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USA Network is returning to scripted drama with “The Rainmaker,” a serialized adaptation of John Grisham’s bestselling legal thriller novel. Premiering Aug. 15 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, the new series stars Milo Callaghan as Rudy Baylor, a fresh-out-of-law-school underdog who takes on a David vs. Goliath case against a corrupt insurance giant.

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