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Originally published April 30, 2025 at 3:03 p.m. Pt; updated May 7 at 2:16 p.m. Pt

Update: Just kidding: Presumed Innocent star Ruth Negga will submit in Best Limited Series/TV Movie Supporting Actress — not lead as previously announced — at the Emmys.

The switch comes a day before the Emmy submission deadline on Thursday.

Negga, who plays Jake Gyllenhaal's wife Barbara Sabich on the Apple TV+ limited series, had moved to lead on April 30, surprising pundits and awards fans. The Oscar nominee had been expected to enter in supporting and had been nominated for Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series at the Independent Spirit Awards earlier this year. She was previously in eighth place in Gold Derby's supporting actress odds. In the week since her brief move to lead, Negga rose all the way to seventh place in the odds.

Negga will now be submitted in supporting alongside costars Renate Reinsve,...

Jake Gyllenhaal has made his transition into television with Apple TV+’s show Presumed Innocent, which marks a huge shift in his career as an actor. Plays the role of Rusty Sabich, a prosecutor who finds himself embroiled in a murder investigation. Gyllenhaal, who has a long and illustrious film career, faced the challenges of working in a different format of storytelling.

The director of the series, Anne Sewitsky, revealed how she recognized that Gyllenhaal would need some time adjusting to his new surroundings and the importance of making him feel secure so that he is comfortable enough to perform in his new environment. All this resulted in the critical acclaim that the show received, and also getting renewed for a second season.

Sewitsky’s adaptive approach towards filming Presumed Innocent helped Jake

The director Anne Sewitsky’s collaboration with Jake Gyllenhaal stems from a shared vision along with mutual respect.

David E. Kelley adapted Scott Turow’s bestseller Presumed Innocent as an eight-episode series for Apple TV+ last year. Between the book and the 1990 movie adaptation, the original revelation of the murderer might no longer be a surprise. So, Kelley chose a different character to be the killer in his season finale.

“It wasn’t mandatory,” Kelley told Gold Derby on the red carpet at Apple TV+’s FYC space at the Hollywood Athletic Club. “I was open to the idea that it could still be the same killer but we kind of let the story speak to us. As it was unfolding, we settled on the route we took.”

Jake Gyllenhaal plays Rusty Sabich, a lawyer accused of slaying his colleague, Caroline Polhemus (Renate Reinsve), with whom he was having an affair. Rusty’s nemesis, Tommy Molto (Peter Sarsgaard), prosecutes Rusty despite a clear conflict of interest. Though the...

Every new season of Black Mirror launches a feverish debate over which episode was the best. Emmy voters gave three consecutive Best TV Movie awards to "San Junipero" (2017), "USS Callister" (2018), and "Bandersnatch" (2019), but how does the entire fandom rate the best and worst installments? We've consulted the cumulative IMDb scores for all seasons and have come up with the definitive ranking of Black Mirror episodes. Can you guess the No. 1 choice?

Season 7 was released in April 2025 and brought the total number of episodes and specials to 34. Created by Charlie Brooker, the sci-fi anthology series began on the U.K.'s Channel 4 in 2011 before moving to Netflix (and becoming a worldwide phenomenon) in 2016. The show took a four-year break after Season 5, thanks in part to the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic, but that just gave people even more time to relive their favorite episodes from the beginning.

See‘Black Mirror’ star Jimmi Simpson...

Exclusive: Season 1 of Apple TV+’s legal thriller Presumed Innocent will compete in the Limited or Anthology Series categories at the 2025 Emmy Awards. The designation has been approved by the TV Academy, sources said.

It comes after Presumed Innocent was submitted as a drama series for the Golden Globes and SAG Awards, earning star Jake Gyllenhaal a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series, Drama. The show also is being featured in various drama category Emmy prognostications.

The reason for the switch is the evolution Presumed Innocent took over the last few months. The show started off as a limited series adaptation of Scott Turow’s bestselling novel of the same name with no blueprint for a second season.

When Apple TV+ ordered a second season following the original installment’s breakout success, the initial idea was to follow The White Lotus model...

Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen to star in ‘JonBenet Ramsey’ series

Paramount+ announced its previously untitled limited series on the murder of JonBenét Ramsey is part of their new Unspeakable anthology series focusing on unsolved crimes. Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey is currently filming in Canada with Oscar nominees Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen starring as JonBenét’s parents, Patsy and John Bennett Ramsey.

Besides McCarthy and Owen, the limited series stars Emily Mitchell, Garrett Hedlund, Alison Pill, Shea Whigham, Owen Teague, Clifton Collins Jr, and Rory Cochrane. Chris Bauer, Angus Caldwell, Will Patton, John Billingsley, Jeremy Bobb, Jaime Ray Newman, and Josh Stamberg also star. Margo Martindale guest stars.

“At its heart, the series centers on the story of Patsy and John Ramsey, exploring their unbreakable partnership and the complex dynamics of their marriage and parenting,” reads Paramount+’s synopsis. “It delves into how they crafted a narrative of a perfect,...

Paramount+’s JonBenét Ramsey series will be part of an anthology series that will tackle heartbreaking and gripping unsolved crimes.

