The prospect of David E. Kelley adapting Scott Turow’s courtroom thriller novel makes Presumed Innocent an enticing prospect, but sadly it fails to deliver. As with Kelley’s recent Netflix show A Man in Full, the AppleTV+ drama draws comparisons with the media circus surrounding former president and convicted felon, Donald Trump. Presumed Innocent centers on a politically motivated trial driven by marital infidelity and impropriety, meaning that the show’s June 12 premiere date couldn’t be better placed to tap into the zeitgeist.
