We’re calling it the official return of Blue Sky programming, and it can’t come too soon.
If you’ve been pining for the heyday of USA Network — when law was a little looser, characters were a little quirkier, and drama still knew how to have fun —The Rainmaker might just be the comeback you’ve been waiting for.
Today, the official trailer was released, and we admit it. It knocks our socks off.
From the mind of John Grisham and the producers at Blumhouse and Lionsgate, The Rainmaker premieres on August 15 on USA, with episodes available on Peacock one week later.
It stars Milo Callaghan as Rudy Baylor, a scrappy new lawyer who loses one job before lunch and lands another under Lana Parilla‘s Bruiser, a no-nonsense attorney who runs her firm out of a rehabbed Taco Hut.
Classic USA energy, right?
The official trailer — set to bouncy music and loaded with quotable zingers — lays it out.
Rudy’s mom says he always comes in hotter than blazes, which gets him into unexpected trouble.
His girlfriend isn’t thrilled he’s going toe-to-toe with Leo Drummond (John Slattery), her boss, the man who fired him, and his new courtroom nemesis.
And Bruiser? She’s the kind of boss who delivers high-stakes pep talks with lines like, “If we don’t get this, we’re boned.”
But Rudy’s not just chasing justice.
He’s uncovering conspiracies, challenging a broken system, and maybe — just maybe — learning how to be a rainmaker himself.
The tone evokes USA classics like Suits and In Plain Sight, but also CBS favorites Matlock and Elsbeth.
They’re all known for tackling serious topics with wit and warmth.
We’ve been waiting for cable to take another swing, and with The Rainmaker and their pickup of Resident Alien, USA Network has finally taken a step in the right direction.
The cast includes Madison Iseman, P.J. Byrne, Dan Fogler, Wade Briggs, and Robyn Cara — plus enough charisma to fill a dozen courtrooms.
Whether you’re in it for the legal drama, the nostalgic vibes, or the fact that John Grisham adaptations rarely miss, The Rainmaker looks like the summer series that might just win the case — and our hearts.
Watch the trailer below and let us know: Are you ready to come back to court?
Shoot us a comment below. Are your socks still on?
Will you be tuning in to The Rainmaker?
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