Watch Viola Davis in trailer to Shonda Rhimes’ New Series ‘How To Get Away With Murder’Posted by Wilson Morales
May 13, 2014
ABC has released a trailer to producer Shonda Rhimes, ‘How To Get Away With Murder,’
Written and executive produced by Peter Norwalk (Grey’s Anatomy) and produced via Shonda Rhimes’ Shondaland production company, with her partner Betsy Beers, ‘Murder’ is described as a sexy, suspense legal thriller that follows brilliant criminal defense attorney Annalise DeWitt, played by two-time Academy Award nominee Viola Davis, and her ambitious law school students who become entangled in a murder mystery that could have major ramifications on their entire university as well as change the course of their lives. Her law class is called ‘How to Get Away With Murder.’
Dewitt is described as “brilliant, passionate, creative, charismatic and ruthless in the courtroom and the classroom.” She’s also married to a psychology professor who’s having an affair.
Rounding out the cast are Aja Naomi King, Matt McGorry, Alfred Enoch, Karla Souza, Jack Falahee and Charlie Weber.
How To Get Away With Murder will air on Thursday at 10pm, following Scandal, which was moved to the 9pm slot. Rhimes’ first series, ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ will now air at 8pm.
