The worst episodes of Goliath
Ranked by viewer rating, lows first. Lit marks on the season rail place this list across the run. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it.
- 01
Billy's investigation into the Central Valley's water problem threatens the launch of Diana Blackwood's almond-based lifestyle brand.
- 02
As Billy and Patty make their first appearance in court, their class action is threatened when they walk into traps set for them by the Blackwoods.
- 03
As Billy and Patty begin a class action lawsuit against the corporate farmers, the Blackwoods start dealing with everyone who gets in their way, including Billy.
- 04
The unexpected death of an old friend takes Billy McBride to California's Central Valley, where a record drought has made water more valuable than human life.
- 05
Flashing back to before the events of the season, Billy has a drunken weekend at the Rising Sun Hotel and Casino, crossing paths with the Blackwoods and their scheme to steal water.
- 06
In the final season, 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 Goliaths: the opioid industry.
- 07
Billy and Patty grill the Blackwoods in their depositions, shining a light on their complicated relationship and how they obtained ownership of the county's water supply.
- 08
Signed, William Hamilton McBride
As Billy and Sam grow closer, he discovers that the opioid industry is keeping bigger secrets than he ever imagined.
- 09
Patty finds herself on the hook for Billy's behavior as he digs deeper into the case.
- 10
Billy McBride is reluctantly pulled back into criminal defense when his friend's 16- year-old son is arrested for a double murder.
- 11
After a brutal loss, Billy decides to formally take on Julio Suarez's defense, but before he can go back to court, he has to get his team back together first.
- 12
On the night of the mayoral election, Billy and his team race to take down the people responsible before they become an unstoppable Goliath.
- 13
Billy goes to extremes to keep the case alive, and Sam questions whether bringing him on board was a good idea after all.
- 14
As both sides begin their depositions, more secrets start to come to the surface, threatening to destroy everyone involved.
- 15
The trial concludes as former partners and old friends have their final showdown in court.
- 16
As Billy and Patty close in on the Blackwoods, Wade tries to cover up their crimes while Diana makes one final, desperate play, regardless who gets in her way.
- 17
Billy and Patty take measures to protect a witness, while the partners at Margolis & True scramble to strengthen their case.
- 18
When Patty calls a surprise witness to the stand, the defense does everything they can to undermine the witness's credibility.
- 19
When Billy learns the name of the real shooter, he has to turn to the FBI to help him bring his elusive suspect in for questioning.
- 20
Billy tries a risky strategy to suppress the prosecution's two key pieces of evidence, hoping he can clear Julio's name before trial even begins.
- 21
Billy puts Wade Blackwood on the stand and under oath, forcing him to admit every detail of his scheme to steal the state's water.
- 22
As Billy faces repercussions from his conduct, he is forced into a truce with an old adversary.
- 23
The beginning of discovery unearths a startling new piece of evidence that threatens to unravel Billy's entire theory of the case.
- 24
With danger mounting around every corner, Billy has to decide whether to head directly to trial or take his chances with a continuance.
- 25
Billy finally gets a witness who can exonerate Julio, but he won't talk unless Billy can convince the prosecutor to give him a deal.
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