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10 Best Shows Like ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ To Watch If You Love the Series
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The Lincoln Lawyer is a thrilling legal ride with an unlikely protagonist. The Netflix series is based on Michael Connelly‘s books and has also been adapted into a film starring Matthew McConaughey. The series follows an idealistic lawyer Mickey Haller as he works from the back of his Lincoln car taking on big and small cases in Los Angeles. The Lincoln Lawyer stars Manuel Garcia-Rulfo in the lead role with Neve Campbell, Becki Newton, Jazz Raycole, Angus Sampson, Angelica Maria, and Christopher Gorham starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the complex legal cases, thrilling courtroom drama, and compelling characters in The Lincoln Lawyer here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Goliath (Prime Video) Credit – Prime Video

Goliath is a legal thriller drama series created by David E. Kelley and Jonathan Shapiro. The...
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  • 10/17/2024
  • by Kulwant Singh
  • Cinema Blind
10 Best Shows Like Kathy Bates’ ‘Matlock’ To Watch If You Love the Series
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Matlock is a mystery legal comedy-drama series created by Jennie Snyder Urman. Based on the 1980s iconic series of the same name created by Dean Hargrove, the CBS series follows the story of Madeline “Matty” Matlock, a brilliant lawyer who decides to rejoin the workforce in her 70s. She begins working in a prestigious law firm alongside a few highly competitive lawyers but soon we discover that Madeline is hiding some secrets that her colleagues don’t know. Matlock stars the always-brilliant Kathy Bates in the titular role with Jason Ritter, Skye P. Marshall, Leah Lewis, David Del Rio, Nicole de Boer, and Eme Ikwuakor starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the interesting storyline, thrilling courtroom scenes, and compelling characters in the Matlock reboot series here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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  • 9/24/2024
  • by Kulwant Singh
  • Cinema Blind
Durban Film Festival Opens With Rousing Defense of Personal Freedoms, Power of Cinema as South Africa Reflects on 30 Years of Democracy
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The 45th Durban Intl. Film Festival kicked off Thursday, as the world celebrated the birthday of freedom fighter and South Africa’s first Black president Nelson Mandela, with a rousing defense of hard-won personal liberties and an insistence that the art of cinema remains “as vital as ever.”

“As we celebrate 30 years of democracy and with this 45th edition of Durban Intl. Film Festival opening on Nelson Mandela Day, we also consider the role of cinema and filmmakers in reflecting society and in creating visions of a better world,” festival manager Andrea Voges said at Thursday night’s opening ceremony.

“We should never take our freedom and our right to freedom of artistic expression for granted. Many filmmakers and artists around the world create under extraordinary pressure and in great danger,” she continued. “We see the art form of cinema to be as vital as ever in challenging, confronting, enlightening and entertaining the audience.
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  • 7/19/2024
  • by Christopher Vourlias
  • Variety Film + TV
Crimes of Both Past and Present a Common Thread for South African Filmmakers at Durban Festival
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The 45th Durban Film Festival fittingly kicks off this year on Nelson Mandela Intl. Day, a worldwide celebration of South Africa’s first Black president, whose tireless efforts to bring an end to apartheid led to the country’s first democratic elections 30 years ago.

Three decades after the historic victory of Mandela’s African National Congress party, South Africans are wrestling with the progress and setbacks since their nation’s audacious transition to majority rule. Though the country has certainly taken bold strides in its efforts to redress the inequities of the apartheid era, looming challenges remain. Crime is rampant, as is corruption. Unemployment is high, particularly among an increasingly disgruntled generation born and raised in the democratic era. That the Anc has failed to deliver on many of its promises became stingingly obvious in elections earlier this year, when the party failed to win a majority of the vote...
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  • 7/17/2024
  • by Christopher Vourlias
  • Variety Film + TV
10 Best Shows Like ‘Sugar’ To Watch If You Love The Series
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The genre-bending detective fiction series that is quickly becoming everybody’s favorite of the year is Sugar. The Apple TV+ series created by Mark Protosevich is set in Los Angeles and it follows the story of a private detective John Sugar as he is hired by a big-time film producer Jonathan Siegel to find his missing granddaughter Olivia. While, trying to find Olivia, Sugar stumbles into something far more dangerous than he could have anticipated. Sugar stars Colin Farrell in the lead role with Amy Ryan, James Cromwell, Sydney Chandler, Nate Corddry, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and Dennis Boutsikaris starring in supporting roles. If you loved the mystery and thrill of Sugar here are some similar shows you could check out next.

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The Man Who Fell to Earth is a sci-fi drama series created by Jenny Lumet and Alex Kurtzman.
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  • 5/19/2024
  • by Kulwant Singh
  • Cinema Blind
Jeff Wilbusch and Juliana Canfield in The Calling (2022)
Peacock’s ‘The Calling’ Team Talks Making a Different Kind of Cop Show
Jeff Wilbusch and Juliana Canfield in The Calling (2022)
The Calling aims to be a different kind of cop show. Not just in the sense that it has season-long narrative arcs as opposed to the one-and-done episodes of crime procedurals, but also in the way its main character, Avi (Jeff Wilbusch) approaches crime. The David E. Kelley-produced drama is streaming now on Peacock. Ahead of the premiere, executive producers Jason Horwitch and Jonathan Shapiro (who also writes for the series) explained how they made The Calling different from other shows in the genre. Kelley serves as executive producer, showrunner, and writer for The Calling, based on the Israeli author Dror Mishani’s Avi Avraham novels. It tells the story of NYPD Detective Avraham “Avi” Avraham, whose belief in mankind is his metaphorical superpower when it comes to uncovering the truth. Avi is guided by a deep sense of spirituality and religious principles, leaving him to question his own...
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  • 11/11/2022
  • TV Insider
‘The Calling’ Trailer: David E. Kelley and Barry Levinson’s Crime Drama Hinges on a Religious Cop
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Emmy-winning executive producer David E. Kelley and Oscar winner Barry Levinson lead Peacock psychological crime thriller “The Calling.”

Kelley, known recently for “Big Little Lies” and “The Undoing,” serves as showrunner, writer, and executive producer of the series, premiering November 10 on the NBCU streamer. Levinson directs multiple episodes including the pilot, as well as executive produces. Hans Zimmer and Steve Mazzaro are co-composers for the gritty police procedural with a twist.

