Jake Gyllenhaal’s upcoming legal thriller Presumed Innocent is among the most notable TV offerings premiering at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival.
The Apple TV+ miniseries, which premieres on the streaming service on June 14, will be announced shortly beforehand at the festival, which will be held from June 5 to 16.
Gyllenhaal, who was previously seen filming the show in Los Angeles last year, plays a prosecutor who falls under suspicion after a colleague he was having an affair with is raped and murdered.
The series is adapted from the 1987 novel of the same name by Scott Turow, which was also the basis of the 1990 film Presumed Innocent, starring Harrison Ford in the title role and directed and co-written by Alan J. Pakula.
Although Tribeca is primarily geared toward presenting new films, it has other television offerings this year, including the ESPN documentary In the Arena: Serena Williams, which features the retired tennis superstar recounting the biggest victories of her career.
Jake Gyllenhaal’s upcoming legal thriller Presumed Innocent is among the TV offerings at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival. The Apple TV+ miniseries, premiering June 14, will be unveiled shortly beforehand at the festival, which It will be held from June 5 to 16.
Gyllenhaal plays a prosecutor who falls under suspicion after a colleague he was having an affair with is raped and murdered; frame of Presumed Innocent
The festival will also premiere the docuseries Mastermind: To Think Like A Killer.
The Hulu show, which is executive produced by Dakota and Elle Fanning, features Dr. Ann Burgess, a psychiatric nurse whose work as a consultant with the FBI made her a major figure in the study of serial killers.
The MGM+ documentary series Hollywood Black explores the experiences of Black people working in the entertainment industry, is executive produced by Dear White People’s Justin Simien and features interviews with Issa Rae, Black Panther and Creed director Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay and Lena Waithe.
Other documentary offerings include Paramount+’s Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken.
HBO will also premiere the first episode of the fourth and final series of My Brilliant Friend, based on the acclaimed Neapolitan Quartet novels by Elena Ferrante.
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“The episodic realm is rich with phenomenal storytelling, and Tribeca’s 2024 TV and NOW lineup delivers the best of narrative and documentary series,” Tribeca senior programmer Liza Domnitz said in a statement.
‘Audiences can expect to immerse themselves in the testimonies of brilliant visionaries such as Serena Williams, Melissa Etheridge and the original subjects of the Stanford Prison Experiment, who will join us at the Festival to present their stories. We are also delighted to present international adaptations of award-winning novelist Bernardine Evaristo’s beloved books with Mr. Loverman and the farewell season premiere of Elena Ferrante’s stunning My Brilliant Friend.’
The Tribeca Film Festival also announced the lineup for its NOW program, which features a variety of pilots and independent series, including a new documentary series exploring the work of Tim Burton.
Tribeca has several other television offerings this year, including the ESPN documentary In the Arena: Serena Williams, which features the retired tennis superstar recounting the biggest victories of her career; seen in 2018 in Paris
The Tribeca Film Festival also announced the lineup for its NOW program, which features a variety of pilots and independent series, including a new documentary series exploring the work of Tim Burton; seen on April 9 in Las Vegas
Gyllenhaal’s Presumed Innocent also stars Ruth Negga as his wife and The Worst Person in the World star Renate Reinsve as his murdered lover, as well as Gyllenhaal’s brother-in-law Peter Sarsgaard, Bill Camp, Elizabeth Marvel and Lily Rabe ; seen on March 20 in New York
Harrison Ford’s original film, starring Presumed Innocent (pictured), was a huge hit, grossing $221 million against a $20 million budget and earning stellar reviews.
Gyllenhaal’s Presumed Innocent miniseries was created by David E. Kelley, who also executive produces with JJ Abrams and Gyllenhaal.
Ruth Negga plays his wife, while The Worst Person in the World star Renate Reinsve plays his murdered lover. Gyllenhaal’s brother-in-law Peter Sarsgaard, Bill Camp, Elizabeth Marvel and Lily Rabe also co-star.
The original film starring Harrison Ford was a huge success, grossing $221 million against a $20 million budget and earning stellar reviews.
Gyllenhaal recently starred in Amazon’s remake of the 1989 action classic Roadhouse, originally starring Patrick Swayze and Sam Elliott.