Ruth Negga (Passing, Loving) will star opposite Jake Gyllenhaal in Presumed Innocent, Apple TV+'s upcoming limited series from David E. Kelley, J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot and Warner Bros. TV, Deadline reported.
The project is inspired by Scott Turow's 1987 novel, which was previously adapted into a 1990 movie starring Harrison Ford. As reimagined by Kelley, who is an attorney, the TV series "will be exploring obsession, sex, politics and the power and limits of love, as the accused fights to hold his family and marriage together," Deadline wrote.
Kelley serves as writer, executive producer and showrunner. Abrams and Rachel Rusch Rich executive produce for Bad Robot. Kelley executive produces through David E. Kelley Productions alongside Matthew Tinker. Gyllenhaal, Dustin Thomason and Sharr White also serve as executive producers. Turow and Miki Johnson are co-executive producers. Anne Sewitsky will direct and executive produce the first two episodes.