Billy McBride (played by Billy Bob Thornton) is a protagonist in Goliath.
A down-on-his-luck ambulance chaser recovering from being fired and his wife leaving him. He reluctantly takes on a wrongful death case, faces death threats, harassment, and trumped-up arrests, and pursues justice alongside Patty. Patty Solis-Papagian (played by Nina Arianda) appears in Goliath.
A client who approaches Billy to represent her in a wrongful death case, later collaborating with him on handling additional unique legal matters. Brittany Gold (played by Tania Raymonde) appears in Goliath.
Frank Zax (played by Bruce Dern) appears in Goliath.
Denise McBride (played by Diana Hopper) appears in Goliath.
Rob Bettencourt (played by Brandon Scott) appears in Goliath.
Griffin Petock (played by Geoffrey Arend) appears in Goliath.
Samantha Margolis (played by Jena Malone) appears in Goliath.
Goliath (2016) interactive character relationship network and AI-powered story timeline. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters across the narrative arc.
AI Narrative Summary
Overall narrative architecture across all 4 seasons focusing on Billy McBride's legal battles and institutional confrontations.
Character Network — 10 Characters
Billy McBride (Billy Bob Thornton) — protagonist A down-on-his-luck ambulance chaser recovering from being fired and his wife leaving him. He reluctantly takes on a wron...
Patty Solis-Papagian (Nina Arianda) A client who approaches Billy to represent her in a wrongful death case, later collaborating with him on handling additi...
Brittany Gold (Tania Raymonde)
Frank Zax (Bruce Dern)
Denise McBride (Diana Hopper)
Rob Bettencourt (Brandon Scott)
Griffin Petock (Geoffrey Arend)
Samantha Margolis (Jena Malone)
Kate Zax (Clara Wong)
George Zax (J.K. Simmons)
Key Relationships
→ (Co-Protagonists)
→ (Adversary)
→ (Former Partner)
→ (Former Partner)
→ (Developing Romance)
→ (Legacy Confrontation)
→ (Former Partners)
→ (Opposing Counsel)
Rating: 7.6/10 (502 votes)
Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases
Season 1: Wrongful Death Trial
Season 2: Double Murder Defense
Season 3: Water Rights Battle
Season 4: Opioid Industry Confrontation
Cross-Season Legal Evolution
Content sources
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(Q25205882), public domain (CC0).
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