Presumed Innocent Season 2 Source Material Revealed, Could Have Female Lead

Source material for Presumed Innocent series, season two It has been detected.

Season 1 of David E. Kelley, written by David E. Kelley Presumed innocent It premiered on Apple TV+ in June 2024. The series debut, which stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Rusty Sabich, is based on Scott Turow’s 1987 novel of the same name.

Presumed Innocent was renewed for a second season in July 2024; However, it was unclear how the series would move forward given that the first season covered Tohru’s entire novel.

According to Deadline, it has now been revealed that Apple TV+ and Warner Bros. TV has acquired the rights to Jo Murray’s Dissection of a Murder, which will be published in the spring of 2026.

“Things are still in flux, but Anatomy of a Murder is expected to serve as inspiration for the second season of what will become a true anthology series,” the Deadline article said. “There has been an idea to continue one or two characters from the first season for the sake of continuity similar to HBO’s The White Lotus; it is unclear if this is still a possibility.”

What else do we know about Season 2 of “Presumed Innocence”?

Anatomy of a Murder is about a woman named Lila Reynolds, who has just been handed her first murder case but then has to fight her husband, who is the prosecutor on the case. This means that Presumed Innocent season 2 will likely have a female lead, although there is no information available on who will play Laila in the show.

Season 2 of Presumed Innocent will be produced by Gyllenhaal, David E. Kelley, JJ Abrams, Dustin Thomason, Matt Tinker, and Rachel Rush Rich. A release date has not been set yet.

Meanwhile, Season 1 of Presumed Innocent is now streaming on Apple TV+. Along with Gyllenhaal, it stars Ruth Negga, Bill Camp, Ott Fagbenle, Lily Rabe, and more.