The previously announced limited series now has a working title — Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey — and stars Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen as Patsy and John Bennett Ramsey, the parents of 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey who was murdered in 1996. Patsy Ramsey died in 2006 after twice battling ovarian cancer.

The streamer announced the title during the 2025 Golden Globes, where McCarthy was a presenter for best comedy or musical series (Hacks won).

A premiere date for Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey has yet to be announced.

Here’s the logline: “At its heart, the series centers on the story of Patsy and John Ramsey, exploring their unbreakable partnership and the complex dynamics of their marriage and parenting. It delves into how they crafted a narrative of a perfect, privileged life for...

Paramount+ has unveiled the working title of its forthcoming anthology true crime series, the first installment of which will delve into the JonBenét Ramsey story, featuring stars Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen. The news comes after McCarthy’s on-stage broadcast presenting spot during the Golden Globes, airing now on CBS and Paramount+.

Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey (wt) is produced by Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios. Each season will delve into “some of the nation’s most heartbreaking and gripping unsolved crimes,” per the streamer.

As previously reported, McCarthy will play mother Patsy Ramsey and Owen will portray patriarch John Bennett Ramsey in the project.

At its heart, the series centers on the story of Patsy and John Ramsey, “exploring their unbreakable partnership and the complex dynamics of their marriage and parenting. It delves into how they crafted a narrative of a perfect, privileged life for themselves...

Exclusive: John Billingsley (Manhunt) and Jeremy Bobb (Cabrini) are set for recurring roles opposite Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen in JonBenét Ramsey limited series at Paramount+.

In addition to Martindale and Owen, they join previously announced cast members Emily Mitchell, Garrett Hedlund, Alison Pill, Owen Teague, Clifton Collins Jr, Rory Cochrane, Chris Bauer, Angus Caldwell, Shea Whigham, Will Patton, Jaime Ray Newman, Josh Stamberg and Margo Martindale.

Exec produced by Richard Lagravenese (Behind the Candelabra), who serves as showrunner, JonBenét Ramsey explores the tragic unsolved murder of the six-year-old beauty queen of the same name. The show follows the Ramsey family, before and after the tragedy, as they go through the painful loss of a child, while facing intense public scrutiny caused by a media frenzy that caused this case to captivate an entire nation. At the heart of the series is the story of Patsy and John Ramsey – exploring...

Paramount+’s limited series about JonBenét Ramsey continues to attract a high-profile cast.

The latest addition to the show is three-time Emmy winner Margo Martindale (The Americans, Justified). She’ll recur as Nedra, the mother of Patsy Ramsey (Melissa McCarthy) and grandmother to JonBenét. The character is described as “tough, blunt, outspoken, and unafraid to speak her mind.”

McCarthy and Clive Owen star as Patsy and John Ramsey, JonBenét’s parents. The cast also includes Emily Mitchell as JonBenét, Garrett Hedlund, Alison Pill, Owen Teague, Clifton Collins Jr., Rory Cochrane, Chris Bauer, Angus Caldwell, Shea Whigham, Will Patton, Jaime Ray Newman and Josh Stamberg.

Production on the series is set to begin soon in Calgary. Richard Lagravenese (Unbroken, Behind the Candelabra) is the showrunner and is writing the series with Harrison Query and Tommy Wallach, who sold the project to producers MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios. Anne Sewitsky (Presumed...

Margo Martindale has joined the Paramount+ series JonBenét Ramsey (w/t) in a guest role.

She will play Nedra, Patsy’s mother. Her character description says she is “tough, blunt, outspoken, and unafraid to speak her mind.”

She joins previously announced cast members Emily Mitchell, Garrett Hedlund, Alison Pill, Owen Teague, Clifton Collins Jr, Rory Cochrane, Chris Bauer, Angus Caldwell, Shea Whigham, Will Patton, Jaime Ray Newman, and Josh Stamberg.

Exec produced by Richard Lagravenese (Behind the Candelabra), who serves as showrunner, JonBenét Ramsey explores the tragic unsolved murder of the six-year-old beauty queen of the same name. The show follows the Ramsey family, before and after the tragedy, as they go through the painful loss of a child, while facing intense public scrutiny caused by a media frenzy that caused this case to captivate an entire nation. At the heart of the series is the story of Patsy and...

Margo Martindale has joined the cast of the upcoming JonBenét Ramsey limited series at Paramount+.

Martindale will appear in a guest star role alongside previously announced series leads Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen as well as cast members Emily Mitchell, Garrett Hedlund, Alison Pill, Owen Teague, Clifton Collins Jr, Rory Cochrane, Chris Bauer, Angus Caldwell, Shea Whigham, Will Patton, Jaime Ray Newman, and Josh Stamberg.

Currently titled “JonBenét Ramsey,” the official description states the show “explores the tragic unsolved murder of six-year-old beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey (Mitchell). It follows the Ramsey family, before and after the tragedy as they go through the painful loss of a child while facing intense public scrutiny caused by a media frenzy that caused this case to captivate an entire nation. At the heart of the series, it is the story of Patsy (McCarthy) and John Ramsey (Owen) – exploring the unbreakable partnership of these two...

Exclusive: Paramount+’s new original limited series JonBenét Ramsey (w/t) has cast Jaime Ray Newman and Josh Stamberg (Fleishman is in Trouble) in recurring roles.

