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Apple TV+'s Presumed Innocent Season 2 has added Emmy-winning star Matthew Rhys to its cast. The second season of this anthology legal series will be based on Jo Murray's upcoming thriller novel, Dissection of a Murder.
After the series received positive reviews from audiences, including four acting nominations at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, creators David E. Kelley and J.J. Abrams opted to make Presumed Innocent into an anthology series.
Matthew Rhys, best known for his Emmy-winning performance in The Americans, will join the previously announced lead cast members Rachel Brosnahan and Jack Reynor in Presumed Innocent Season 2.
Presumed Innocent Season 1, which premiered in June 2024, was based on Scott Turow's eponymous best-selling novel. The 1987 novel was also adapted into a 1990 feature film starring Harrison Ford and Brian Dennehy. The first season of the series starred Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Negga in the lead roles and followed a prosecutor who becomes a prime suspect in the murder of his colleague/lover.
The anthology series became the most-watched thriller on Apple TV, following which, it was renewed for Season 2.
More on Presumed Innocent Season 2 in our story.
Matthew Rhys joins the Presumed Innocent Season 2 cast
Matthew Rhys has bagged another project at Apple TV+ after Katie Dippold's thriller series, Widow's Bay. Rhys will play the lead character, Mayor Tom Loftis, a no-nonsense single dad sent to a cursed New York island. In addition to Presumed Innocent Season 2 and the upcoming Apple TV+ project, Matthew Rhys' schedule looks packed for 2025-26.
The Emmy-winning actor will also star opposite Claire Danes in Netflix's upcoming limited series The Beast in Me. Additionally, the actor will join John Krasinski in Prime Video's upcoming series, Silent River, and will also voice the character of Dinosaurus/David Anders in the 2026 adult animated movie Invincible.
In addition to The Americans, Matthew Rhys is also best known for his performances in Perry Mason, The Wingfeather Saga, Gremlins, and The Owl House. Rhys has showcased his acting talents on the big screen through films such as The Edge of Love, The Post, Hallow Road, and Watchmen.
More about Presumed Innocent Season 2
As mentioned earlier, Presumed Innocent Season 2 will be based on Murray's upcoming legal thriller book, which is scheduled for a May 2026 release. While Apple TV+ is keeping the plot details for Season 2 under wraps for now, the tagline for Dissection of a Murder reads as:
A dead judge. A silent defendant. And a courtroom full of liars.
The story follows Leila Reynolds, an attorney defendant who is shocked to discover that her first case is about the murder of a high-profile and well-respected judge. While Leila feels that she is not ready to lead this type of dangerous case, the defendant, Jack Millman, maintains that he only wants her to lead his case. However, Jack stays silent, creating a major obstacle for Leila as she strives to prove herself in a case that seems impossible to win.
In Presumed Innocent Season 2, actress Rachel Brosnahan will play the character of Leila.
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