“The Calling” centers on NYPD Detective Avraham Avraham (Jeff Wilbusch) whose belief in mankind is his superpower when it comes to uncovering the truth. Guided by a deep sense of spirituality and religious principles, Avraham is left to question his own humanity when a seemingly routine investigation turns upside down. The series is based on Dror Mishani’s novels of the same name, which showrunner Kelley calls a “riveting and emotionally complicated series of books.”

“Avi is a deeply mysterious,...
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  • 10/27/2022
  • by Samantha Bergeson
  • Indiewire
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‘The Calling’ Trailer: David E Kelley’s New Crime Drama
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Peacock’s just released the first trailer for the upcoming drama The Calling from David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies). The Calling, which was given a straight-to-series order back in October 2021, is adapted from Dror Mishani’s bestselling Avraham Avraham book series and stars Jeff Wilbusch (Unorthodox) as the fictional NYPD detective.

“Dror Mishani wrote a riveting and emotionally complicated series of books, the center of which is Avraham. Avi is a deeply mysterious, spiritual, and compelling detective unlike any protagonist I’ve encountered before. Jeff Wilbusch brings him to rich and hypnotic life in front of the camera, and behind the camera Barry Levinson is… Barry Levinson. What a privilege to have him at the helm. Add Hans Zimmer to the mix, and the final product is something we hope thrills, moves, and instills a bit of hope in the audience,” said writer, executive producer, and showrunner David E.
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  • 10/27/2022
  • by Rebecca Murray
  • Showbiz Junkies
The Calling: Peacock Drops Trailer for David E. Kelley Drama
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Peacock has an impressive roster of content on the horizon for the final months of the year.

The streaming service on Thursday unveiled the official trailer for The Calling, premiering November 10, with all episodes dropping on day one.

The Calling tells the story of NYPD Detective Avraham Avraham, whose belief in mankind is his superpower when it comes to uncovering the truth.

Guided by a deep sense of spirituality and religious principles, Avraham is left to question his own humanity when a seemingly routine investigation turns upside down.

The series stars Jeff Wilbusch, Juliana Canfield, Karen Robinson, and Michael Mosley.

David E. Kelley is on board as showrunner, writer, and executive producer.

EPs also include Jason Horwitch, Jonathan Shapiro, Matthew Tinker (Kelley’s producing partner), Keshet Studios’ Peter Traugott and Lisa Roos, Keshet International’s Alon Shrutzman, Keshet Media Group’s Avi Nir, and Keshet Broadcasting’s Karni Ziv

"Dror Mishani...
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  • 10/27/2022
  • by Paul Dailly
  • TVfanatic
The Missing (2014)
‘The Missing’: Matthew Del Negro Joins David E. Kelley’s Peacock Drama in Recurring Role (Exclusive)
The Missing (2014)
“The Missing” has added Matthew Del Negro (“City on a Hill”) to its cast, TheWrap can exclusively reveal. He will play the recurring role of Peter Hanning, a self-made billionaire, in the David E. Kelley Peacock adaptation of Israeli crime writer Dror A. Mishani‘s novel, “The Missing File.”

Previously announced cast includes Juliana Canfield (“Y: The Last Man”) as New York Police Department rookie detective Janine Harris, Karen Robinson (“Schitt’s Creek”) as the straitlaced Captain Helen Davies and Michael Mosley (“Ozark”) as veteran cop Earl Malzone. Recurring guest stars are Steven Pasquale, Stephanie Szostak and Tony Curran.

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Peacock Crime Drama ‘The Missing’ Adds ‘Rescue Me’s Steven Pasquale as Recurring

The eight-episode drama — written, showrun and executive produced by Kelley (“Big Little Lies”) — follows NYPD Detective Avraham (Jeff Wilbusch), “whose belief in mankind is his superpower when it comes to uncovering the truth. Guided by a deep...
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  • 8/9/2022
  • by Natalie Oganesyan
  • The Wrap
David E. Kelley Peacock Drama ‘The Missing’ Sets Five Recurring Guest Stars (Exclusive)
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David E. Kelley’s upcoming Peacock crime drama “The Missing” has added five new recurring guest stars, Variety has learned exclusively.

Constance Zimmer, Chris Sullivan, Ben Shenkman Rafael Cebrián and Danielle Davenport will all appear in the series. They join previously announced series lead Jeff Wilbusch and cast members Juliana Canfield, Karen Robinson, and Michael Mosley.

Based on the Dror A. Mishani novel “The Missing File,” the series follows NYPD Detective Avraham Avraham (Wilbusch), whose belief in mankind is his superpower when it comes to uncovering the truth. Guided by a deep sense of spirituality and religious principles, Avraham is left to question his own humanity when a seemingly routine investigation turns upside down.

Zimmer will play the role of Anna, Sullivan will play the role of Paul Serra, Shenkman will play the role of Rabbi Cermak, Cebrián will play the role of Brad Holt, and Davenport will play the role of Marcie.
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  • 6/23/2022
  • by Joe Otterson
  • Variety Film + TV
Kelly Bishop, Jason Ralph and Alfie Fuller Return For The Final Season of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ (TV News Roundup)
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The fifth and final season of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” will see the return of Kelly Bishop’s matchmaking magnate Benedetta alongside nine other additional cast members.

Joining Bishop in the final season is Alfie Fuller (“Little America”), who has been upped to series regular, reprising her season four role as Dinah Rutledge. Jason Ralph (“The Magicians”) also returns as a series regular, continuing his role as Mike Carr.

Also joining the cast in recurring roles this season is Peter Friedman (“Succession”), Chloë Kerwin (“Asleep in my Palm”), Austin Basis (“Supernatural”), Josh Grisetti (“Nurse Jackie”), Michael Cyril Creighton (“Only Murders in the Building”), Eddie Kaye Thomas (“American Dad”) and Lucas Kavner (“The Jim Jeffries Show”).

