Apple TV+ has a knack for delivering iconic characters, doesn’t it? There’s Severance’s Mark S., Silo’s Juliette Nicholas, and Ted frickin’ Lasso. Now the streamer is welcoming a new Complex Character to the club: Rusty Sabich, the prosecutor from Presumed Innocent. Jake Gyllenhaal plays Rusty on the series, which debuted its first two episodes today. And I just have to say: He’s all I’ll think about for the next eight weeks. Presumed Innocent is inspired by Scott Turow’s novel and the 1990 film of the same name. For those who aren’t familiar, Rusty is accused of murdering his colleague Carolyn Polhemus. The clean-cut and well-spoken prosecutor has a wife, Barbara, and two kids, Jaden and Kyle. He’s the type of family man who goes to work and makes it home in time for dinner. Tells his wife that she’s beautiful! Plays catch with his son. The man doesn’t seem capable of murder, but he’s nonetheless a key suspect in Carolyn’s death.Episode 1 begins with a brief flashback: Rusty is in his element, preaching about the sanctity of law to a group of jurors. “My job is to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt,” he says. “I will live up to my duty and I ask that you rise… Click below to read the full story from Esquire
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