They join previously announced cast members Emily Mitchell, Garrett Hedlund, Alison Pill, Owen Teague, Clifton Collins Jr, Rory Cochrane, Chris Bauer, Angus Caldwell, Shea Whigham and Will Patton.

Production will begin shortly in Calgary, Canada, with Richard Lagravenese serving as showrunner and executive producer. Four of the eight episodes, including the first, will be directed by Anne Sewitsky, who also executive produces.

JonBenét Ramsey explores the tragic unsolved murder of the eponymous six-year-old beauty queen (Mitchell). It follows the Ramsey family, before and after the tragedy as they go through the painful loss of a child while facing intense public scrutiny caused by a media frenzy that caused this case to captivate an entire nation. At the heart of the series,...

New cast members have been revealed for the limited series in the works at Paramount+ inspired by the unsolved murder of JonBent Ramsey. The news follows the previous reveal that Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen would be leading the cast.

As previously announced, McCarthy (Ghostbusters: Answer the Call) and Owen (Monsieur Spade) will be playing Patsy and John Ramsey in the series, which will soon start filming in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Per Variety, it's now been revealed that the series will also star Emily Mitchell (Ordinary Angels), Garrett Hedlund (Tulsa King), Alison Pill (Scottt Pilgrim vs. the World), and Owen Teague (Kingom of the Planet of the Apes). Other cast members include Shea Whigham (Boardwalk Empire) and Will Patton (Horizon: An American Saga).

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The Paramount+ limited series about the murder of JonBenét Ramsey has cast the girl at the center of the story.

Emily Mitchell (Women Talking, Ordinary Angels) will play JonBenét in the drama. Garrett Hedlund, Alison Pill and Owen Teague have also been cast in the series, which comes from Yellowstone producers MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios. JonBenét Ramsey (a working title) will follow the Ramsey family before and after the still unsolved murder of 6-year-old JonBenét on Dec. 25, 1996.

The four actors join the previously cast Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen — playing JonBenét’s parents, Patsy and John Ramsey. Shea Whigham and Will Patton will also star as, respectively, District Attorney Alex Hunter and Lou Smit, a retired detective brought on to help investigate the case.

Hedlund (Tulsa King) will play Steve Thomas, a seasoned detective brought onto the case. Pill (Star Trek: Picard) will play Linda Arndt, a Boulder,...

Paramount+’s limited series JonBenét Ramsey (w/t), from MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, has tapped Emily Mitchell (The Apprentice) for its title role, also bringing aboard Garrett Hedlund (Tulsa King), Alison Pill (Trap) and Owen Teague (The Friend) for parts.

Mitchell’s JonBenét is a girl from an affluent family and child beauty queen, whose murder is at the heart of the story. Hedlund plays Detective Steve Thomas, a seasoned detective who is brought onto the JonBenét case, with Pill as Boulder, Colorado police detective Linda Arndt, who along with partner Detective Trujillo, is first on the scene after JonBenét Ramsey is reported missing/kidnapped. Teague plays Jeff Shapiro, a cocky, risk-taking reporter for the Globe tabloid.

As previously announced, Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen lead the cast as JonBenét’s parents, Patsy and John. Others aboard include Shea Whigham, who plays District Attorney Alex Hunter, an acquaintance of the Ramsey family,...

The JonBenét Ramsey limited series at Paramount+ is rounding out its cast with four new additions.

Variety has learned that Garrett Hedlund, Alison Pill, Emily Mitchell, and Owen Teague are all set to star in the series. They join previously announced series leads Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen as well as cast members Shea Whigham and Will Patton. Production is set to begin soon in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

As previously announced, the official description for the series states it will follow “the Ramsey family, before and after the tragedy as they go through the painful loss of a child while facing intense public scrutiny caused by a media frenzy that caused this case to captivate an entire nation. At the heart of the series, it is the story of Patsy (McCarthy) and John Ramsey (Owen) – exploring the unbreakable partnership of these two complex people – as husband and wife, as mother...

Exclusive: Shea Whigham and Will Patton have been tapped for major roles opposite Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen in JonBenét Ramsey (working title), a limited series for Paramount+ from MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios.

JonBenét Ramsey explores the tragic unsolved murder of the eponymous six-year-old beauty queen. It follows the Ramsey family, before and after the tragedy as they go through the painful loss of a child while facing intense public scrutiny caused by a media frenzy that caused this case to captivate an entire nation. At the heart of the series, it is the story of Patsy (McCarthy) and John Ramsey (Owen) – exploring the unbreakable partnership of these two complex people – as husband and wife, as mother and father – who had committed themselves and their children to building the narrative of a perfect, privileged life only to have it destroyed one Christmas night in 1996.

Whigham will play District Attorney Alex Hunter,...

In a shocking decision, a new miniseries about JonBenét Ramsey’s death is coming out for Paramount+. Two major movie stars are also signing on to play Ramsey’s parents: Melissa McCarthy will play her mother, and Clive Owen will play her father.

Here is what you need to know about the upcoming miniseries.

