PRESUMED INNOCENT

A thriller filled with atmospheric tension, suspense and plot twists. Jake Gyllenhaal leads as Rusty Sabich, a married Chicago prosecutor with two teenage kids, who is charged with the murder of his lover and colleague Carolyn Polhemus (Renate Reinsve). While Rusty faces a very public legal trial, behind-the-scenes he tries to repair his relationship with his wife Barbara (Ruth Negga.) The cast delivers solid performances, the script is finely crafted, and the cinematography exudes a stylised yet sombre atmosphere. Under the helm of showrunner David E. Kelley, this miniseries keeps viewers engaged until the last 10 minutes, when it falters in its attempt to neatly tie up all loose ends in a far-fetched way. The conclusion fell short of expectations and left much to be desired. Had so much promise!