Amazon Prime Video’s Emmy-winning hit comedy comes from creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and executive producer Daniel Palladino, who also write and direct. It stars Rachel Brosnahan, Tony Shalhoub, Alex Borstein, Marin Hinkle, Michael Zegen, Kevin Pollak and Caroline Aaron.
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  • 4/27/2022
  • by Wilson Chapman, Sasha Urban and Carson Burton
  • Variety Film + TV
Steven Pasquale
Peacock Crime Drama ‘The Missing’ Adds ‘Rescue Me’s Steven Pasquale as Recurring
Steven Pasquale
Steven Pasquale of “Rescue Me” has been cast as a recurring guest star in Peacock’s upcoming crime-drama series “The Missing,” the streamer announced on Tuesday.

Stephanie Szostak and Tony Curran will also recur.

The series, which is based on the bestselling novel “The Missing File” by Israeli author Dror A. Mishani, is produced by David E. Kelley, alongside Keshet Studios and Universal Television. Barry Levinson has been tapped to direct multiple episodes and executive produce the series.

“The Missing” follows Detective Avraham (Jeff Wilbusch), an NYPD detective with the 77th precinct who is left to question his own humanity when a seemingly routine investigation turns upside down.

The rest of the previously announced cast includes Juliana Canfield as NYPD rookie detective Janine Harris, Karen Robinson as no-nonsense Captain Helen Davies, and Michael Mosley as veteran cop Detective Earl Malzone.

Pasquale is repped by Brookside Artist Management and United Talent Agency.
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  • 4/26/2022
  • by Sharon Knolle
  • The Wrap
HBO Max Drops Official ‘Hacks’ Season 2 Trailer (TV News Roundup)
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HBO Max dropped the official trailer for Season 2 of “Hacks,” which premieres on the streamer May 12 with two episodes, followed by two more each week until June 2. Picking up after stand-up legend Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) lost her Vegas residency, she and young comedian Ava (Hannah Einbinder) travel across the country to workshop her new act.

Additional cast includes Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Jane Adams, Christopher McDonald, Kaitlin Olson, Paul W. Downs, Poppy Liu, Rose Abdoo, Mark Indelicato, Meg Stalter, Angela E. Gibbs, Luenell, Johnny Sibilly, Joe Mande, Ally Maki and Lorenza Izzo. New recurring guest stars for Season 2 include Laurie Metcalf, Martha Kelly, Ming-Na Wen and Susie Essman, as well as guest stars Margaret Cho and Devon Sawa.

“Hacks” is created and showrun by Emmy winners Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky. Michael Schur executive produces via Fremulon, David Miner for 3 Arts Entertainment and Morgan Sackett. The studio is Universal Television,...
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  • 4/26/2022
  • by Sasha Urban, Wilson Chapman and Carson Burton
  • Variety Film + TV
‘The Missing’: Steven Pasquale, Stephanie Szostak & Tony Curran Join Peacock Series
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Exclusive: Steven Pasquale (American Crime Story: The People v Oj Simpson), Stephanie Szostak (A Million Little Things) and Tony Curran (Your Honor) are set for key recurring roles in David E. Kelley’s The Missing, Peacock’s eight-episode series based on Israeli crime writer Dror A. Mishani’s international bestselling novel The Missing File. Details of their characters are being kept under wraps.

Written by Kelley, who also serves as showrunner and executive producer, and directed by Barry Levinson, The Missing tells the story of Detective Avraham (Jeff Wilbusch), whose belief in mankind is his superpower when it comes to uncovering the truth. Guided by a deep sense of spirituality and religious principles, Avraham is left to question his own humanity when a seemingly routine investigation turns upside down.

In addition to Wilbusch, they join previously announced series regulars Juliana Canfield, Karen Robinson and Michael Mosley.

Executive producing alongside Kelley are Levinson,...
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  • 4/26/2022
  • by Denise Petski
  • Deadline Film + TV
‘The Missing’: Barry Levinson To Direct & Executive Produce David E. Kelley’s Peacock Series
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Oscar and Emmy winner Barry Levinson has been tapped to direct David E. Kelley’s The Missing, Peacock’s eight-episode series based on Israeli crime writer Dror A. Mishani’s international bestselling novel The Missing File. Levinson will direct multiple episodes, including the first, and executive produce the series from Kelley, Keshet Studios and Universal Television

Written by Kelley, who also serves as showrunner and executive producer, The Missing tells the story of Detective Avraham (Jeff Wilbusch), whose belief in mankind is his superpower when it comes to uncovering the truth. Guided by a deep sense of spirituality and religious principles, Avraham is left to question his own humanity when a seemingly routine investigation turns upside down.

Previously announced Juliana Canfield also stars as Janine Harris, a newly minted NYPD detective, along with Karen Robinson as NYPD Captain Helen Davies and Michael Mosley as Detective Earl Malzone.

Executive producing alongside...
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  • 3/1/2022
  • by Denise Petski
  • Deadline Film + TV
Barry Levinson Set to Direct ‘The Missing’ Crime Drama at Peacock
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David E. Kelley’s upcoming Peacock crime drama “The Missing” has tapped Barry Levinson to direct multiple episodes, including the first. He will also executive produce the series.

“The Missing” is based on Dror A. Mishani’s 2011 novel “The Missing File” and follows Avraham Avraham (Jeff Wilbusch), an NYPD detective whose belief in mankind is his superpower when it comes to uncovering the truth. He is guided by a deep sense of spirituality and religious principles but is left to question his own humanity when a seemingly routine investigation turns upside down. The cast also includes Juliana Canfield as the eager and newly minted NYPD detective Janine Harris, Karen Robinson as the tough and loyal captain Helen Davies and Michael Mosley as the sardonic veteran detective Earl Malzone.

Levinson is best known for directing films including “Rain Man,” “Good Morning, Vietnam” and “Wag the Dog.” Most recently, he directed the...
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  • 3/1/2022
  • by Selome Hailu
  • Variety Film + TV
‘The Missing’: Karen Robinson & Michael Mosley Round Out Series Regular Cast For David E. Kelley’s Peacock Series
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Schitt’s Creek alumna Karen Robinson and The Sinner alum Michael Mosley round out the series regular cast for The Missing, Peacock’s eight-episode series from David E. Kelley based on Israeli crime writer Dror A. Mishani’s international bestselling novel The Missing File. They join previously announced leads Jeff Wilbusch and Juliana Canfield in the drama series.

