Unpacking the Drama of "Goliath"
The story is focused on Billy McBride, a destroyed lawyer who has an opportunity to rebuild his life and become a good lawyer once more with the help pf wrongful-death case against the firm he used to work for. Nevertheless, the series becomes interesting as McBride has series of threats to deal with as it progresses. Each case brings new complications to the story, which continues to be engaging throughout the show.
That is the theme of the show – redemption, justice, corruption in the legal system, and the darkness it hides. There is high tone of suspense throughout indicating the high risk at every turn and twists. It tries to tell how far a man will go in his attempts to pursue justice no matter the magnitude of the price he will pay and depicts a very dark tone. There is impressive Nina Arianda as well as Tania Raymonde and they also play quite well adding to the story. All the characters are built up with different shades in the plot, making the story even more interesting.
Goliath is executive produced by Lawrence Trilling, Dennie Gordon, and Alik Sakharov, thus being well-navigated throughout the many layers of the show. In terms of pacing, the directors are very stingy, making sure that the events in each episode logically follow the previous one, while handling the balance of the episodes involving strong character-focused moments along with the big-picture action very well.
Sometimes, the impression is created by the series’ grandoise music. It enriches dramatic sequences without dominating the speech; it adds intensity to the scenes that need it.
The actualisation of the setting describes the harshness of the legal profession. The set design also captures the darkness of a legal drama that lies at the center of the show while making the transition from low-lit offices of the law firm to the much-lit courtroom setting.
While Goliath does not overemphasize its visual effects but at the same time the elements are well placed and help to build up the tension required for the plot.
One must note that the show has less of VFX than it The action goes back and forth, and thus far, the audience is able to easily keep track of all the storylines placed in the show.
In addition to that, the series is rather slow building some dramatic episodes based on characters while at the same time it provides an audience with rather dynamic courtroom scenes. It provides the necessary constant update of the situation while not overloading viewers with the amount of information.
In this show Goliath the dialogues are smart and driven by characters. Explains the traits of the characters and their plans and propels the flow or the plot. Lost in it is Billy Bob Thornton who provides comic relief in the midst of raw drama, somehow to balance the legal battle drama.
In so doing, Goliath stands tall in many aspects but its plot can sometimes be very twisted and difficult to follow especially if a viewer has no background of a courtroom drama. However, these episodes are more than compensated by the powerful acting and the exciting plots.
Thus, Goliath is a truly unmiss able combination of a legal drama show and the protagonist focus. The performances in the series are top-notch, the series do not spare its viewers and offers them high-adrenaline emotions and experience of watching. Billy Bob Thornton brings back the series as a lawyer, with an angle of a man trying to reform, making this one perfect for lovers of drama and suspense.
