Hulu Renews Onyx Collective's ‘Reasonable Doubt’ For Second Season

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Morris Chestnut to join cast of drama series

Hulu's 'Reasonable Doubt'
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Hulu has renewed its original drama series Reasonable Doubt from Onyx Collective and ABC Signature for a sophomore campaign.

The series stars Emayatzy Corinealdi as a Los Angeles-based, high-powered criminal defense attorney dealing with past traumas, a failing marriage, motherhood and a murder case while trying to keep her life  together, according to the streamer.

Actor Morris Chestnut (Peacock's The Best Man: Final Chapters) will join the second season of the series as a media-savvy defense attorney who often represents society’s underdogs, said Hulu. Also starring in the series are McKinley Freeman, Tim Jo, Angela Grovey, Aderinsola Olabode and Thaddeus Mixson. 

Reasonable Doubt is executive produced by Raamla Mohamed, Kerry Washington, Larry Wilmore and Pilar Savone. 

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.