Goliath (TV series)
Appearance
Goliath | |
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Genre | |
Created by | David E. Kelley Jonathan Shapiro |
Starring | |
Composer | Jon Ehrlich & Jason Derlatka |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Production | |
Executive producers | David E. Kelley Jonathan Shapiro David Semel Ross Fineman Lawrence Trilling |
Producer | Robert Lloyd Davis |
Cinematography | Edward Pei |
Editor | John David Buxton |
Production company | Amazon Studios |
Original release | |
Network | Amazon Video |
Release | October 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
- Billy Bob Thornton as Billy McBride[4]
- William Hurt as Donald Cooperman[5]
- Maria Bello as Michelle McBride[6]
- Olivia Thirlby as Lucy Kittridge[7]
- Nina Arianda as Patty Solis-Papagian[8]
- Molly Parker as Callie Senate[9]
- Tania Raymonde as Brittany Gold[10]
- Sarah Wynter as Gina Larson[11]
- Britain Dalton as Jason Larson[12]
- Damon Gupton as Leonard Letts
- Diana Hopper as Denise McBride
- Harold Perrineau as Judge Roston Keller[13]
- Dwight Yoakam as Wendell Corey[14]
- Kevin Weisman as Ned Berring
- Jason Ritter as FBI Agent Farley
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | "Of Mice and Men" | Lawrence Trilling | David E. Kelley & Jonathan Shapiro | October 16, 2016 |
2 | "Pride and Prejudice" | Alik Sakharov | Jonathan Shapiro & David E. Kelley | October 16, 2016 |
3 | "Game On" | Bill D'Elia | Jonathan Shapiro & David E. Kelley | October 16, 2016 |
4 | "It's Donald" | Alik Sakharov | Jonathan Shapiro | October 16, 2016 |
5 | "Cover Your Ass" | Anthony Hemingway | Jonathan Shapiro | October 16, 2016 |
6 | "Line of Fire" | Lawrence Trilling | Jonathan Shapiro | October 16, 2016 |
7 | "Beauty and the Beast" | Lawrence Trilling | Jonathan Shapiro & David E. Kelley | October 16, 2016 |
8 | "Citizens United" | Lawrence Trilling | Jonathan Shapiro & David E. Kelley | October 16, 2016 |
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
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2015-12-01). "Amazon Confirms David E. Kelley Drama Series 'Trial' Starring Billy Bob Thornton". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2015-12-01). "Amazon Sets David E. Kelley Drama 'Trial' Starring Billy Bob Thornton". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
- ^ Schwartz, Ryan (August 7, 2016). "Transparent Season 3, High Castle Season 2, Woody Allen Comedy and Others Get Amazon Premiere Dates". TVLine.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2015-07-23). "Billy Bob Thornton To Star In David E. Kelley's Amazon Drama 'Trial'". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (2015-08-24). "'Trial': William Hurt Joins Cast of Amazon Legal Drama from David E. Kelley". Variety. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2015-08-26). "Maria Bello Joins David E. Kelley's Amazon Drama Series 'Trial'". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2015-08-20). "Olivia Thirlby To Co-Star In David E. Kelley's Amazon Pilot 'Trial'". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2016-03-24). "Nina Arianda Joins David E. Kelley's Amazon Drama 'Trial'". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (2015-11-06). "Molly Parker Cast As Judge In David E. Kelley's Amazon Drama Series 'Trial'". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2016-03-25). "Jeff Pierre Goes 'Beyond' For Freeform; Tania Raymonde Joins 'Trial'". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2015-09-14). "Sarah Wynter Cast In Amazon Drama 'Trial'". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2015-11-10). "Alysia Reiner Joins 'Rosewood'; Britain Dalton in 'Trial'". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Goliath - Season 1 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ "Goliath: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
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