Rated 3.8 out of 5, this hit series is a record breaker! Is there a second season planned?

Here’s the twist we haven’t seen. The mini-series “Presumed Innocent” starring Jake Gyllenhaal was recently renewed by Apple TV+ and will therefore be eligible for a second season. A legal thriller created by the indefatigable David E. by Kelly and produced by JJ Abrams, respectively. Inventing a sequel. The author of the novel on which the series is inspired, Scott Turow, also remains a producer.

The announcement comes a month after the series, which has already become the most-watched drama of all time on Apple TV+ — according to the streamer, which doesn’t break out its numbers — is coming to a close with its finale. Two episodes air on July 17 and 24. On AlloCiné, the series receives an average viewer rating of 3.8 out of 5.

Anthology series

No details on season 2 other than that”It will be developed around a completely new case, full of suspense“, you told us Deadline.

Like other successful miniseries that have turned into long-running series, including White Lotus and Shogun, there will likely be one or more characters that will connect the seasons. And we may have more details on that in the Season 1 finale.

There are no apparent plans to continue the series from Turow’s book. His bestseller, published in 1987, was followed in 1990 weight of evidence. The story, which takes place in the same area of ​​Illinois, tells the story of the character Sandy Stern, who is introduced in the book. The character was played by Raul Julia in the film adaptation, Alan J. Pakula’s Presumed Innocent, starring Harrison Ford, but absent from the TV series. Instead, the series introduced Mya (Gabby Beans) as a lawyer.

More Jake Gyllenhaal?

Rusty Sabic’s character, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, is not a recurring character in Turow’s books, so it’s unclear if the actor will return in front of the camera. On the other hand, the producer will remain. He is presumed innocentThe book has an actual sequel titled Always innocent Published in 2010, in which Rusty and Tommy Molto (played by Peter Sarsgaard in the series) meet again 20 years later, after the mysterious death of Rusty’s wife.

David E. Kelly is known for taking unexpected twists from the original material he adapts. So we’ll have to wait and see how Presumed Innocent Season 1 ends to get any information on the rest of the series.

Last year, Hijack starring Idris Elba became the second Apple TV+ series to enter Nielsen’s weekly top 10 for original series, following Ted Lasso. Likely Innocent to beat Hijack in terms of audience, we can expect the legal drama to enter the Nielsen ratings in the coming weeks.

Presumed Innocent is available on Apple TV+