David E. Kelley Legal Drama Greenlit by Amazon

LONDON: Amazon has greenlit the original drama Trial, which stars Billy Bob Thornton and William Hurt, to debut exclusively on Prime Video in the U.K., Germany, Austria, Japan and the U.S. next year.

Trial is written by David E. Kelley and Jonathan Shapiro, who both serve as executive producers alongside Ross Fineman. Thornton plays a down-and-out lawyer who seeks redemption. Starring alongside Thornton and Hurt are Olivia Thirlby, Maria Bello and Molly Parker.

“Billy Bob Thornton, William Hurt and David E. Kelley are world-class talents who have achieved longstanding success in captivating storytelling,” said Roy Price, the VP of Amazon Studios. “We are excited to bring this series to our members next year.”