{"id":187225,"date":"2025-08-16T09:10:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T09:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/16\/theres-1-show-you-should-watch-this-weekend-and-its-this-new-crime-drama\/"},"modified":"2025-08-16T09:10:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T09:10:45","slug":"theres-1-show-you-should-watch-this-weekend-and-its-this-new-crime-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/16\/theres-1-show-you-should-watch-this-weekend-and-its-this-new-crime-drama\/","title":{"rendered":"There&#8217;s 1 Show You Should Watch This Weekend, and It&#8217;s This New Crime Drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/watch-with-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch With Us<\/a> team is always intrigued when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/john-slattery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>John Slattery<\/strong><\/a> joins a new project \u2014 the <em>Mad Men<\/em> alum is one of the most entertaining actors in the biz. When his new series, <em>The Rainmaker<\/em>, dropped a trailer, we were hooked.<\/p>\n<p>The USA Network legal drama, which also streams on <a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/media-network\/peacock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peacock,<\/a>\u00a0blends humor and poignant character arcs, making it an exciting new entry on the NBCUniversal streamer.<\/p>\n<p>With a stacked cast and a story from one of the world\u2019s best legal thriller writers, <em>The Rainmaker<\/em> has all the makings of a hit. Here\u2019s why you should watch it this weekend.<\/p>\n<h3>It\u2019s Based on a John Grisham Novel<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Rainmaker (1997) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Odb3LrbvS_0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Peacock\u2019s <em>The Rainmaker<\/em> is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/rainmaker-gender-swapping-mickey-rourke-with-lana-parrilla-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">second adaptation<\/a> of <strong>John Grisham<\/strong>\u2019s 1995 novel \u2014 it was previously adapted into a movie starring <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/matt-damon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt Damon<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/danny-devito\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Danny DeVito<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/claire-danes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Claire Danes<\/a>, Jon Voight<\/strong> and <strong>Danny Glover<\/strong>. The story follows Rudy, played in the TV version by <strong>Milo Callaghan<\/strong> (<em>The Spanish Princess<\/em>), a hotshot lawyer who is let go from a prestigious law firm and instead joins a low-rent personal injury firm \u2014 only to end up facing off against the firm that fired him and uncovering a legal conspiracy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-tv-shows-on-peacock-right-now\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-tv-shows-on-peacock-right-now\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">16 Must-Watch TV Shows on Peacock Right Now (July 2025)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tFrom classic comedies and dramas to uniquely engaging original series, Peacock has an engaging mix of shows for your viewing pleasure. Since the Watch With Us team loves Peacock so much, we\u2019ve combed through to find the best comedy, drama and reality TV series that you simply must watch on the platform. Thank You! You [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Slattery plays Leo F. Drummond, an experienced and ruthless lawyer, while <a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/lana-parrilla\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Lana Parrilla<\/strong><\/a> (<em>Once Upon a Time<\/em>) plays Jocelyn \u201cBruiser\u201d Stone, an \u201cambulance chaser\u201d and Rudy\u2019s new boss at the personal injury firm.<\/p>\n<p>Grisham\u2019s books have a history of creating great entertainment \u2014 the movies based on his novels <em>The Firm<\/em>, <em>The Pelican Brief<\/em> and <em>The Client<\/em> were all major box office successes.<\/p>\n<h3>The Cast Has a History of Making Great TV<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Inside the Series: Meet the Cast of The Rainmaker | The Rainmaker (S1) | USA Network\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3DGMTs8nVX0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As we mentioned above, Slattery is one of our favorite actors \u2014 as Roger Sterling in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/mad-men\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Mad Men<\/em><\/a>, he infused the role with humor, charm and pathos that added a perfect counterpoint to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/jon-hamm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Jon Hamm<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s sometimes dour Don Draper. In <em>The Rainmaker<\/em>, he steps into a villainous role as a sleazy and immoral adversary for Rudy.<\/p>\n<p>Parrilla, for her part, was the best part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/once-upon-a-time-cast-where-are-they-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Once Upon a Time<\/em><\/a>. As Regina, the Evil Queen, she displayed her tremendous emotional range. Her character was constantly torn between good and evil, but she balanced genuine conflict with hilariously deadpan line deliveries. As \u201cBruiser,\u201d she gets to step into a much more brassy and unrefined role. Parrilla is endlessly entertaining, especially when playing off the somewhat wide-eyed and innocent Rudy.<\/p>\n<h3>This TV Remake Is Relevant \u2014 and Absorbing<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TRAILER: The Rainmaker Official Trailer | USA Network\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wMvakUZ65YU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>While <em>The Rainmaker<\/em> uses Grisham\u2019s novel for inspiration, it creates new storylines and updates the characters for 2025. <em>The Rainmaker<\/em> series focuses more on legal conspiracies and melodrama than on a complete indictment of the legal system \u2014 which is better suited for the longer arcs of episodic storytelling.<\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest changes in the series version is the gender swap of the \u201cBruiser\u201d character. By making Rudy\u2019s boss a woman, the series adds a wider range of perspectives to the cases that Rudy and his colleagues take on. Another interesting change is the addition of a new character, Sarah Plankmore (<strong>Madison Iseman<\/strong>), Rudy\u2019s law school girlfriend who continues to work at the firm that Rudy was fired from. Their positions on opposite sides of the legal system add interesting conflict to Rudy\u2019s story, showing how values and professional ambition can come between two people in love.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a fan of legal dramas that marry great performances with humor and thought-provoking stories, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/asset\/tv\/the-rainmaker\/6212791529564706112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Rainmaker<\/em><\/a> on Peacock.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/theres-only-1-show-you-should-watch-this-weekend-and-its-this-new-crime-drama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Watch With Us team is always intrigued when John Slattery joins a new project \u2014 the Mad Men alum is one of the most entertaining actors in the biz. When his new series, The Rainmaker, dropped a trailer, we were hooked. The USA Network legal drama, which also streams on Peacock,\u00a0blends humor and poignant [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":187229,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-187225","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187225","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=187225"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187225\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/187229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=187225"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=187225"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=187225"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}