Melissa McCarthy To Play JonBenét Ramsey’s Mother

Paramount+ is making a miniseries about the death of JonBenét Ramsey. This will be a limited series that Paramount+ ordered on Thursday. To make the deal better, Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen signed on to play the little girl’s parents in the series.

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Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids) and Clive Owen (Closer) signed on to play JonBenét’s parents, Patsy and John. The eight-episode series will be titled JonBenét Ramsey, although that is likely to change when it finally arrives on the streaming service.

The series...

Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen have been cast as the parents of JonBent Ramsey for an upcoming scripted true-crime series on Paramount+. According to Deadline, the series (currently and simply titled JonBent Ramsey) will explore the unsolved murder of six-year-old JonBent, a child beauty pageant queen, and the aftermath of her death. The infamous 1996 murder case captivated the nation and remains one of the most scrutinized unsolved crimes of the last three decades. McCarthy will star as Patsy Ramsey, a former beauty pageant winner turned stage mom, and Owen will portray John Bennett Ramsey, a successful business executive.

According to Paramount+, the limited series will focus on the Ramsey family as "they go through the painful loss of a child while facing intense public scrutiny caused by a media frenzy that caused this case to captivate an entire nation." Check out JonBent Ramsey's description below:

At the heart of the series,...

Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen have been cast in Paramount+’s upcoming limited series set around the tragic story of JonBenét Ramsey.

McCarthy and Owen will star as JonBenét’s parents, Patsy and John Bennett Ramsey.

The true crime series will delve into the murder of six-year-old Jonbenét, who was found murdered in the basement of her family’s home just hours after she was reported missing. It follows the Ramsey family, before and after the tragedy as they go through the painful loss of a child while facing intense public scrutiny caused by a media frenzy that caused this case to captivate an entire nation. At the heart of the series, it is the story of Patsy and John Ramsey – exploring the unbreakable partnership of these two complex people – as husband and wife, as mother and father – who had committed themselves and their children to building the narrative of a perfect,...

A new limited series exploring the JonBenét Ramsey case is in the works at Paramount+, and will star Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen.

The JonBenét Ramsey case is one that has haunted Americans for nearly three decades. The six-year-old beauty queen was found dead in the family’s basement only hours after she had been reported missing, but the case has remained unsolved.

There have been quite a few documentaries on the subject, but Paramount+ has now landed the rights to the first fictional look at the infamous cold case. According to Deadline, the series has been looking for a home since March and has now been confirmed to air on Paramount+.

Furthermore, Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen (picture above in Gemini Man) have been cast as JonBenét’s parents, Patsy and John Ramsey. The series is currently titled simply JonBenét Ramsey and production is set to begin soon in Canada.

A limited series based on the murder of JonBent Ramsey is in development for a streaming release on Paramount+. The two leads for the true crime-inspired series have also been revealed.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount+ has doled out a series order for JonBent Ramsey, a limited series consisting of eight episodes. Anne Sewitsky (Presumed Innocent) will direct four of the show's eight episodes, while showrunner Richard Lagravenese (Behind the Candelabra) is co-writing with series creators Harrison Query and Tommy Wallach. The project, which started development earlier in 2024, is a joint production between MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios.

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JonBent Ramsey is directly inspired by the unsolved killing of the titular 6-year-old girl in 1996, an incident that was heavily covered by the press at the time.

Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen to star in ‘JonBenet Ramsey’ series

Oscar nominees Melissa McCarthy (Can You Ever Forgiven Me?) and Clive Owen (Closer) will star in a Paramount+ limited series about the murder of JonBenet Ramsey. McCarthy will star as JonBenet’s mother, Patsy, and Owen is set to play JonBenet’s dad, John Bennett Ramsey.

The eight-episode limited series, currently titled JonBenét Ramsey, has Oscar nominee Richard Lagravenese on board as writer, executive producer, and showrunner.

“JonBenét Ramsey explores the tragic unsolved murder of six-year-old beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey. It follows the Ramsey family, before and after the tragedy as they go through the painful loss of a child while facing intense public scrutiny caused by a media frenzy that caused this case to captivate an entire nation,” reads Paramount+’s synopsis. “At the heart of the series, it is the story of Patsy and John Ramsey – exploring...

Paramount+ is revisiting the tragic case of JonBenét Ramsey with a limited series ordered at the streamer on Thursday.

Melissa McCarthy (Mike & Molly) and Clive Owen (Monsieur Spade) are attached to play Ramsey’s parents, Patsy and John, in the eight-episode miniseries, tentatively titled JonBenét Ramsey. In its exploration of the unsolved 1996 murder of 6-year-old beauty queen Ramsey, the project “follows the Ramsey family before and after the tragedy as they go through the painful loss of a child while facing intense public scrutiny caused by a media frenzy that caused this case to captivate an entire nation,” the logline reads.

What is a true crime series without truly outrageous casting?

On the heels of Chloë Sevigny and Javier Bardem portraying Mary Louise “Kitty” and José Menendez in Ryan Murphy’s upcoming “Monsters” installment, “The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” IndieWire can confirm that Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen are taking on another devastating ’90s story: The death of JonBenét Ramsey.

McCarthy and Owen will star as Patsy and John Bennett Ramsey, the parents of the six-year-old beauty queen tot who was found murdered in the basement of her family’s home. JonBenét was reported missing only hours before her body was found in 1996. The killer was never caught.

