Critics Have Seen Jake Gyllenhaal’s 'Presumed Innocent,' And They’ve Reached A Verdict On The Legal Series

It’s the year of the remake for Jake Gyllenhaal, who starred in the updated version of the ‘80s classic "Road House" earlier in 2024 and now has taken on a role previously played by Harrison Ford more than 30 years ago. The project — Apple TV+’s "Presumed Innocent" — also shows an evolution in the actor’s career, as the legal thriller will serve as his Gyllenhaal’s first major TV role. Critics have had the opportunity to screen the first seven episodes of the eight-part miniseries, which premiered on June 12, and the verdict on the David E. Kelley project was overwhelmingly positive.

"Presumed Innocent" is a remake of the 1990 movie starring Harrison Ford, but it’s also an adaptation of the novel of the same name. Jake Gyllenhaal will play Chicago prosecutor Rusty Sabich, who becomes the primary suspect in the murder of one of his colleagues. He must go to extreme lengths to prove he didn’t do it. Aramide Tinubu of Variety credits Gyllenhaal’s performance in making Presumed Innocent “one of the best legal thrillers to arrive on television in years.”