You could do much worse than re-adapting a best-selling novel whose critiques of predatory health insurance suits have only grown more relevant since it was published. Back in 1997, John Grisham’s best-selling legal thriller The Rainmaker was previously made into a well-received (if somewhat underrated) Francis Ford Coppola film starring Matt Damon.

After getting out of the scripted TV business in 2021 for reality TV and sports coverage, USA Network is returning to air scripted originals with the legal drama “The Rainmaker."

A new John Grisham television adaptation has debuted to a lower score compared to the movie, but there is some good news for the high-profile show.