USA Network's The Rainmaker is a new legal drama that changes the story from the John Grisham novel and Francis Ford Coppola film that came before it.

Since 2021, the USA Network had stacked its lineup with reality shows and sports, entirely forgoing original, scripted programming. Fans of "Suits”, “White Collar” and “Monk” were left with only memories of those shows' case-of-the-week storytelling.

An adaptation of The Rainmaker by John Grisham premieres on USA Network. Here's what you should know about the man behind the story.