| Goliath | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Created by |
David E. Kelley Jonathan Shapiro |
| Starring | |
| Composer(s) | Jon Ehrlich & Jason Derlatka |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
David E. Kelley Jonathan Shapiro David Semel Ross Fineman Lawrence Trilling |
| Producer(s) | Robert Lloyd Davis |
| Cinematography | Edward Pei |
| Editor(s) | John David Buxton |
| Production company(s) | David E. Kelley Productions Jonathan Shapiro Productions Amazon Studios |
| Distributor | Amazon Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | Amazon Video |
| Original release | October 13, 2016 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Goliath (formerly known as Trial) is an American legal drama web television series by Amazon Studios. The show was commissioned with a straight-to-series order of 8 episodes on December 1, 2015, and premiered on October 13, 2016, on Amazon Video. On February 15, 2017, Amazon announced the series was renewed for a second season.
The show received generally favorable reviews, scoring a 65 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 26 critics.Rotten Tomatoes gave the first season a 77% 'Certified Fresh' rating based on 35 reviews, with a weighted average score of 6.04/10 and the general consensus "Compelling performances from an excellent cast—led by standout Billy Bob Thornton—propel David E. Kelley's Goliath into must-watch TV territory."
At the 74th Golden Globe Awards, Billy Bob Thornton won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama for his work on this show.