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The grueling cross-examination came to a close at the end of Presumed Innocent Episode 7, and both sides had done whatever they could to prove their point to the jury. Rusty always believed that the longer the jury took to come to a decision, the balance always tilted towards the defendant. Rusty knew deep down that testifying for himself and deciding to stand in the witness box was probably not the best move. Mya Winslow had advised him not to do so, but Rusty had faith in his own sensibilities, and so he banked on his years of experience and walked straight into the trap. Another shocking development happened at the end of episode 7, when the iron poker with which Carolyn was killed was placed by someone in Tommy’s house. Tommy was desperate to prove that it was Rusty who had placed it in his house, but even Nico Della...

Note: This story contains spoilers from “Presumed Innocent” Episode 8.

In the nail-bitingly tense finale for Apple’s gripping courtroom thriller “Presumed Innocent,” audiences finally learned who killed lawyer Carolyn Polhemus (Renate Reinsve), the former lover of Jake Gyllenhaal’s character Rusty Sabich, who was charged and tried for the murder.

In last week’s episode, Tommy Molto (Peter Sarsgaard), who relished the opportunity to prosecute his longtime rival, was ruled out as a suspect, as director Greg Yaitanes confirmed to TheWrap.

Tommy came home to find someone had left a fireplace poker — possibly the one used to kill Carolyn — in his house, with an unsigned, hand-printed note that read, “Go f—k yourself.”

The Verdict

Despite the probable cause for a mistrial, both sides decided to proceed in the finale, appropriately titled “The Verdict,” with Rusty presenting the summation himself, despite Ray’s reservations.

Rusty told the jury that he...

Spoiler Alert: This story contains spoilers for Apple TV+’s “Presumed Innocent” Season 1 finale titled “The Verdict.”

Since David E. Kelley’s “Presumed Innocent” debuted on Apple TV+ last month, the series has taken viewers on a ride filled with shocking clues and troubling revelations, all while diving into the minds of narcissistic and obsessive men. Over eight episodes, “Presumed Innocent” followed former chief deputy prosecutor Rusty Sabich (Jake Gyllenhaal), who was on trial for the murder of his lover and colleague Carolyn Polhemus (Renate Reinsve).

In the “Presumed Innocent” finale — an episode that was not provided as a screener ahead of time to journalists —viewers learned that Carolyn’s killer is Rusty’s teenage daughter, Jaden (Chase Infiniti). After Rusty was found not guilty, this is how audiences found out who did it.

From the beginning, there were four major suspects. Rusty, of course, was obsessed with Carolyn. Throughout the series,...

The involvement of Rusty’s son, Kyle, was an unexpected twist introduced at the end of the previous episode of Presumed Innocent, and it was expected that episode 4 would focus on finding whether or not he was guilty. The episode is titled “The Burden,” which can be interpreted as both a legal term (the burden of proof) and a metaphorical usage to describe how Rusty’s family felt about the situation. Rusty and Barbara confronted their son, and he explained that he had found out about Rusty and Carolyn’s relationship some time ago and that he followed his father out of curiosity. Rusty’s interrogative stance intimidated Kyle, and he decided to answer only to his mother. Even though Kyle was innocent, Rusty was afraid of the prosecution twisting the case. It was surprising to see Rusty blame Barbara for his affair; he believed she too must take responsibility for their marriage falling apart.

Presumed Innocent is Apple TV+’s latest series and a must-watch for legal drama fans. Created by Big Little Lies and Boston Legal‘s David E. Kelley, Presumed Innocent is based on a 1987 novel of the same name by Scott Turow; the book was adapted in 1990 with a film of the same name directed by Alan J. Pakula from a screenplay co-written by Frank Pierson and J. Pakula with Harrison Ford playing the leading man Rozat K. “Rusty” Sabich.

Apple TV+’s Presumed Innocent follows the story of Rusty Sabich, a Chicago city prosecutor and a family man who becomes the prime suspect of a colleague’s murder, with whom he had an affair. Where the film showed us this story in completely black and white, the series adaptation plays around in the greys and doesn’t seem to be in a hurry to prove anyone innocent. So, if you...