The official series description for the Paramount+ show, currently titled “JonBenét Ramsey,” reads: “The show centers on the Ramsey family, before and after the tragedy, as they go through the painful loss of a child while facing intense public scrutiny caused by...

Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen are set to star in a new Paramount+ limited series surrounding the JonBenét Ramsey case.

McCarthy and Owen play JonBenét’s parents, Patsy and John Bennett Ramsey, respectively, in the limited series, which explores the tragic unsolved murder of the 6-year-old beauty queen.

Following the Ramsey family, before and after the tragedy as they go through the painful loss of a child while facing intense public scrutiny caused by a media frenzy that captivated an entire nation, the series will explore “the unbreakable partnership of these two complex people – as husband and wife, as mother and father – who had committed themselves and their children to building the narrative of a perfect, privileged life only to have it destroyed one Christmas night in 1996,” per the official logline.

The series, which is currently titled “JonBenét Ramsey,” has received a series order at the streamer and will soon begin production in Calgary,...

A pair of Oscar nominees will lead a limited series about the murder of JonBenét Ramsey.

Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen will star in the drama, currently titled JonBenét Ramsey, which has scored a series order at Paramount+. The series comes from Yellowstone producers MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios and showrunner Richard Lagravenese (Behind the Candelabra). Harrison Query and Tommy Wallach, who sold the project to MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, and Lagravenese are writing.

Anne Sewitsky (Presumed Innocent) has also signed on to direct four of the eight episodes in the series.

MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios began developing the project earlier this year. McCarthy and Owen will play JonBenet’s parents, Patsy and John Ramsey, whose daughter, a 6-year-old child beauty pageant contestant, was found dead in their home in December 1996. The case (which is still unsolved) became a media sensation and brought intense scrutiny on the parents,...

Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen are set to lead a limited series on the JonBenét Ramsey case at Paramount+, Variety has learned.

The show was first reported to be in the works back in March, but it had not landed at Paramount+ at that time. McCarthy and Owen will star as JonBenét’s parents, Patsy and John Bennett Ramsey.

“Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen are an extraordinary duo to delve into this tragic story that has cast a long, haunting shadow over American culture for nearly three decades,” said Chris McCarthy, Paramount Global Co-CEO and President/CEO of Showtime & MTV Entertainment Studios.

Currently titled “JonBenét Ramsey,” the true crime series will explore the murder of six-year-old Jonbenét, who was found murdered in the basement of her family’s home just hours after she was reported missing. The official description for the show states:

“It follows the Ramsey family, before and...

Melissa McCarthy (The Little Mermaid) and Clive Owen (Monsieur Spade) are set to lead the cast of a JonBenét Ramsey limited series, from Yellowstone producers MTV Entertainment Studios & 101 Studios, which has been given an official series greenlight at Paramount+.

McCarthy will play JonBenet Ramsey’s mother Patsy Ramsey and Owen will play father John Bennett Ramsey in the project, tentatively titled JonBenét Ramsey.

As Deadline previously reported, the limited series had been eying a green light, with Paramount+ rumored as the distribution platform.

Production will begin shortly in Calgary, Canada, with Richard Lagravenese serving as showrunner and executive producer. Four of the eight episodes, including the first episode, will be directed by Anne Sewitsky (Presumed Innocent), who will also serve as executive producer.

JonBenét Ramsey explores the tragic unsolved murder of the eponymous six-year-old beauty queen. It follows the Ramsey family, before and after the tragedy as they go...

Ambulance, directed by Michael Bay, is a Netflix hit despite being his biggest box office failure, grossing just $52 million. Climbing the global Netflix charts, the action spectacle quickly garnered 9.3 million hours viewed. While it's Bay's biggest box office bomb, it's also his most acclaimed film on Rotten Tomatoes thanks to Jake Gyllenhaal's performance and state-of-the-art camera work.

Ambulance, the high-octane action spectacle directed by Michael Bay, has become a Netflix hit, according to the streamer's international metrics. The much-maligned film released in 2022 is Bay's biggest failure at the box office to date. It only grossed about $52 million from a $40 million budget, a result that disappointed its producers, who had considered the potential of a Bay action joint while the theater industry was still recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic. In total, his films had grossed almost $8 billion, so they absolutely trusted him.

However, it's been climbing to the top of...

Presumed Innocent executive producer/director Greg Yaitanes was a total Jake Gyllenhaal fanboy when he met the actor prior to working with the actor on the hit series. I usually just want to get [the fanboy thing] out of the way, Yaitanes told MovieWeb in a recent interview. Working with Tim Robbins [in Castle Rock], I had to geek out about Shawshank Redemption. But I go to films because Jake's in them. I'll go see Prisoners because he's in it. I'll go see Enemy because he's in it. It attracts me his work and his way of working, which is incredibly natural. There's such an ease that he has in front of the camera that has taken 30 years to craft, and it's beautiful to watch.

Its something to marvel at in Presumed Innocent, in fact. Yaitanes directed about five episodes of the series, which is based on Scott Turow's bestselling 1987 novel, which was...

