Warning: MAJOR SPOILERS ahead for Presumed Innocent episode 7!
Summary
Presumed Innocentshowrunner David E. Kelley has explained how the cliffhanger ending to episode 7 will impact the upcoming season finale of the legal drama. DuringPresumed Innocentepisode 7, Tommy returns home near the end of the episode to discover someone has broken in. At the very end of the scene, he discovers a fire poker with a note attached to it on his counter, seemingly the missing murder weapon used to kill Carolyn Polhemus. However, it’s unclear who put it inside the chief deputy prosecutor’s home.
Speaking withTVLine, Kelley explained how the cliffhanger ending toPresumed Innocentepisode 7 is going to impact the season finale now thatTommy has his hands on Carolyn’s murder weapon. The showrunner remained cryptic about what will transpire, but hinted it’s ultimately up to the prosecutor what he decides to do. Check out what Kelley had to say about the episode’s ending below:
[Regarding if Tommy is happy to see the murder weapon in his home] That’s a good question. Yes, and no,. He knows something’s up and it could work to his favor — or it might not. So I think he’s a bit paralyzed by that visual. The question you’re asking is exactly what we want the audience asking.
How Will Presumed Innocent Season 1 End?
Despite being based off the Scott Turow novel of the same name,Presumed Innocentmakes changesfrom both the source material as well as the 1990 movie starring Harrison Ford. The latest alteration happened previously in episode 7, with Rusty becoming his own defense lawyer following Raymond’s cardiac incident. There are other elements of the show that have been faithful,indicating the series could wind up in the same spot at the end as the previous book and movie did.However, the murder weapon’s sudden appearance means anything could happen in the final episode.
What’s clear is that, no matter the events that transpire, the season finale is going to be the end of Rusty’s case, no matter how it manages to play out. This is because the previously-renewedPresumed Innocentseason 2is confirmed to follow a different trial,necessitating the ongoing one be resolved by the end of the current season.With Tommy now in possession of the murder weapon - alongside a profane note - the fire poker’s appearance could be a clue as to whether the defendant really is guilty of killing Carolyn.
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Since there have been some deviations from the novel since the very start of the series, it seems like the final episode could feature either a shocking twist or an open-and-shut ending to the trial. Given how detrimental Rusty’s testimony was to his case, it’s possible he truly is convicted, whether or not he’s guilty of the murder. With one episode left,Presumed Innocentis going to have plenty of different ways it can develop before the show comes to a close.
The final episode ofPresumed Innocentseason 1 arrives Wednesday, July 17 on Apple TV+.
Presumed Innocent
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An eight-episode limited series based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name by Scott Turow. Starring Gyllenhaal in the lead role of chief deputy prosecutor Rusty Sabich, the series takes viewers on a gripping journey through the horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office when one of its own is suspected of the crime. The series explores obsession, sex, politics, and the power and limits of love, as the accused fights to hold his family and marriage together.
