Goliath
Seen it?2016 | 4 seasons | Crime, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (78% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved The Lincoln Lawyer or Power Book IV: Force, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 4 seasons: a few months of evenings.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
Once a powerful lawyer, Billy McBride is now burned out and washed up, spending more time in a bar than a courtroom. When he reluctantly agrees to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit against the biggest client of Cooperman & McBride, the massive law firm he helped create, Billy and his ragtag team uncover a vast and deadly conspiracy, pitting them all in a life or death trial against the ultimate Goliath.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
78% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe Awards: Best Actor – Television Series Drama.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 632K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
- Season 12016 · 8 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
Season 22018 · 8 episodes · 6.9 out of 10Weeknight
Season 32019 · 8 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday- Season 42021 · 8 episodes · 6.3 out of 10Weeknight
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by David E. Kelley, Jonathan Shapiro
- Billy Bob ThorntonBilly McBride
- Nina AriandaPatty Solis-Papagian
- Tania RaymondeBrittany Gold
- Diana HopperDenise McBride
- Bruce DernFrank Zax
- Brandon ScottRob Bettencourt
- Geoffrey ArendGriffin Petock
- Clara WongKate Zax
- Jena MaloneSamantha Margolis
- J.K. SimmonsGeorge Zax