Presumed Innocent, the upcoming Apple TV+ mystery series starring Jake Gyllenhaal, has released its first sneak peek.
The series, based on Scott Turow’s 1987 novel, follows Rusty Sabich (Gyllenhaal), a prosecutor accused of murdering his colleague and mistress, Carolyn Polhemus (Renate Reinsve).
Ahead of the series’ June 12 launch, Apple TV+ released the first trailer for the series, with a minute-long teaser showcasing Rusty’s affair with Carolyn and the deterioration of his relationship with his wife Barbara (Ruth Negga ).
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Presumed Innocent will include eight parts that, according to the storyline, will explore “obsession, sex, politics, and the power and limits of love, as the accused fights to keep his family and marriage together “.
In addition to the aforementioned trio, the cast also includes Bill Camp, Elizabeth Marvel, Peter Sarsgaard and Lily Rabe, with David E Kelley serving as creator and writer. Anne Sewitsky will direct three episodes, while Greg Yaitanes will direct the remaining five parts.
The novel has previously been adapted, starring Harrison Ford as Rusty in Alan J Pakula’s 1990 film. Greta Scacchi starred as the doomed Carolyn, with Jeffrey Wright also making his film debut as a prosecutor lawyer .
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Gyllenhaal recently revived another established property for a streaming service, with the star collaborating with Doug Liman in Prime Video’s remake of Road House. The film saw Gyllenhaal reprise the role of Dalton from Patrick Swayze, chronicling his journey from UFC fighter to bouncer.
The remake received mixed reviews upon release, with digital spy writing that the new version was a “compilation of lazy action movie tropes that occasionally displays some of the enjoyable silliness of the original”.
Presumed innocent will premiere on Apple TV+ on June 12.
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