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Some John Grisham adaptations are better than others. We ranked them

A TV version of The Rainmaker is out this week, which gave critic Linda Holmes as good a reason as any to rank the on-screen ...

‘The Rainmaker’ Review: USA’s John Grisham Adaptation Ditches the Book’s Cynicism for More Frivolous Pleasures

John Slattery, Lana Parrilla and Milo Callaghan lead this take on the 1995 bestseller about the U.S. legal and healthcare ...

‘The Rainmaker’ Review: John Slattery and Lana Parrilla Stand Out in USA Network’s Basic Legal Drama

"The Rainmaker" benefits from good performances that stand out beyond the USA Network legal drama's formulaic premise ...

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 ...
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Is The Rainmaker Based on a True Story? The Real-Life Inspiration Behind the USA Network Series

The Rainmaker series is a sociopolitical legal drama inspired by a real insurance fraud case, blending John Grisham’s novel ...
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Grisham adaptations

The Grisham formula: Grisham’s hallmark plot pits a decent, everyday protagonist against powerful forces like the government, ...

‘The Rainmaker’ brings back blue skies to USA with colorful characters and a mystery

Based on John Grisham's 1995 novel, USA Network's adaptation of 'Rainmaker' has been kitted out with some new and altered ...