Written by Kelley, who also serves as showrunner and executive producer, The Missing tells the story of Detective Avraham (Wilbusch), whose belief in mankind is his superpower when it comes to uncovering the truth. Guided by a deep sense of spirituality and religious principles, Avraham is left to question his own humanity when a seemingly routine investigation turns upside down.

Robinson will play Captain Helen Davies, the woman in charge, a tough, no-nonsense, sometimes brusque boss who possesses a hard-won understanding of human nature, her job, and how to survive the NYPD’s...
See full article at Deadline Film + TV
  • 2/18/2022
  • by Denise Petski
  • Deadline Film + TV
Karen Robinson and Michael Mosley Cast in David E. Kelley’s Crime Drama ‘The Missing’
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Karen Robinson and Michael Mosley have been cast in “The Missing,” Peacock’s upcoming crime drama series from showrunner and executive producer David E. Kelley. Robinson will play captain Helen Davis, while Mosley plays detective Earl Malzone.

The series, based on Dror A. Mishani’s 2011 novel “The Missing File,” follows Avraham Avraham (Jeff Wilbusch), an NYPD detective guided by a deep sense of spirituality and religious principles. He is left to question his own humanity when a seemingly routine investigation turns upside down.

Captain Davis is described as a tough, no-nonsense, sometimes brusque boss with a hard-won understanding of human nature, her job and how to survive the NYPD’s bureaucracy. She has a gift for understanding and working with complex personalities like detective Avraham; she demands the best from them and rewards them with fierce loyalty.

Detective Malzone is a veteran cop whose cutting sense of humor masks a...
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  • 2/18/2022
  • by Selome Hailu
  • Variety Film + TV
Juliana Canfield
‘Succession’s Juliana Canfield To Star In Peacock Series ‘The Missing’ From David E. Kelley
Juliana Canfield
Exclusive: Juliana Canfield, who plays Kendall’s loyal assistant Jess on Succession, has been tapped as the female lead opposite Jeff Wilbusch in The Missing, Peacock’s eight-episode series from David E. Kelley based on Israeli crime writer Dror A. Mishani’s international bestselling novel The Missing File.

Written by Kelley, who also serves as showrunner and executive producer, The Missing tells the story of Detective Avraham (Wilbusch), whose belief in mankind is his superpower when it comes to uncovering the truth. Guided by a deep sense of spirituality and religious principles, Avraham is left to question his own humanity when a seemingly routine investigation turns upside down.

Canfield will play Janine Harris, a newly- minted detective with the NYPD. Looking for a mentor, she begs to be partnered with Avraham, who prefers to work alone, and gets her wish.

Executive producing alongside Kelley are Matthew Tinker, Jonathan Shapiro and...
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  • 1/28/2022
  • by Nellie Andreeva
  • Deadline Film + TV
Mr. Mercedes Season 3 Coming to Streaming Service Peacock on March 4th
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Following its initial release on AT&T Audience Network back in 2019, the entire third season of Mr. Mercedes (based on Stephen King's Bill Hodges trilogy) is coming to Peacock on March 4th, joining the first two seasons on the streaming service:

Press Release: Based on the best-selling Bill Hodges trilogy by Stephen King, Mr. Mercedes returns for its much-anticipated third season. When beloved local author John Rothstein is found murdered, Hodges, Holly, and Jerome, along with local police, must track down his killer. But this case is more complex than the cold-blooded killing of an American icon. Unpublished novels of Rothstein’s were stolen from his home, and they are worth millions. As the case unfolds, the trio learns that although Brady Hartsfield may be gone, his depravity lives on in the lives of his victims.

Season three of Mr. Mercedes premieres on Thursday, March 4 on Peacock. All 10 episodes will drop at once.
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  • 2/4/2021
  • by Derek Anderson
  • DailyDead
First Option Pictures teams with Jonathan Shapiro on crusading unionist drama
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Harry Bridges (Photo credit: Underwood Archives via Getty Images.)

Morrissey Management’s First Option Pictures is working with US screenwriter/producer Jonathan Shapiro on a TV drama series inspired by the true story of the Australian who became a champion of the labour movement in the US.

Shapiro has written the pilot of Radicals, which follows Harry Bridges, the merchant seaman who became a union leader in San Francisco in the 1930s.

In a 40-year career he helped launch the International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union and battled criminal charges, which were quashed, civil suits and the US government’s attempts to deport him.

Mark Morrissey alluded to the project but was short on specifics during a webinar on Monday with Screen Producers Australia CEO Matt Deaner in which he revealed he quietly launched First Option Pictures 18 months ago.

“Harry Bridges changed the face of American workers and US unions,...
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  • 9/24/2020
  • by The IF Team
  • IF.com.au
First Option, Production Company, Launched by Agent Mark Morrissey
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Veteran Australian talent agent Mark Morrissey is capitalizing on the global demand for content and is launching production company First Option Pictures.

TV drama series, “Radicals” is the first project to emerge from a slate intended to span film, television internet, social media and podcasts.

“Radicals” is an anthology series with the pilot script by Los Angeles-based screenwriter and producer Jonathan Shapiro. The story follows Harry Bridges, a little-known yet historic figure who became the champion of the U.S. labor movement in San Francisco in the 1930s and for decades thereafter was the target of anti-unionist politics, prosecution and deportation for his efforts.

“Bridges was born in Melbourne, Australia and never lost his accent,” Morrissey notes. “Discovering and bringing to life these kinds of stories – at once intimate and global – is at the heart of First Option Pictures.”

The company is also developing an Audibles Original 10-part drama series audiobook,...
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  • 9/22/2020
  • by Patrick Frater
  • Variety Film + TV
Billy Bob Thornton in Goliath (2016)
Haley Joel Osment, ‘Hunger Games’ Alum Jena Malone and Clara Wong Join ‘Goliath’ Final Season (Exclusive)
Billy Bob Thornton in Goliath (2016)
It doesn’t take a sixth sense to realize that Amazon is looking to send “Goliath” off with a bang.

