Goliath: Season 4
In the fourth and final season of the legal drama Goliath, Billy McBride returns to his origins in Big Law. The narrative arc centers on Billy and his associate Patty as they collaborate to challenge the opioid industry, which is identified as one of the most insidious Goliaths in America. Patty secures a position at a prestigious white-shoe law firm in San Francisco, providing the setting for their legal pursuit. Th
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Billy McBride is a formerly powerful lawyer who became a burned-out, washed-up figure known for spending more time in bars than courtrooms.
- The series follows Billy as he takes on cases that offer him a chance at redemption or revenge against the firm he helped create.
- Patty serves as Billy's associate and legal partner throughout his various efforts to challenge powerful corporate Goliaths.
- The show is a legal drama created by David E. Kelley and Jonathan Shapiro that ran for four seasons between 2016 and 2021.
Season overview
In the fourth and final season of the legal drama Goliath, Billy McBride returns to his origins in Big Law. The narrative arc centers on Billy and his associate Patty as they collaborate to challenge the opioid industry, which is identified as one of the most insidious Goliaths in America. Patty secures a position at a prestigious white-shoe law firm in San Francisco, providing the setting for their legal pursuit. Throughout the season, Billy manages his own struggles with chronic pain while Patty navigates growing suspicions that she is being exploited by her new professional environment. As they work to dismantle the powerful industry, the professional and personal pressures placed upon them test the limits of their loyalty to one another. The season concludes the series, which originally premiered in 2016 and ran for eight-episode seasons on Amazon Prime Video. Created by David E. Kelley and Jonathan Shapiro, the show follows the trajectory of Billy McBride, a character introduced as a once-powerful lawyer who became a burned-out, washed-up figure before finding opportunities for redemption or revenge through complex legal cases that often pit him against massive, entrenched corporate entities.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
Hadleyville
Sep 23, 2021 · 49 min
Billy returns to his Big Law roots after Patty takes a job at a prestigious white-shoe law firm in San Francisco. Together, they try to take down one of America’s most insidious Go
The Pain Killer
Sep 23, 2021 · 49 min
Patty finds herself on the hook for Billy’s behavior as he digs deeper into the case.
Signed, William Hamilton McBride
Sep 23, 2021 · 49 min
As Billy and Sam grow closer, he discovers that the opioid industry is keeping bigger secrets than he ever imagined.
Forcibly Removed
Sep 23, 2021 · 40 min
Billy goes to extremes to keep the case alive, and Sam questions whether bringing him on board was a good idea after all.
Spilt Milk
Sep 23, 2021 · 55 min
As Billy faces repercussions from his conduct, he is forced into a truce with an old adversary.
Rundleworks
Sep 23, 2021 · 45 min
Billy and Patty take measures to protect a witness, while the partners at Margolis & True scramble to strengthen their case.
Lawyer Trickery Bullshit
Sep 23, 2021 · 54 min
When Patty calls a surprise witness to the stand, the defense does everything they can to undermine the witness’s credibility.
It's Time
Sep 23, 2021 · 54 min
In a final showdown with George Zax, Billy and Patty seek justice for the victims of the opioid epidemic, no holds barred.