episode 1, "Bases Loaded," begins with Rusty Sabitch (Jake Gyllenhaal) standing in a courtroom addressing a jury. He's working as a prosecutor in the trial of James McDavid. Rusty tells the jury it's his job to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that McDavid committed the crime in question, while they're being entrusted with deciding McDavid's fate.
Rusty insists he’ll live up to his duty and he asks the jury to rise up, too. What else happens in episode 1, "Bases Loaded?" Read below to find out. Carolyn's found Rusty lives an idyllic life with his wife Barbara (Ruth Negga) and children Jaden (Chase Infiniti) and Kyle (Kingston Rum Southwick) in their huge house.
That's interrupted when he gets a phone call telling him his number two, Carolyn Polhemus (Renate Reinsve), has been murdered. At Carolyn's house, District Attorney Raymond Horgan (Bill Camp) warns Rusty not to go inside. Rusty ignores his advice and finds Carolyn badly beaten and tied up.
At their office, Tommy Molto (Peter Sarsgaard) insists he should take the case on who murdered Carolyn because Rusty was too close to her. Nico Della Guardia (O-T Fagbenle), who is running to replace Raymond as DA, agrees. But Raymond says it's Rusty's case, because he's the best lawyer for the job.
When they're alone, Rusty and Raymond admit they're f****d. Nico uses Carolyn At home, Rusty watches Nico give a press conference where he not-so subtly lays out his own political aspirations to replace Raymond. At Carolyn's memorial, Ra.