LOS ANGELES — Season 4 of Hulu’s Reasonable Doubt came back swinging. The drama premiered Oct. 6 with three episodes at once, and from the first scene, it was clear the stakes had never been higher for attorney Jax Stewart, played by Emayatzy Corinealdi. The show has dealt with violence, family fallout, and a firm trying to survive, while also introducing a new force with R&B star Tank.
As a result, the season keeps viewers glued to the screen as they piece together the mystery of the case and wait for the next turn in the story.
While Jax Stewart heals from being shot in her new law firm, Corey Cash, played by Morris Chestnut, steps in to keep the Stewart Firm running; his polish and sharp instincts make him the steadying presence the firm needs, and his return gives Jax someone to push against, lean on, and sometimes clash with.
The major addition this season is Tank, who plays Eric Cropper, a wealthy music executive and Jax’s client. Eric has a lot to lose and little interest in consequences, and his troubles with his soon-to-be ex-wife become the center of a media scandal that threatens the firm.
Corinealdi described how the dynamic between her, Tank, and the returning Morris Chestnut came together this season, and she pointed to a standard the set has held from the start.
“There’s a standard that’s set on our set, where it’s come to play, be ready, be prepared, and know your lines, and all of that,” Corinealdi told Nitecast Media. “So that makes everything else easier. Once you do that, we can throw everything else out. And so everyone does exactly that.“
Chestnut’s return helped, she said, because he already knew how the set worked. The adjustment was new for Tank, but he rose to it.
“Morris, as you said, is returning, so he understands that dynamic, and so it was new for Tank, and he showed up and said, ‘Oh, okay, this is what we’re doing,’” Corinealdi said. “Let’s go, and we all locked in. It just created this bonding that really adds to the dynamics and the relationship that you see on screen.“
That chemistry is visible in the courtroom. Jax, Corey, and Eric each push the others to be sharper. Corinealdi plays Jax as a woman who refuses to be beaten in court or in life, even as the cracks in her control widen. Chestnut plays Corey as polished and opportunistic, a lawyer who knows how to read a room. Tank gives Eric an unnerving ease that makes the case more difficult to read.
This trio of actors leaves little to chance. They give every episode their all, keeping viewers focused on the mystery while still wanting more from this remarkable season.
