Goliath

TV series · 2016CrimeDrama

Goliath

16Based

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The Verdict

*Goliath* is a character-driven legal thriller centered on a washed-up lawyer taking on a corporate conspiracy. It carries essentially no identity-messaging payload — its strong female characters and diverse LA cast fit the setting naturally, and the drama focuses on corruption and redemption rather than ideology. Clean across nearly every axis.

What the AI Flagged

Each axis scored 0–100, with the receipts. The headline score weights the worst offense, so a single egregious element isn't diluted by the rest.

Identity Swaps

0

Original characters in a contemporary legal drama; no established characters to swap.

Girlboss & Male Demotion

15

Features several strong, competent women in Billy's orbit, but no message that men are the problem; Billy is the flawed-but-capable lead.

Patty Solis-Papagian as a capable co-counsel

LGBTQ+ / Trans / Non-Binary Content

10

Minimal to no prominent LGBTQ+ storylines in the central narrative.

DEI Casting

20

A diverse ensemble fitting a contemporary Los Angeles setting; nothing contradicts the world.

Diverse legal team and supporting cast in modern LA

Preachiness

15

A David-vs-Goliath story about corporate/legal corruption; thematic but not sermonizing on identity.

Wrongful death suit against a powerful corporation

Anti-Masculinity / Anti-West

10

No framing of masculinity or the West as inherently toxic; villains are corrupt institutions.

Source Betrayal

0

Original series with no source material to betray.

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Details

Released: October 13, 2016
Type: TV series
Genres: Crime, Drama

Synopsis

Once a powerful lawyer, Billy McBride is now burned out and washed up, spending more time in a bar than a courtroom. When he reluctantly agrees to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit against the biggest client of Cooperman & McBride, the massive law firm he helped create, Billy and his ragtag team uncover a vast and deadly conspiracy, pitting them all in a life or death trial against the ultimate Goliath.

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Cast & Crew

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy McBride

Nina Arianda

Nina Arianda

Patty Solis-Papagian

Tania Raymonde

Tania Raymonde

Brittany Gold

Diana Hopper

Diana Hopper

Denise McBride

Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

Frank Zax

Brandon Scott

Brandon Scott

Rob Bettencourt

Geoffrey Arend

Geoffrey Arend

Griffin Petock

Clara Wong

Clara Wong

Kate Zax

Jena Malone

Jena Malone

Samantha Margolis

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

George Zax

Lawrence Trilling (Executive Producer) · Steve Turner (Executive Producer) · Geyer Kosinski (Executive Producer) · Jennifer Ames (Executive Producer)

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