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Anne Sewitsky is an executive producer and director of the hit Apple TV show, Presumed Innocent. Sewitsky spoke with MovieWeb's Greg Archer about the series, its shocking finale, how the cast was kept in the dark about the killer's identity, and how Jake Gyllenhaal made her cry.

Anne Sewitsky is a Norwegian American filmmaker, currently living in Norway. Sewitskys debut film "Happy, Happy" won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance 2011, and was Norways Academy Award entry the same year. Her two next films "Homesick" and "Sonja: The White Swan" also premiered in main competition in Sundance in 2016 and 2019, respectively.

Sewitsky was co-creator and showrunning director of NRKs most ambitious and expensive show to date, psychological thriller Monster." Sewitsky directed the critically acclaimed season 2018 finale of"Black Mirror," starring Miley Cyrus, as well as the pilot of Mary Laws Monsterland," starring Kaitlyn Dever.

None of them knew for certain who the killer was until right before we shot the eighth episode, so that was the first shock, admitted Anne Sewitsky, the executive producer and director of Apple TV+s sizzling courtroom thriller, Presumed Innocent. Sewitsky, the Norwegian-American filmmaker whose previous endeavors include Monsterland and Black Mirror, directed the head-turning eighth and final episode of the season. The re-imagined tale, one of Apple TV+'s most-watched dramas, revolved around short-fused prosecutor Rusty Sabich (Jake Gyllenhaal), who becomes a prime suspect in the gritty murder of one of his colleagues (Renate Reinsve).

The series is based on Scott Turow's bestselling 1987 novel, which was adapted into the 1990 film starring Harrison Ford. Sewitsky went on to say that Gyllenhaaland the rest of the cast were very surprised by the big reveal. Spoilers below:

The rest of this article contains spoilers for the finale of Presumed Innocent.

Editor’s note: This post discusses the ending of Apple TV+’s “Presumed Innocent.”

No ending that includes Elizabeth Marvel and Bill Camp gardening together in blissful harmony — with Mr. Marvel wearing a Chicago Bears shirt — can be all bad. And, to be fair, the “Presumed Innocent” finale accomplished exactly what the series has been striving for throughout its lengthy, often hysterical (in every meaning of the word) eight-episode run: It ended with a twist as gasp-inducing in the moment as it was groan-worthy a few minutes later.

After all, the title and history behind “Presumed Innocent” point viewers toward an ending where the guilty party is hiding in plain sight. Someone who’s conveniently, almost instinctively written off not just because they couldn’t commit murder, but also because they wouldn’t commit murder. That rules out Rusty Sabich (Jake Gyllenhaal), a loud and violent fella who had an affair with the victim,...

It’s almost time to finally (hopefully?) find out who killed Carolyn Polhemus (Renate Reinseive) when Presumed Innocent‘s Season 1 finale, “The Verdict,” arrives on Apple TV+ this Wednesday (July 24). The legal drama has already been chock full of shocking twists throughout its first seven episodes — so much so that there are several bona fide suspects, even if only Rusty Sabich (Jake Gyllenhaal) is on trial for her murder. Ahead of the finale’s debut, TV Insider caught up with Anne Sewitsky, the director of Episode 8 (who also directed Episodes 1 and 2), to find out how this engaging show came to be and what’s ahead for the finale and Season 2. Broadly, what drew you to this project, and how did you want to differentiate it from the movie and book? Anne Sewitsky: Well, I had, of course, seen the movie. I had not read the book — and I did that eventually,...

Apple TV+ has given the green light for its legal thriller ‘Presumed Innocent,’ featuring Jake Gyllenhaal, to be renewed for a second season. The service posted a message on Instagram: “New season. New case. Presumed Innocent has been renewed for season 2.”

Season 2 of ‘Presumed Innocent’ is coming next to Apple TV+ The eight-episode first season is set to end later this month on July 24.

‘Presumed Innocent’ – Plot, Cast & Viewership Success

Based on David E Kelley’s adaptation of the book (itself based on Scott Turow’s 1987 bestseller) and executive-produced by Joel Schumacher, ‘Presumed Innocent’ stars a Gyllenhaal as Rožat ‘Rusty’ Sabich, a renowned prosecutor suspected of murdering his former lover and colleague. The series is a reimagining of the 1990 movie starring Harrison Ford and directed by Alan J Pakula.

The renewal comes a month after ‘Presumed Innocent’ debuted as the #1 most-watched drama of all time on Apple TV+, and...

Mild spoilers for Presumed Innocent.

Presumed Innocent renewed for season 2 after record-breaking success on Apple TV+. Season 2 will feature a new case, with details on returning cast members still unknown.

Presumed Innocent, the thriller led by Jake Gyllenhaal, has been renewed after breaking a massive record at Apple TV+. Based on the novel of the same name by author Scott Turow, the eight-episode series stars Gyllenhall as a prosecutor who stands accused of viciously murdering a co-worker that he'd been sleeping with. Adapted for the small screen by David E. Kelley, Presumed Innocent has been a hit with viewers and will now be moving ahead with season 2.

Apple TV+ has now confirmed that Presumed Innocent season 2 is happening after the legal thriller became Apple's most-watched drama. Kelley, Gyllenhaal, and J.J. Abrams are returning as executive producers. Though it's confirmed that the new installment will focus on a brand-new case,...

