Debette-1

This is different than most lawyer shows somehow, although I couldn't say right now why that is. The main character, Ingrid, is easy to understand: ambitious, brilliant, focused. What I don't get is the English guy, and what the attraction is there. He's such a bro, and smarmy, and not that attractive; there are many many more attractive, and better, English actors, and he and Ingrid have zero chemistry, as far as I can see. The show does have a good representation, though, of young white lawyers who are entitled and arrogant and condescending, so I guess that adds some reality to the show. It's just hard to care about any of these people.

The story was so well told, even for those of us who already knew it, either from the Scott Turow book or the first movie with Harrison Ford. First of all - Jake Gyllenhall. Wow. Wow wow wow - his acting was terrific (I think I'm in love now). He showed the entire range of emotions, sometimes just passing them over his face with no dialogue. The other actors were well-cast and also good, but his performance stood out. The episodes were well-paced, not glossing over anything but also not lingering unnecessarily. I don't know Chicago very well, but I think those that do will love all the scenes that showed the town. Watch this!