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Raymond Horgan, the District Attorney of Kindle County, declares “it’s Rusty’s case,” in the premier of Apple TV+’s legal thriller, Presumed Innocent. The “case” concerns the brutal murder of Carolyn Polhemus, a respected prosecutor who had an affair with her coworker—the Rusty Sabich. Rusty justifies his assignment based on merit (i.e., he “is better” than the rival prosecutor, Tommy Molto), but viewers know that Raymond selects his close friend to investigate the murder to thwart attempts by other prosecutors to gain leverage and weaken his chance at reelection. As expected, Raymond’s plan backfires. First, he discovers Rusty’s affair with Carolyn.