Following its widely acclaimed premiere last month, led by a gripping performance by Academy Award-nominated star and executive producer Jake Gyllenhaal, Apple TV+ today announced that its global hit series Presumed Innocent is set to return for a second season that will unfold around a suspenseful, brand-new case.

Multi-Emmy Award-winners David E. Kelley and J.J. Abrams, Gyllenhaal, Rachel Rusch Rich, Dustin Thomason, and Matthew Tinker will return to executive produce, and author Scott Turow will serve as co-executive producer.

Since its global debut, Presumed Innocent, starring Jake Gyllenhaal has received praise for his “endlessly watchable” and “stellar performance” in the lead role of Rusty Sabich.

The series has been hailed as “one of the best legal thrillers to arrive on television in years,” “sleek and riveting,” “undeniably compelling viewing,” “TV at its highest quality” and the “pop-culture talk of the summer.”

The first season of Presumed Innocent is now streaming...

Another successful limited series is becoming an ongoing drama series — Apple TV+ has ordered a second season of legal thriller Presumed Innocent, with David E. Kelley, J.J. Abrams and Season 1 star Jake Gyllenhaal returning as executive producers and author Scott Turow as co-executive producer.

The news comes a month into the run of Presumed Innocent, which already has become the #1 most viewed drama of all time on Apple TV+, per the streamer, as the story is headed into its conclusion with the final two episodes dropping July 17 and July 24.

There are no details about Season 2 beyond the fact that it “will unfold around a suspenseful, brand new case.”

Like other hit limited series that became drama series, including White Lotus and Shōgun, there likely will be character(s) who link the seasons; we may get more clarity on that in the Season 1 finale.

There is no obvious blueprint for continuing...

The verdict is in on Presumed Innocent: Apple TV+ wants more.

The tech giant’s streaming service has ordered a second season of the legal drama based on Scott Turow’s best-selling novel. The renewal comes as the show’s eight-episode first season, which stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a prosecutor accused of murdering a colleague, is set to conclude on July 24.

Season two of Presumed Innocent will follow a new case. There’s no word yet on which (if any) members of the show’s current cast — which also features Ruth Negga, Bill Camp, O-t Fagbenle, Chase Infiniti, Elizabeth Marvel, Nana Mensah, Renate Reinsve, Peter Sarsgaard, Kingston Rumi Southwick and Gabby Beans — will return.

The show is Gyllenhaal’s first ongoing TV role, and he says he was drawn into the story “like an audience member” after reading the first script. He also said he enjoyed the challenge of working...

“Presumed Innocent” has been renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV+.

The streamer claims that the show is the most-viewed drama in the platform’s history since its premiere on June 12, although it should be noted that Apple does not provide viewership information to back up that claim.

The renewal news comes ahead of the season finale on July 24. Per Apple, the new season will focus on an entirely new case. Apple is not confirming if Gyllenhaal will return to star in the second season, depending on the events of the season finale.

“Presumed Innocent” is based on the novel of the same name by Scott Turow. Gyllenhaal stars in the series as Rusty Sabich, a prosecutor who is accused of the murder of one of his colleagues. The cast also includes Ruth Negga, Bill Camp, Elizabeth Marvel, Peter Sarsgaard, O-t Fagbenle, and Renate Reinsve.

David E. Kelley serves as showrunner...

Quick Links Presumed Innocent Makes Too Many Unnecessary Changes Harrison Fords Portrayal of Rusty Is Better Than Jake Gyllenhaal's The new limited series Presumed Innocent on Apple TV+ stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Renate Reinsve in a gripping murder mystery storyline. While the show updates the story for modern times, many changes seem unnecessary and fail to enhance the overall viewing experience. Jake Gyllenhaal's portrayal of Rusty Sabich falls short compared to Harrison Ford's performance in the 1990 film adaptation.

In the latest limited series from Apple TV+, Presumed Innocent, Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Rusty Sabich, a prosecutor who ultimately becomes the prime suspect in the murder of his colleague, Carolyn Polhemus (Renate Reinsve). Following the news of her horrific killing, Rusty initially leads the investigation at the District Attorneys Office. However, when he fails to disclose the pairs romantic relationship, those closest to him begin to suspect he might...

“Presumed Innocent” is a new ‘legal thriller’ miniseries created by David E. Kelley and directed by Greg Yaitanes, Anne Sewitsky starring Jake Gyllenhaal as ‘Rusty Sabich’, Ruth Negga as ‘Barbara Sabich’, Bill Camp as ‘Raymond Horgan’, O-t Fagbenle as ‘Nico Della’, Guardia Chase Infiniti as ‘Jaden Sabich, Nana Mensah as ‘Det. Alana Rodriguez’, Renate Reinsve as ‘Carolyn ‘, Peter Sarsgaard as ‘Tommy Molto’, Kingston Rumi Southwick as ‘Kyle Sabich and Elizabeth Marvel as ‘Lorraine Horgan’, now streaming on AppleTV+:

“…a prosecutor becomes the prime suspect in the murder of one of his colleagues…”

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Apple TV+ thriller "Presumed Innocent" is not based on a true story, but a work of fiction adapted by David E. Kelley. The show delves into themes of obsession and betrayal, following Chief Deputy Prosecutor Rusty Sabich's personal turmoil. Originally a book by Scott Turow, "Presumed Innocent" was also adapted into a 1990 movie starring Harrison Ford.

