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Ray McKinnon on ‘Rectify'; James Garner’s Legal Legacy
A decade after writing Rectify, Ray McKinnon’s drama finds a home on SundanceTV; Neville Johnson remembers James Garner’s courage in court.
By Kim Masters • • 28m ListenActor, writer and now showrunner Ray McKinnon had an idea for a TV series about a prisoner who walks free after years on death row. Turns out his script sat for years and when McKinnon got a surprise offer to make the show from SundanceTV, he almost said no. Then, lawyer Neville Johnson, who represents clients who sue studios over profits, explains how the late James Garner was an inspiration.
Banner Image: Ray McKinnon on the set of Rectify, courtesy of SundanceTV