The Billy Bob Thornton-led legal drama has added a trio of players for its upcoming fourth and final season, Variety has learned exclusively. The three in question are Haley Joel Osment in a recurring role, and “Hunger Games” star Jena Malone and recent “Billions” alumna Clara Chen as series regulars.

News of their casting comes roughly four months after “Goliath” was picked up for a season 4 swan song by Amazon. The final season will see Billy McBride (Thornton) taking on a case that tackles a timely global crisis impacting an entire generation.

Osment, who recently guest starred on Netflix’s “The Kominsky Method” and will next appear in the final season of Hulu’s “Future Man,” joins the cast Dylan Zax. Dylan is described as the weakest link in...
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  • 2/27/2020
  • by Will Thorne
  • Variety Film + TV
Geoffrey Arend
‘Goliath’ Adds Geoffrey Arend & Brandon Scott As Series Regulars, Two Recurring For Season 4
Geoffrey Arend
Exclusive: Madam Secretary alum Geoffrey Arend and Brandon Scott (Dead To Me) are set as series regulars opposite Billy Bob Thornton in the upcoming fourth and final season of Amazon’s hit legal drama Goliath, and Obba Babatundé (S.W.A.T.) and Elias Koteas (Chicago P.D.) have been cast in recurring roles.

Created by David E. Kelley and Jonathan Shapiro, Goliath season 4 sees Billy McBride (Thornton) taking on a case that tackles a timely global crisis impacting an entire generation. Goliath also stars Nina Arianda (Stan & Ollie) as Patty Solis-Papagian, Tania Raymonde (Cliffs of Freedom) as Brittany Gold, Diana Hopper (Bit) as Denise McBride and Julie Brister (Review) as Marva Jefferson.

Arend will play Griffin Petock, a charismatic manipulator and defense attorney representing three key players in a series of cases.

Scott will portray Robert Bettencourt, a young, ambitious senior associate at white-shoe law firm Margolis & True, always seemingly in personal and professional conflict.
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  • 2/21/2020
  • by Denise Petski
  • Deadline Film + TV
J.K. Simmons
‘Goliath’: J.K. Simmons & Bruce Dern Join Final Season Of Amazon Drama Series
J.K. Simmons
J.K. Simmons and Bruce Dern are set as series regulars opposite Billy Bob Thornton in the upcoming fourth and final season of Amazon’s hit legal drama Goliath.

Created by David E. Kelley and Jonathan Shapiro, Goliath season 4 sees Billy McBride (Thornton) taking on a case that tackles a timely global crisis impacting an entire generation. Goliath also stars Nina Arianda (Stan & Ollie) as Patty Solis-Papagian, Tania Raymonde (Cliffs of Freedom) as Brittany Gold, Diana Hopper (Bit) as Denise McBride and Julie Brister (Review) as Marva Jefferson.

Simmons plays George Zax, head of a family-owned and operated pharmaceutical company, one of the nation’s biggest. Dern will portray Frank Zax, George’s brother and the scientific genius and ostracized black sheep of the Zax family.

Lawrence Trilling serves as showrunner and executive producer of the series which hails from Amazon Studios. Nina Arianda, Tania Raymonde, Diana Hopper, Ana de la Reguera...
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  • 2/3/2020
  • by Denise Petski
  • Deadline Film + TV
Goliath
Network: Amazon.

Episodes: Ongoing (hour).

Seasons: Four.

TV show dates: October 13, 2016 — Tbd.

Series status: Ending.

Performers include: Billy Bob Thornton, William Hurt, Maria Bello, Olivia Thirlby, Nina Arianda, Molly Parker, Tania Raymonde, Sarah Wynter, Britain Dalton, Diana Hopper, Ana de la Reguera, Morris Chestnut, Mark Duplass, Damon Gupton, Dwight Yoakam, Harold Perrineau, Ever Carradine, Kevin Weisman, Jason Ritter, Julie Brister, Dominic Fumusa, James Wolk, Alexandra Billings, and Matthew Del Negro.

TV show description:

The Goliath TV show is a legal drama from David E. Kelley and Jonathan Shapiro. The series centers on Billy McBride (Thornton), a down-and-out attorney in search of redemption.

The story follows this "David" of this story as he takes on the "Goliath" that is the well-heeled...
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  • 11/19/2019
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Billy Bob Thornton in Goliath (2016)
‘Goliath’ Renewed For Fourth And Final Season By Amazon
Billy Bob Thornton in Goliath (2016)
Amazon Studios has picked up a fourth and final season of Goliath, its original drama series starring Billy Bob Thornton. The news Thursday comes a little over a month after the streamer rolled out Season 3 last month, revealing a new case for Thornton’s conflicted super-laywer Billy McBride.

The legal drama, created by David E. Kelley and Jonathan Shapiro, broke ground at Amazon, landing the first straight-to-series order at the platform which at the time was employing exclusively a pilot model, making its pilots available to the public.

Since its 2016 debut, Goliath has been one of the most popular original series on Amazon, at one point holding the crown as the service’s most binged show. Thornton won a Golden Globe that first season for playing McBride, the hard-living, once-famous L.A. lawyer with a complicated past who seeks redemption by solving cases nobody else can crack.

There were bend-the-scene...
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  • 11/14/2019
  • by Patrick Hipes
  • Deadline Film + TV
‘Goliath’ Renewed for Fourth and Final Season at Amazon
Amazon has renewed gritty legal drama “Goliath” for a fourth and final season.

The series centers on washed-up lawyer Billy McBride, played by Billy Bob Thornton, who seeks redemption after a client he successfully defended from a murder charge went on to slaughter a family. Thornton won a Golden Globe for his performance in 2017.

“’Goliath’ has been one of our most popular shows ever on Prime Video, and we’re so thankful to Billy Bob, Larry, Geyer, Jennifer, Steve, and the entire ‘Goliath’ team for bringing this series to life,” said Vernon Sanders, co-head of television at Amazon Studios. “We’re happy that our customers around the world will have a chance to see Billy McBride bring this final chapter to a close on Prime Video next year.”

