a while.
Keep tuned to Collider for extra updates surrounding Season 2 of Presumed Harmless. Season 1 is now streaming in its entirety on Apple TV+.
