The Rainmaker will be back for another go-round. USA Network confirms it has renewed the hit freshman legal thriller for a second season. It’s set to premiere in 2026.
The series from Lionsgate Television and Blumhouse Television has averaged 1.3M total viewers. The season finale was the most-viewed episode of the season on USA Network. In total cross-platform viewership of the season to date, The Rainmaker is USA’s most-viewed freshman series in seven years, according to the network.
“The verdict is in — The Rainmaker is returning for season two on USA Network,” said Val Boreland, President, Entertainment, Versant. “Along with our brilliant showrunner Michael Seitzman and our partners at Lionsgate and Blumhouse, we’re thrilled to build on the momentum and deliver another compelling chapter of this gripping legal drama for our viewers.”
Based on John Grisham’s bestselling novel, in The Rainmaker, Rudy Baylor, who is fresh out of law school, goes head-to-head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond as well as his law school girlfriend, Sarah. Rudy, along with his boss, Bruiser, and her disheveled paralegal, Deck, uncover two connected conspiracies surrounding the mysterious death of their client’s son.
Season one stars Milo Callaghan, John Slattery, Lana Parrilla, Madison Iseman, P.J. Byrne, Dan Fogler, Wade Briggs and Robyn Cara.
The Rainmaker is produced by Lionsgate Television and Blumhouse Television. Michael Seitzman, who also serves as showrunner, John Grisham, Patrick Moran, Jason Richman, David Gernert and Jason Blum serve as executive producers.
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