The series hails from Amazon Studios and is executive produced by Lawrence Trilling, Geyer Kosinski, Jennifer Ames and Steve Turner. It was...
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  • 11/14/2019
  • by Will Thorne
  • Variety Film + TV
Exclusive Clips from Mr. Mercedes Episode 3.06 Feature a Tense Courtroom and a Deadly Threat
With the presence of the Mercedes Killer still lingering in the minds of those who were connected to him and his merciless massacre, some of the most unsettling moments of the Mr. Mercedes series (based on Stephen King's Bill Hodges books) are yet to come, and before the sixth episode of season 3 airs tonight on AT&T Audience Network, we've been provided with three exclusive clips to share with Daily Dead readers.

Written by David E. Kelley and Jonathan Shapiro and titled "Bad to Worse," Mr. Mercedes episode 3.06 airs tonight at 10:00pm Est on AT&T Audience Network. You can watch a deadly threat and tense courtroom drama unfold in our exclusive clips below, and stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates on season 3 of the Stephen King adaptation!

Episode 3.06: "Alma gives Pete a scare and instructs Morris to do the same. Pete revisits the local bookstore.
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  • 10/15/2019
  • by Derek Anderson
  • DailyDead
Bill Hodges Returns in the Trailer for Mr. Mercedes Season 3
Based on Stephen King's Finders Keepers (the second novel in the Bill Hodges trilogy), the third season of Mr. Mercedes will premiere on AT&T Audience Network on Tuesday, September 10th, and ahead of its premiere, the third season's official trailer has been unveiled, featuring the return of Bill Hodges and friends, who are all dealing with the aftermath of the Mercedes Killer and the disturbing emergence of a new murderer.

"AT&T Audience Network’s critically-acclaimed series, Mr. Mercedes will return on Tuesday, September 10 at 10:00pm Et/Pt for season three with 10 one-hour episodes.

Stars include Brendan Gleeson as Bill Hodges, Justine Lupe as Holly Gibney, Jharrel Jerome as Jerome Robinson and Breeda Wool as Lou Linklatter with guest stars such as Holland Taylor as Ida Silver and Bruce Dern as John Rothstein.

Based on the Bill Hodges trilogy from prolific author Stephen King, season three of Mr.
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  • 8/15/2019
  • by Derek Anderson
  • DailyDead
‘Goliath’ Showrunner Lawrence Trilling Strikes Overall Deal With Amazon Studios
Exclusive: Amazon Studios has signed an overall deal with Goliath showrunner Larry Trilling.

It marks the latest overall deal by the Svod service, which revealed earlier this week it had closed an overall deal with Lena Waithe.

Trilling became showrunner of the legal drama Goliath in season two, replacing Dexter’s Clyde Phillips, after working on season one of the Billy Bob Thornton show. He will continue to serve as showrunner, exec producer and director of the show, which has been picked up for a third season.

He will also develop new series to premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. He previously worked on Condor and Parenthood.

Goliath, which is based on a script from David E. Kelley and Jonathan Shapiro, will return for its third season later this year. Dennis Quaid (The Day After Tomorrow), Amy Brenneman (The Leftovers), Beau Bridges (Homeland...
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  • 8/1/2019
  • by Peter White
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New Photos from Mr. Mercedes Season 3, Premiering September 10th on At&T Audience Network
Based on Stephen King's Finders Keepers (the second novel in the Bill Hodges trilogy), the third season of Mr. Mercedes will premiere on At&T Audience Network on Tuesday, September 10th, and to help hold viewers over, we've been provided with a behind-the-scenes video and set of photos featuring the return of Bill Hodges and friends, who are all dealing with the aftermath of the Mercedes Killer and the disturbing emergence of a new murderer.

"At&T Audience Network’s critically-acclaimed series, Mr. Mercedes will return on Tuesday, September 10 at 10:00pm Et/Pt for season three with 10 one-hour episodes.

Stars include Brendan Gleeson as Bill Hodges, Justine Lupe as Holly Gibney, Jharrel Jerome as Jerome Robinson and Breeda Wool as Lou Linklatter with guest stars such as Holland Taylor as Ida Silver and Bruce Dern as John Rothstein.

Based on the Bill Hodges trilogy from prolific author Stephen King,...
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  • 6/6/2019
  • by Derek Anderson
  • DailyDead
‘Mr. Mercedes’ Gets Season 3 Premiere Date On Audience Network
At&T Audience Network has set 10 p.m. Tuesday, September 10, for the Season 3 premiere of Mr. Mercedes, the drama from David E. Kelley based on the Bill Hodges trilogy by Stephen King. Check out the first-look photos above and below.

Brendan Gleeson, Justine Lupe, Jharrel Jerome and Breeda Wool star in the series, whose third season will follow the story from Finders Keepers, the second book in the series. Holland Taylor and Bruce Dern guest star.

When beloved local author John Rothstein is found murdered, Retired Detective Hodges (Gleeson), Holly (Lupe) and Jerome (Robinson), along with local police, must track down his killer. But this case is more complex than the cold-blooded killing of an American icon. Unpublished novels of Rothstein’s were stolen from his home, and they are worth millions. As the case unfolds, the trio learns that although Brady may be gone, his depravity lives on in the lives of his victims.
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  • 6/4/2019
  • by Erik Pedersen
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Julia Jones
‘Goliath’: Julia Jones Cast As Series Regular, Leslie Grossman To Recur In Season 3
Julia Jones
Julia Jones (Westworld) is set as a one-year series regular and Leslie Grossman (American Horror Story) will recur opposite Billy Bob Thornton, Dennis Quaid and Amy Brenneman on the upcoming third season of Amazon’s drama series Goliath, from David E. Kelley and Jonathan Shapiro.

In season 3, the unexpected death of an old friend leads Billy McBride (Thornton) to take a case in the drought-stricken Central Valley where he comes face-to-face with a new Goliath: a billionaire rancher (Quaid) and his sister (Brenneman). As Billy and his team pursue the truth, old enemies and personal demons resurface, forcing him to confront his own mortality.

Jones will play Stephanie Littlecrow, a Hollywood stuntwoman and unlikely heiress to a coveted piece of property who becomes a thorn in the side of the Central Valley’s biggest corporate farmers who want her land no matter what the cost.

Grossman will recur as Rochelle Purple,...
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  • 4/4/2019
  • by Denise Petski
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‘Mr. Mercedes’ Crew Member Injured on Set of Audience Network Drama
A crew member was injured on the set of Audience Network’s “Mr. Mercedes” late last week.