Many wonder whether Apple TV+'s slow-burn thriller Presumed Innocent is based on a true story. The Apple TV+ original show revolves around the brutal murder of Carolyn Polhemus, a colleague at the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney's office. The case becomes intensely personal and scandalous when Chief Deputy Prosecutor Rusty Sabich is accused of the crime. Sabich, who had an illicit affair with Polhemus, must now navigate a treacherous legal and personal landscape to prove his innocence. As the investigation unfolds, Sabich's life unravels both professionally and personally.

The Presumed Innocent cast features Jake Gyllenhaal...

Jake Gyllenhaal is one of the bravest actors of this generation, who does not hesitate to showcase his talents in different genres of films. As a result, his career is full of risky ventures in different film genres that were once deemed to be flops, but surpassed everyone’s expectations and became a smash-hit blockbuster. From 2001’s Donnie Darko to his recent flick Road House, he has given his fans numerous movies that keep them entertained.

Jake Gyllenhaal in Road House. Credits: Amazon MGM Studios

Moreover, it looks like the Southpaw actor has jumped on the reboot trend wagon once again as he is all set to take on a role once portrayed by Harrison Ford in the film Presumed Innocent. Nevertheless, the upcoming TV Series is going to be a massive hit because David E. Kelley is associated with the project, setting high hopes for the Apple TV+ series featuring 8 episodes.

Streaming on: Apple TV+

Episodes viewed: 7 of 8

Fresh from routinely beating up dozens of violent idiots in the riotously entertaining Prime Video remake of Road House, Jake Gyllenhaal now dips his toe into the world of long-form prestige TV drama for the first time in what is ostensibly a more cerebral role as public prosecutor Rusty Sabich (rhymes with “savage”) in this new adaptation of Scott Turow’s 1987 bestseller.

The book was previously turned into a hit movie with Harrison Ford in the lead role in 1990, but while Ford’s performance was suitably enigmatic, never giving much away, Gyllenhaal depicts Sabich as a charming family man and principled public servant who also has major anger and honesty issues beneath his slickly handsome exterior. The more we get to know him, there’s an increasing sense that Gyllenhaal’s version of the character is desperately trying to keep a lid on his emotions.

Plot: Following chief deputy prosecutor Rusty Sabich, the series takes viewers on a gripping journey through the horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office when one of its own is suspected of the crime. The series explores obsession, sex, politics, and the power and limits of love, as the accused fights to hold his family and marriage together.

Review: Everything old is new again. In 1990, Harrison Ford led the first adaptation of Presumed Innocent, based on the best-selling novel by Scott Turow. A critical success and the eighth-highest-grossing film of the year, Presumed Innocent was a masterful courtroom thriller from director Alan J. Pakula that also delivered one of the best twists ever. While it spawned two small-screen sequels, neither lived up to the original film. Over three decades later, we are getting a remake of Presumed Innocent from the one-two punch of David E. Kelley and J.J. Abrams.

Two trials play out in the new Apple TV+ adaptation of lawyer-novelist Scott Turow’s 1988 bestselling legal thriller, Presumed Innocent: the criminal case against a Chicago prosecutor charged with murdering a colleague, and the nightmare at home that the murder trial visits on the family of the accused.

Those parallel ordeals stood out for actor Jake Gyllenhaal, who stars in the eight-episode limited series that premieres on Wednesday and runs through July 24. At Sunday’s premiere of Presumed Innocent at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, Gyllenhaal spoke in a panel discussion with showrunner and writer David E. Kelley and two directors, Anne Sewitsky and Greg Yaitanes, about “the trial of the family and the actual trial” and “the juxtaposition between the two.”

“As brilliant as the writing and the acting is in the courtroom scenes, I really think it becomes like its own courtroom, too, in the house,...

Basada en el best-seller de Scott Turow. © Apple TV

Apple TV+ ha publicado el nuevo tráiler de la miniserie de suspense “Presunto Inocente”.

Basada en el best-seller de Scott Turow, la serie lleva a los espectadores en un viaje a través del horrible asesinato que pone patas arriba la fiscalía de Chicago cuando el fiscal adjunto Rusty Sabich (Gyllenhaal) se convierte en sospechoso del crimen. La serie explora la obsesión, el sexo, la política, el poder y los límites del amor, mientras el acusado lucha por mantener mantener unida a su familia y su matrimonio

“Presunto Inocente” está protagonizada por Jake Gyllenhaal (“Prisioneros”) junto a Ruth Negga (“Passing”), Bill Camp (“12 Años de Esclavitud”), O-t Fagbenle (“El Cuento de la Criada”), Chase Infiniti (“Untitled PTA Film”), Elizabeth Marvel (“Lincoln”), Nana Mensah (“Queen of Glory”), Renate Reinsve (“La Peor Persona del Mundo”), Peter Sarsgaard (“El Precio de la Verdad”) y Kingston Rumi Southwick...