THE RAINMAKER: ITV ACQUIRES LEGAL THRILLER, SET TO AIR ON ITV1 THIS SEPTEMBER

ITV announces the acquisition of legal thriller series The Rainmaker, available to view from 4th September.

Based on the best-selling novel by John Grisham, Rudy Baylor, who is fresh out of law school, goes head-to-head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond as well as his law school girlfriend, Sarah. Rudy, along with his boss, Bruiser, and her disheveled paralegal, Deck, uncover two connected conspiracies surrounding the mysterious death of their client’s son.

Cast includes Milo Callaghan, John Slattery, Lana Parrilla, Madison Iseman, P.J. Byrne, Dan Fogler, Wade Briggs and Robyn Cara. The Rainmaker is produced by Lionsgate Television and Blumhouse Television. Michael Seitzman, who also serves as showrunner, John Grisham, Patrick Moran, Jason Richman, David Gernert and Jason Blum serve as executive producers.

The series is distributed internationally by Lionsgate. The series is scheduled to air weekly on ITV1, starting with a special double-bill at 9:00pm on 4th September. The full season, consisting of ten episodes, will be available to stream on ITVX immediately from this date.