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Presumed Innocent : Rusty Sabich and the Terrible , Horrible , No Good , Very Bad Day ( s )
MARK L . PICKETT JR . Bovis , Kyle , Burch & Medlin , LLC mpickett @ boviskyle . com
I hope you ’ re having a better week than Rusty Sabich . I also hope you have better relationships with your coworkers than Rusty Sabich . I also hope you are a little less close with some of your coworkers than Rusty Sabich . These hopes of mine may leave you asking some questions like , “ What ?” and “ Who is Rusty Sabich ?"
The answers to these questions ( and more !) can be found in the gripping new Apple TV + show , Presumed Innocent , which premiered on the streaming service on June 12 , 2024 . Adapted from the 1987 novel of the same name , Presumed Innocent ( also adapted into a movie in 1990 starring Harrison Ford ) follows the rapid downfall of Chicago prosecutor Rusty Sabich ( a gripping performance from Jake Gyllenhaal ). Rusty faces allegations , charges , and ultimately prosecution (!) for the murder of his former co-worker and mistress , fellow prosecutor Carolyn Polhemus ( Renate Reinsve ). The entire mini-series is a fascinating look into what , for most lawyers , would most likely be the worst professional and personal experience of their lives .
Presumed Innocent is best watched with little to no context , as the twists and turns of the show provide some jaw-dropping moments throughout . If you have already seen the movie of the same name or read the
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