Details of the incident were not immediately available, but the producers of the show confirmed to TheWrap that the unidentified crew member is being treated for injuries and is expected to make a full recovery.

“A crew member was injured Friday, March 1, while working on season three of Mr. Mercedes in Summerville, Sc,” a spokesperson for Sonar Entertainment said in a statement. “The crew member suffered burns to their hands and feet, is being treated for their injuries, and is expected to make a full recovery.”

Also Read: 2 'La's Finest' Crew Members Hospitalized After On-Set Accident

Starring Brendan Gleeson and Harry Treadaway, the Stephen King adaptation is produced by David E. Kelley, director Jack Bender, Jonathan Shapiro, Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey of Temple Hill Entertainment, Tom Lesinski and Jenna Santoianni of Sonar Entertainment,...
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  • 3/4/2019
  • by Reid Nakamura
  • The Wrap
Bruce Dern to Guest Star as Writer John Rothstein in Mr. Mercedes Season 3
With production on the third season of Mr. Mercedes already underway in Charleston, South Carolina (the same city where the new Halloween was filmed), Bruce Dern has joined the cast of the series in the guest-starring role as author John Rothstein, a reclusive character that readers will know from Stephen King's Finders Keepers (the second novel in the Bill Hodges trilogy).

Press Release: Emmy nominee and two-time Oscar nominee Bruce Dern is joining the cast of At&T Audience Network’s critically acclaimed drama series Mr. Mercedes, as a guest star. Dern will play John Rothstein, a famous and reclusive writer living on the fringes of Bridgton, Ohio.

Production on season three of the Stephen King adaptation is currently underway in Charleston, South Carolina.

Based on the Bill Hodges trilogy from prolific author Stephen King, season three of Mr. Mercedes will closely follow the story contained in “Finders Keepers,” the second book of the series,...
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  • 2/25/2019
  • by Derek Anderson
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Audience Network Sets Premiere Dates For ‘You Me Her’ Season 4, ‘Undeniable With Dan Patrick’ Season 6
At&T Audience Network has set premiere dates for season 6 of sports interview show Undeniable with Dan Patrick and Season 4 of poly-rom-com You Me Her, as well as a production start date for season 3 of the Stephen King adaptation Mr. Mercedes.

Undeniable with Dan Patrick will premiere its sixth season on January 30 at 8 Pm Et/Pt. Sports figures Patrick will be interviewing this season include former NFL linebacker Ray Lewis, former NFL player Rod Woodson and Nascar racer Tony Stewart among others.

Undeniable with Dan Patrick is executive produced by Vince Vaughn, Peter Billingsley, Victoria Vaughn and Micah Mason with Wild West Productions.

You Me Her premieres its fourth season April 9 at 10 Pm Et/Pt. The series picks up with the throuple settling back in after a surprise poly commitment ceremony in a pizza joint at the end of last season. Creator John Scott Shepherd continues as showrunner and executive producer.
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  • 1/16/2019
  • by Denise Petski
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‘Goliath’ Renewed For Season 3 By Amazon
Amazon has ordered a third season of drama series Goliath, from David E. Kelley and Jonathan Shapiro, for premiere in 2019. In addition, Dennis Quaid (The Day After Tomorrow), Amy Brenneman (The Leftovers), Beau Bridges (Homeland), Griffin Dunne (House of Lies), Sherilyn Fenn (Twin Peaks: The Return), and Shamier Anderson (Destroyer) will join star Billy Bob Thornton in key roles for the new season. Lawrence Trilling (Parenthood), who worked on the first two seasons, returns as showrunner for Season 3. A premiere date will be announced later.

In season 3, the unexpected death of an old friend leads Billy McBride (Thornton) to take a case in the drought-stricken Central Valley where he comes face-to-face with a new Goliath: a billionaire rancher (Quaid) and his sister (Brenneman). As Billy and his team pursue the truth, old enemies and personal demons resurface, forcing him to confront his own mortality. Goliath also stars Nina Arianda (Stan & Ollie) as Patty Solis-Papagian,...
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  • 12/11/2018
  • by Denise Petski
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CBS Developing Supernatural Legal Drama ‘Bodhi’ From Greg Grunberg & Jonathan Shapiro
CBS has put in development Bodhi, a supernatural legal drama from Goliath co-creator Jonathan Shapiro, Heroes alum Greg Grunberg, who also co-stars and CBS TV Studios.

Written by Shapiro and Grunberg, Bodhi centers on a high-powered lawyer who inherits his father’s small law firm and discovers not only that his father’s clients are ghosts, but that he himself can now see and communicate with them, all of which forces him to pair with his estranged investigator brother (Grunberg) as they resolve cases that will allow the dead to finally rest in peace.

Grunberg and Shapiro executive produce. CBS TV Studios is the studio.

Actor, writer and producer Grunberg is best known for his roles in Heroes, Masters of Sex, Lost, Alias and Felicity. On the feature side, he was seen most recently seen as Jack’s (Bradley Cooper) driver in A Star is Born, and will next be...
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  • 11/19/2018
  • by Denise Petski
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‘Goliath’ Gets Season 2 Premiere Date & New Trailer
Amazon has set June 15 for the Season 2 premiere of Goliath, its praised original drama series starring Billy Bob Thornton, and released a new trailer.

Thornton stars as Billy McBride who, after winning a huge verdict in the Borns Tech case, is reluctantly pulled back into the law when his friend’s 16-year-old son is arrested for a double homicide. However, as Billy, Patty (Nina Arianda) and the team start to investigate what appears to be an open and shut murder case, they begin to untangle a deadly conspiracy in the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles, where drugs, real estate and politics intermingle. Thornton won a Golden Globe last year for his performance in the first season.

The new eight-episode season also stars Mark Duplass as Tom Wyatt, a successful developer who wants to give Los Angeles a distinct skyline, Morris Chestnut as Chief Deputy District Attorney Hakeem Rashad, who has an old grudge against Billy,...
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  • 5/2/2018
  • by Denise Petski
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Billy Bob Thornton in Goliath (2016)
‘Goliath’ Is the Most Binged Show in Amazon’s History, Showrunner Says
Billy Bob Thornton in Goliath (2016)
In the ongoing quest for verifiable ratings data from streaming giants like Amazon and Netflix, Amazon showrunner has Jonathan Shapiro provided a new guidepost.

