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‘The Rainmaker’ Premiere: Milo Callaghan Breaks Down Rudy Baylor’s ‘Misguided Valor’
USA Network hopes 'The Rainmaker' will revive scripted programming with a legal drama based on John Grisham's novel that sold 300,000 copies in its first four days, officials said.
- After years of unscripted focus, USA Network premieres The Rainmaker on Friday, starring Milo Callaghan as Rudy Baylor opposite John Slattery’s Leo F. Drummond.
- The Rainmaker novel was published 30 years ago and later inspired a film starring Matt Damon.
- Practicing courtroom sparring, John Slattery and Callaghan honed their characters’ dynamic, with Callaghan mastering a South Carolina accent alongside dialect coach Jude McSpadden in Dublin, Ireland.
- The Rainmaker series sets up a classic David and Goliath legal conflict as Baylor investigates a client’s hospital death that starts to look like murder after Drummond sacks him on his first day.
- As a property known in both literary and film spaces, The Rainmaker tests USA Network’s bid to reclaim scripted audiences, with its future success remaining to be seen.
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How John Slattery and Milo Callaghan learned to spar (and put on an accent) in 'The Rainmaker'
The veteran actor and newcomer star in USA's adaptation of the bestselling John Grisham novel, the network's latest return to lighter, character-driven programming.
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USA Network is bringing back scripted TV. First up? John Grisham’s ‘The Rainmaker’ – KSAT
USA Network is reviving its scripted TV lineup with John Grisham’s legal drama, “The Rainmaker.” The adaptation marks the network’s return to original scripted content. (KSAT) —- Author : Ava Thompson Publish date : 2025-08-16 12:11:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. —- 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 [...]
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