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Goliath
Genre
Created byDavid E. Kelley
Jonathan Shapiro
Starring
ComposerJon Ehrlich & Jason Derlatka
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producersDavid E. Kelley
Jonathan Shapiro
David Semel
Ross Fineman
Lawrence Trilling
ProducerRobert Lloyd Davis
CinematographyEdward Pei
EditorJohn David Buxton
Production companyAmazon Studios
Original release
NetworkAmazon Video
ReleaseOctober 16, 2016

Goliath (formerly known as Trial) is an American legal drama web television series by Amazon Studios. The show was commissioned with a straight-to-series order of 8 episodes on December 1, 2015,[1] and premiered on October 14, 2016, on Amazon Video.[2][3]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Of Mice and Men"Lawrence TrillingDavid E. Kelley & Jonathan ShapiroOctober 16, 2016 (2016-10-16)
2"Pride and Prejudice"Alik SakharovJonathan Shapiro & David E. KelleyOctober 16, 2016 (2016-10-16)
3"Game On"Bill D'EliaJonathan Shapiro & David E. KelleyOctober 16, 2016 (2016-10-16)
4"It's Donald"Alik SakharovJonathan ShapiroOctober 16, 2016 (2016-10-16)
5"Cover Your Ass"Anthony HemingwayJonathan ShapiroOctober 16, 2016 (2016-10-16)
6"Line of Fire"Lawrence TrillingJonathan ShapiroOctober 16, 2016 (2016-10-16)
7"Beauty and the Beast"Lawrence TrillingJonathan Shapiro & David E. KelleyOctober 16, 2016 (2016-10-16)
8"Citizens United"Lawrence TrillingJonathan Shapiro & David E. KelleyOctober 16, 2016 (2016-10-16)

Reception

The show received generally favorable reviews, scoring a 64 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 25 critics.[15] Rotten Tomatoes gave the first season a 78% 'Certified Fresh' rating based on 32 reviews, with a weighted average score of 6/10 and the general consensus "Compelling performances from an excellent cast—led by standout Billy Bob Thornton—propel David E. Kelley's Goliath into must-watch TV territory."[16]

References

  1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2015-12-01). "Amazon Confirms David E. Kelley Drama Series 'Trial' Starring Billy Bob Thornton". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2015-12-01). "Amazon Sets David E. Kelley Drama 'Trial' Starring Billy Bob Thornton". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  3. ^ Schwartz, Ryan (August 7, 2016). "Transparent Season 3, High Castle Season 2, Woody Allen Comedy and Others Get Amazon Premiere Dates". TVLine.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2015-07-23). "Billy Bob Thornton To Star In David E. Kelley's Amazon Drama 'Trial'". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  5. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (2015-08-24). "'Trial': William Hurt Joins Cast of Amazon Legal Drama from David E. Kelley". Variety. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2015-08-26). "Maria Bello Joins David E. Kelley's Amazon Drama Series 'Trial'". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2015-08-20). "Olivia Thirlby To Co-Star In David E. Kelley's Amazon Pilot 'Trial'". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  8. ^ Petski, Denise (2016-03-24). "Nina Arianda Joins David E. Kelley's Amazon Drama 'Trial'". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  9. ^ Pedersen, Erik (2015-11-06). "Molly Parker Cast As Judge In David E. Kelley's Amazon Drama Series 'Trial'". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  10. ^ Petski, Denise (2016-03-25). "Jeff Pierre Goes 'Beyond' For Freeform; Tania Raymonde Joins 'Trial'". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  11. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2015-09-14). "Sarah Wynter Cast In Amazon Drama 'Trial'". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  12. ^ Petski, Denise (2015-11-10). "Alysia Reiner Joins 'Rosewood'; Britain Dalton in 'Trial'". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  13. ^ Petski, Denise (June 15, 2016). "Dwight Yoakam Joins David E. Kelley's Amazon Drama Series 'Goliath; Harold Perrineau Also Cast". Deadline. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  14. ^ Petski, Denise (June 15, 2016). "Dwight Yoakam Joins David E. Kelley's Amazon Drama Series 'Goliath; Harold Perrineau Also Cast". Deadline. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  15. ^ "Goliath - Season 1 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  16. ^ "Goliath: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved November 5, 2016.