Disclaimer

Sex sells — and Apple TV+ knows it well. In Presumed Innocent and Disclaimer, two of its 2024 productions, carnal desire sets off a narrative spiral of death, secrets, and emotional turmoil. In both series, a concealed sexual scandal serves as the catalyst: in Presumed Innocent, an extramarital affair between a prosecutor and a colleague turns into a legal nightmare after her murder; in Disclaimer, the publication of a novel unearths a dark and intimate past the protagonist had tried to leave behind. Both narratives revolve around families on the verge of collapse — seemingly stable units revealed to be fragile when the past comes crashing back. In Presumed Innocent, the defendant’s marriage begins to unravel under the strain of suspicion and betrayal; in Disclaimer, the protagonist sees her family’s equilibrium corroded by guilt and the revenge of others. In both cases, the drama is not only legal or psychological — it's deeply domestic.