Goliath: Season 1

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Amazon Prime | Prime Video | AMAZON | Season Premiere Date: October 13, 2016

Summary: The David E. Kelley legal drama co-written with Jonathan Shapiro focuses on alcoholic, down-and-out attorney Billy McBride (Billy Bob Thornton) who sees a chance for redemption with a wrongful death case against an aerospace company represented by his former law partner (William Hurt) and the law firm he co-founded (and was fired from).

Genre(s): Drama

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E8. Citizens United
Air Date: October 13, 2016
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S1:E7. Beauty and the Beast
Air Date: October 13, 2016
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S1:E6. Line of Fire
Air Date: October 13, 2016

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Jeff Korbelik

Nov 7, 2016

In “Fargo,” Thornton’s character was pure evil, but in Goliath he's just flawed--despicable at times, but with a good heart that shows often as he pursues justice against his old law firm and partner. This one’s quite bingeworthy. Read full review

Terry Terrones

Oct 12, 2016

After a strong pilot episode, Goliath felt like it was starting to find its rhythm in episode two. The series moved to the courtroom and McBride's legal acumen was on full display. It was impressive albeit familiar ground. Read full review

Maureen Ryan

Oct 6, 2016

Unlike many streaming dramas, each episode of Goliath has a satisfying internal structure, and the series exudes a notable sense of forward movement. This allows the stellar cast to wring evocative moments of intensity, pathos, and sly humor from the solid spine constructed by Kelley and his writers. Read full review

Daniel Fienberg

Oct 11, 2016

What keeps Goliath watchable, and it's certainly quite watchable, is the superlative ensemble cast, particularly Billy Bob Thornton, whose gift at taking predictably quirky characters and making the beats of that quirkiness slightly off-kilter is close to unmatched. Read full review

Rob Owen

Oct 14, 2016

With the exception of some added F-bombs, Goliath plays like a reasonably decent prime-time legal mystery circa 1998, not a modern drama revelation. Read full review

Robert Bianco

Oct 14, 2016

Keep your eyes on Thornton and the shading he brings to his work--because most everything else in Goliath, the title included, is so on-the-nose it could make you cringe. Read full review

Collider Chris Cabin

Oct 11, 2016

Even great casts have their limits, and in the case of Goliath, they give this shaggy drama just enough electricity to keep interest without offering a genuine reason to care about what’s going on episode to episode. Read full review

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aydge89

Oct 18, 2016

Great show. Has all the best ingredients - compelling plot, characters you can root for and plenty of humour. Really hope this gets a second season and the attention it deserves!

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JasonR

Oct 15, 2016

It is a pretty decent show. Billy Bob Thornton and William Hurt are excellent, although William Hurt is essentially playing a campy supervillain in the show. If you enjoyed Damages, you will enjoy this show - although it has a lighter tone and is more humorous.

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Macguffinstv

Jun 17, 2018

I think very highly of season 1. After watching season 2, even more so. Interesting and likeable characters who don't come without their own flaws, and also characters that you just love to hate, and can't wait for Billy Mcride to put them in their place. Much of it takes place in theI think very highly of season 1. After watching season 2, even more so. Interesting and likeable characters who don't come without their own flaws, and also characters that you just love to hate, and can't wait for Billy Mcride to put them in their place. Much of it takes place in the courtroom, much like a show focusing on a lawyer should, and it doesn't take away from the pace or interesting aspects of it.

I highly recommend season 1...season 2 not so much.… Expand

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royphishooh

Jan 28, 2017

Superb drama with the usual outstanding performance from Billy Bob Thornton. Some less-than-solid acting at times from the supporting cast, especially the awful Nina Arianda. Someone should tell her that they have microphones on TV productions, she doesn't need to yell as much as she does onSuperb drama with the usual outstanding performance from Billy Bob Thornton. Some less-than-solid acting at times from the supporting cast, especially the awful Nina Arianda. Someone should tell her that they have microphones on TV productions, she doesn't need to yell as much as she does on Broadway.… Expand

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greyfoot

Nov 2, 2016

I agree with Adspe completely--"disjointed and pretentious" is dead on.

There were attempts at artistic flavor, but the photographers, the directors, and especially the writers simply weren't skilled enough to pull them off. They were trying for Stanley Kubrick in some scenes, but theyI agree with Adspe completely--"disjointed and pretentious" is dead on.

There were attempts at artistic flavor, but the photographers, the directors, and especially the writers simply weren't skilled enough to pull them off. They were trying for Stanley Kubrick in some scenes, but they ended up with Michael Bay.

Especially annoying was William Hurt's character: a villain who could have been interesting but was merely rendered comical. The burn scars, the dark penthouse, the clicker--what was this, a Bond movie? Totally unnecessary. In Hurt's more than capable hands, he could have conveyed menace and evil beautifully, but all the schlock hindered him.

Furthermore, the pacing was deplorable. Too many scenes that lasted WAY too long. Found myself screaming at the screen "Get on with it!"

Too bad. There are some great elements--wonderful performances, a sense of realism, and a terrific moral center. But 'Goliath' was trying to do too many things at once, trying to be something that it wasn't. I'll give it a 6 myself just because of the performances (despite one of the best actor's performances being stifled by comic-book banality), but a great deal of the show failed. If there's a second season, let's hope it improves.… Expand

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jeremyp

Oct 15, 2016

Slick, glib, shallow with Thornton doing "bad Lawyer" to the max. William Hurt as the evil incarnate head of a Walmart sized law firm with secret cameras everywhere is a laugh. Unbelievable! Too bad Michelle Pfeiffer didn't have a say.

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lostinthought46

Jun 20, 2018

Season I was good enough to warrant an investment in season II or so I thought. Season two was a cluster f--k, replete with salacious characters and plot lines . The writers seem to have dug deep in the recesses of some pornographer's mind to find their ideas. Poor Billy deserved better.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 24, 2021
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: October 4, 2019
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: June 15, 2018
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 13, 2016
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  S1:E8. Citizens United
  Air Date: October 13, 2016
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  S1:E7. Beauty and the Beast
  Air Date: October 13, 2016
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  S1:E6. Line of Fire
  Air Date: October 13, 2016
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  S1:E5. Cover Your A.
  Air Date: October 13, 2016
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  S1:E4. It's Donald
  Air Date: October 13, 2016
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  S1:E3. Game On
  Air Date: October 13, 2016
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  S1:E2. Pride and Prejudice
  Air Date: October 13, 2016
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: October 14, 2016