“Our show is the most binged show in the history of Amazon,” the “Goliath” co-creator and showrunner recently revealed.

Shapiro (“The Practice,” “Boston Legal”), who is a former federal prosecutor who co-created the legal drama with David E. Kelley, made the comments during a keynote address at the Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association’s Techtainment 3.0 conference at Loyola Law School.
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  • 11/28/2017
  • by Mikey Glazer
  • The Wrap
‘Goliath’: James Wolk Set To Recur In Season 2 Of Amazon Drama Series
Zoo star James Wolk is set for a guest arc opposite Billy Bob Thornton in the second season of Amazon's praised drama series Goliath, from David E. Kelley and Jonathan Shapiro. Wolk will play FBI Special Agent Jeff Clayton, who agrees to help Billy (Thornton) hunt down his prime suspect in the Marcos Pena murder, who was last seen in Ice custody. Meanwhile, Jeff shows a romantic interest in Patty (Nina Arianda). The new season of Goliath is executive produced by Peabody…...
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  • 7/31/2017
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Michael McCarthy
Mom’s Ex-Boyfriend Convicted of Murdering ‘Baby Doe,’ 2, Whose Remains Were Found Along Mass. Shoreline
Michael McCarthy
Michael McCarthy was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Bella Bond, the 2-year-old who became known as “Baby Doe” after her unidentified body was found in a plastic bag near the Boston shoreline in 2015, according to multiple reports.

McCarthy — the ex-boyfriend of the little girl’s mother — was charged soon after Bella’s body was identified.

The Suffolk County Superior Court jury — of four women and eight men — deliberated for more than five days, the Boston Globe reports. McCarthy faces a mandatory life sentence with the possibility of parole after 15 years, the paper reports.

The jury also...
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  • 6/26/2017
  • by Greg Hanlon
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Defense Blames Bella Bond’s ‘Monster’ Mom for Her Death as Ex-Boyfriend’s Murder Trial Heads to Jury
In his closing arguments, the defense attorney for Michael McCarthy, who is accused of murdering his then-girlfriend’s daughter, called the girl’s mother the real “monster” and the one responsible for her death.

McCarthy is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Bella Bond, the Massachusetts 2-year-old who became known as “Baby Doe” after her body was found in a plastic bag near the Boston shoreline in 2015.

Bella’s mother, Rachelle Bond, pleaded guilty in February to accessory after the fact to murder, claiming she helped McCarthy dispose of her body, and she testified against him at his trial.
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  • 6/21/2017
  • by Harriet Sokmensuer
  • PEOPLE.com
Michael McCarthy
‘I Made a Mistake’: Mom of ‘Baby Doe’ Breaks Down While Testifying at Ex-Boyfriend’s Murder Trial
Michael McCarthy
Emotions ran high during Monday’s testimony in the murder trial for the alleged killer of Bella Bond, the Massachusetts 2-year-old who became known as “Baby Doe” after her unidentified body was found in a plastic bag near the Boston shoreline in 2015.

Shortly after Bella’s body was identified, Michael McCarthy — the 37-year-old boyfriend of the little girl’s mother — was charged and is now on trial for first-degree murder.

On Monday, the girl’s mother, Rachelle Bond, testified against her ex-boyfriend. She wept on the stand as she acknowledged that she “made a mistake” in not alerting authorities about her daughter’s killing,...
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  • 6/6/2017
  • by Steve Helling
  • PEOPLE.com
Michael McCarthy
‘He Killed Bella Bond’: Opening Statements Begin in the ‘Baby Doe’ Murder Trial
Michael McCarthy
Opening statements reportedly began Monday in the murder trial for the suspected killer of Bella Bond, the Massachusetts 2-year-old who became known as “Baby Doe” after her unidentified body was found in a plastic bag near the Boston shoreline in 2015.

Shortly after Bella’s body was identified, Michael McCarthy — the 37-year-old boyfriend of the little girl’s mother — was charged and is now on trial for first-degree murder.

Bella’s mother, Rachelle Bond, pleaded guilty in February to accessory after the fact of murder. She was sentenced to two years probation plus time served after having been incarcerated in 2015, CBS reported.
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  • 5/30/2017
  • by Greg Hanlon
  • PEOPLE.com
‘Goliath’: Ana De La Reguera To Star In Season 2 Of Amazon Drama Series
Ana de la Reguera (Narcos) is set as a series lead opposite Billy Bob Thornton in the second season of Amazon’s praised drama series Goliath, from David E. Kelley and Jonathan Shapiro. De la Reguera will play Marisol Silva, a city councilwoman from the seamier side of Venice, in the race to be the first Latina mayor of Los Angeles. When a Caucasian boy from Brentwood is killed on her turf, Marisol doesn’t hesitate to point out the double standard in which a rich white…...
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  • 5/11/2017
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‘Goliath’: Walter Hill Set To Direct Two Episodes Of Amazon Drama Series
Walter Hill is set to direct two episodes of Amazon drama series Goliath, from David E. Kelley and Jonathan Shapiro. He'll join new showrunner Clyde Phillips (Dexter) to helm the opening and closing episodes of the upcoming second season. The Goliath cast is led by Billy Bob Thornton, who in January won the Golden Globe for best actor in a drama series for his role as a down-and-out lawyer seeking redemption. Dwight Yoakam, Harold Perrineau, Olivia Thirlby, Molly Parker…...
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  • 4/6/2017
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‘Goliath’ Renewed For Season 2 With Clyde Phillips As New Showrunner
Amazon has ordered a second season of drama series Goliath from David E. Kelley and Jonathan Shapiro, bringing in Clyde Phillips (Dexter) as day-to-day showrunner. Kelley, Shapiro and Ross Fineman remain executive producers alongside Phillips. The renewal comes four months after the release of Goliath and a month after the show won a Golden Globe for star Billy Bob Thornton. While the series was well received by critics and drew strong viewership according to the limited…...
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  • 2/15/2017
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