Developed for the small screen by Jason Richman and showrunner Michael Seitzman, the show marks the second adaptation of Grisham's novel after the 1997 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola that starred Matt Damon, Danny DeVito, and Claire Danes.

USA legal drama "The Rainmaker," a John Grisham adaptation, attempts to revive the network's blue skies era to little success.

Since 2021, the USA Network had stacked its lineup with reality shows and sports, entirely forgoing original, scripted programming. Fans of "Suits”, “White Collar” and “Monk” were left with only memories of those shows' case-of-the-week storytelling.