TV: Amazon's Goliath

[chicagoskycam]

Pretty good show by Amazon with Billy Bob Thorton. Anyone else catch this yet. Did a search and didn't see a thread.

Once a powerful lawyer, Billy McBride is now a washed up ambulance chaser, who spends more time in bars than the courtroom. When Billy reluctantly agrees to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit against the massive law firm he helped create, a vast and deadly conspiracy comes to light. Billy and his team end up in a life-or-death trial against the ultimate foe, which could end up helping Billy find redemption and exact revenge on the firm. The Amazon original series is created by David E. Kelley and Jonathan Shapiro.

Wouldn't mind another season.

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[BackToTheBrierePatch]

I binged watched the entire season the other day.
really enjoyed it.

 

[td_ice]

Excellent show.

 

[Miamipuck]

I liked it quite a bit but then again I love watching Billy Bob, I think he's a great actor, however, making BBT play a degenerate drunk doesn't seem like too much of a stretch though.

 

[One Blurred Eye]

I enjoyed it, mostly for Thornton and Arianda's chemistry, which should demand a renewal, they were so much fun together. Their whole motley crew in fact, I found myself yearning for more of them and less of the corrupt, back-stabby, creep-o world of the corporate law firm, which offered some initial intrigue but became somewhat predictable and banal by the end. Though I did enjoy Dwight Yoakam as a one-dimensional 80's-style sleazy corporate throwback. Overall a steady piece of LA noir.

 

[Keggatron]

Watched this series over the Christmas break. I enjoyed it, mostly because of Billy Bob who basically played the same role he's played many times before, this time with the profession of lawyer. The show will never hold up to many other great TV shows running right now, but it's definitely better than network and holds the viewers interest through the 8 episode run. Definitely worth a watch.

 

[chicagoskycam]

Not a fan of how it ended up with Tania, aka the hooker but otherwise I really enjoyed it. I loved Billy Bod finding the legal loop holes during court proceedings.

 

[td_ice]

Similar to Billions in some respects.

And excellent acting all around.

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

Watched the first 2 episodes last night. Billy Bob is awesome. Lot of potential in the show. Only thing I wasn't thrilled about was William Hurts character. Seemed very cartoonish.

 

[SirPaste]

I actually started this last night myself, thought the first two episodes were good, I'm intrigued so far

 

[Stealth JD]

Just got around to watching this. Loving it through 4 episodes. Not a lot of buzz around this show, but it definitely deserves some. Hope it has a decent run on Amazon and isn't one-and-done. With David E. Kelly involved, I imagine it will have some legs.

 

[td_ice]

Watched the first 2 episodes last night. Billy Bob is awesome. Lot of potential in the show. Only thing I wasn't thrilled about was William Hurts character. Seemed very cartoonish.

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[b1e9a8r5s]

Just finished the season. I thought the ending was kind of lame. I didn't like the ending as I didn't buy some of the stuff that happened. The show seemed to lose steam as it went on, after starting out really strong.

Overall an ok show that should have been better.

 

[chicagoskycam]

Season 2 is out and it's ... there is some really creepy stuff in it. That's all I have to say. A few episodes in and I really like BBT's acting. The best part of the show is him in the court room, they need to focus a bit more there.

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

I'm 5 episodes through this season I think. Billy Bob is great as always, but some of the writing is pretty bad. He makes the show watchable though.

 

[chicagoskycam]

I'm 5 episodes through this season I think. Billy Bob is great as always, but some of the writing is pretty bad. He makes the show watchable though.

The entire premise that if this kid is not framed for the murder, everything will be uncovered is a stretch. It's a gang, cartel murder that happens all the time. Even before BBT is on the case. It was nice to see Lou Diamond in this

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

The entire premise that if this kid is not framed for the murder, everything will be uncovered is a stretch. It's a gang, cartel murder that happens all the time. Even before BBT is on the case. It was nice to see Lou Diamond in this

The mayors relationship with Billy Bob just doesn't fit at all to me

 

[chicagoskycam]

That had to be the worst 2nd season of a show I have ever watched. What a pile of nonsense.

 

[Stealth JD]

Season 1 was excellent, if not a bit overboard with the 'baddie'.
Season 2 is utter garbage...it requires so much suspended reality on behalf of the viewer and the acceptance of the most illogical premises. You're constantly being forced to overlook the ridiculousness of the every character's relationship with every other character, or wondering if the writers have any knowledge of our justice system or the law in general. Can't imagine there will be a Season 3 after that effort. If that's the best Amazon can come up with, then don't bother...which is a shame, because Thornton can carry a show of this type as evidenced in S1. The rest of the production team failed miserably with S2, however.

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

That had to be the worst 2nd season of a show I have ever watched. What a pile of nonsense.

Lol, I finished it last night as well. Really bad writing.

Spoiler: Last Episode

I love how Billy Bob figures out that Gabriel is the head of the cartel and had previously kidnapped him. So what does he do? Goes to Mexico and knocks on his door, lol.

 

[chicagoskycam]

Lol, I finished it last night as well. Really bad writing.

The worst. BBT deserves to be in another show. The court room stuff was the best from season 1 and there was almost none of it.

Spoiler: Last Episode

I love how Billy Bob figures out that Gabriel is the head of the cartel and had previously kidnapped him. So what does he do? Goes to Mexico and knocks on his door, lol.

The entire thing made no sense. I feel like they left with a cliffhanger here like they're going to continue this storyline.

I will say the episode where he wakes up in the house with all the strangers was well done and a good twist but the rest of the garbage, after 8 episodes of nothing I've got HR puff n' stuff stuck in my head. f***!

BBT acting good, BBT shooting gun hilarious when not intended to be.

 

[NyQuil]

Season 1 started well but then ended abruptly.

I may not watch Season 2 based on this input.

 

[MoffatMan]

Bumping this up - Season 3 has been released and so far it hasn't disappointed. Amy Brenneman and Dennis Quaid have been added for this season. The premise of this season is the water drought in Central California

 

[chicagoskycam]

Bumping this up - Season 3 has been released and so far it hasn't disappointed. Amy Brenneman and Dennis Quaid have been added for this season. The premise of this season is the water drought in Central California

Is it better than Season 2, that was one of the worst things I've seen for a TV series.