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David E. Kelley has made dozens of shows. These are the best and worst.

The writer-producer has created 29 series in the last 35 years, including his new one on Apple TV+, “Presumed Innocent." But they haven't all been winners. Here are my favorites and least favorites.

Will ‘Trust’ be as inventive as the novel on which it is based?
The HBO miniseries is based on the novel of the same name by Hernan Diaz, which won a Pulitzer Prize in 2023.

‘Presumed Innocent’ is a classic David E. Kelley beach read of a whodunit
One of the hallmarks of this miniseries adaptation of the 1987 Scott Turow novel is that the characters have more dimension and ambiguity. That includes Jake Gyllenhaal’s Rusty Sabich, a liar and a cheat we may find ourselves rooting for.

AMC to expand Anne Rice franchise with ‘The Talamasca’

Following “Interview With the Vampire" and “Mayfair Witches,” the show will be about the secret society set up to investigate and monitor all the world’s vampires, witches, and werewolves. The group was introduced in Rice’s “The Queen of the Damned.”

Looking like Matt Damon continues to haunt Jesse Plemons
“It has somewhat been haunting me for a little while,” the actor told Jimmy Kimmel of his history of being mistaken for Matt Damon.

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Catch up on ‘The Serpent Queen’ before season 2 arrives
It may appeal to fans of “Game of Thrones”-type stuff. It doesn’t have dragons and CGI spectacles, but it has the same kind of cutthroat court intrigue, dark romantic intensity, big characters, and primitive stylings.

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This week’s TV: ‘House of the Dragon’ returns, a new ‘Presumed Innocent,’ and Sajak says goodbye
When season one of "House of the Dragon" ended, it felt like it was just getting started, so we're looking forward to getting back to it. But first, Jake Gyllenhaal plays an intensely flawed man in “Presumed Innocent."

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Bearded Jason Bateman will multitask in ‘Black Rabbit’
In addition to costarring with Jude Law, Bateman is directing the first two episodes of the limited series for Netflix.

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Pat Sajak’s final episode as ‘Wheel of Fortune’ host is almost here

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Catching up with Conan O’Brien’s podcast

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In Hulu’s ‘Queenie,’ a familiar story of a lost twentysomething soul

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Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers bond over their anger-induced Boston accents

"I feel like most of the anger that’s happened in my life is done with a Boston accent," Poehler admitted on "Late Night with Seth Meyers."

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‘We Are Lady Parts’ shows staying power in season 2

The show stays as fresh and meaningful as it was when it first premiered in 2021.

Alec and Hilaria Baldwin announce TLC family reality series

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