Goliath

Watched on Prime.

There are 4 seasons of this show and I watched season 1 with 8 episodes.

Rating: 3.5/5

Once a powerful lawyer, Billy McBride is now a washed up ambulance chaser, who spends more time in bars than the courtroom. Almost immediately, a big case falls in McBride’s lap. He has the chance to take on his old law firm, a huge organisation that still bears his name, as they represent a corporation that serves as a defence contractor in the war on terror. Given the stakes and the resources each side has, McBride and his unusual team of assistants are almost like David taking on – okay, it’s all too obvious, but it doesn’t make the show any less fun.

McBride’s counterpart at his old firm is Donald Cooperman, played by William Hurt. He stays cooped up (like his name, of course) in a dark office, where the scars on his face stay in the shadows.

It’s a good story and Cooperman is seriously creepy – and not just in looks. His behaviour would be sufficient to lead to a number of serious criminal actions. The story does not, however, mention why Cooperman & McBride no longer contains McBride physically.s

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