10 Years Later, Billy Bob Thornton's 'The Lincoln Lawyer' Replacement Dominates Streaming Once Again

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Published Feb 1, 2026, 9:21 AM EST

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Before Billy Bob Thornton was navigating the oil fields in Landman, he was taking on corporate corruption in a rumpled suit and a half-empty bottle. And now, nearly 10 years after it first premiered, Goliath is back in the streaming spotlight. All four seasons of the legal drama are currently available on Prime Video, where the series has surged into the Top 10 in multiple countries, including the Czech Republic. Not bad for a show that wrapped up years ago. Clearly, audiences are in the mood for a scrappy underdog lawyer story again.

Thornton stars as Billy McBride, a once-respected attorney who’s fallen hard. By the time we meet him, he’s an ambulance-chasing burnout with a messy personal life and a reputation in ruins. But when a case lands on his desk involving powerful corporate players, Billy sees a shot at redemption — and maybe a little revenge, too.

Behind the scenes, the show had serious pedigree. It was created by David E. Kelley and Jonathan Shapiro, with Kelley bringing his long history in legal storytelling (The Practice, Big Little Lies, The Lincoln Lawyer) to the mix. That DNA shows in the writing, which balances twisty legal drama with deeply personal stakes for Billy and the people around him. Critics especially embraced the show’s later chapters. The fourth and final season earned a rare 100% score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, while the series overall holds a solid audience rating, proving that viewers stuck with Billy McBride all the way to the end.

Who Stars in 'Goliath'?

Alongside Thornton, the series stars (big, deep breath here) Nina Arianda as attorney Patty Solis-Papagian, Tania Raymonde as Brittany Gold, Diana Hopper as Denise McBride, William Hurt as Donald Cooperman, Maria Bello as Michelle McBride, Olivia Thirlby as Lucy Kittridge, Molly Parker as Callie Senate, Sarah Wynter as Gina Larson, Britain Dalton as Jason Larson, Ana de la Reguera as Marisol Silva, Matthew Del Negro as Danny Loomis, Morris Chestnut as Hakeem Rashad, Mark Duplass as Tom Wyatt, Bruce Dern as Frank Zax, J.K. Simmons as George Zax, Jena Malone as Samantha Margolis, Brandon Scott as Robert Bettencourt, plus recurring players like Julie Brister (Marva Jefferson), Damon Gupton (Leonard Letts), Dwight Yoakam (Wendell Corey), Harold Perrineau (Judge Keller), and Ever Carradine (Rachel Kennedy).