Matthew Rhys is the latest addition to the cast of “ Presumed Innocent ” Season 2, Variety has learned.

Rhys will appear in the second season of the legal drama alongside previously announced lead Rachel Brosnahan . The first season of the series, which debuted in 2024, was based on the book of the same name by Scott Turow. The second season will be based on the book “Dissection of a Murder” by Jo Murray, which is due to be published in 2026.

Exact plot and character details are being kept under wraps, but the description from publisher Pan Macmillan states, “When Leila Reynolds (Brosnahan) is handed her first murder case, she’s shocked at how high-profile it is: the murder of a well-respected, well-known judge. This shouldn’t be the kind of case she’s leading; it’s way beyond her

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