When How to Get Away with Murder ended in 2020, it closed with one of television’s most haunting finales — a conclusion both tragic and triumphant. Yet, as the series returns for its long-awaited Season 7 (2025), it feels less like a revival and more like a resurrection. Viola Davis’s Annalise Keating, the woman who could out-argue God himself, is back — wiser, wearier, and more dangerous than ever.
From the opening scene, there’s a sense of gravity — the camera lingering on Annalise’s face as she’s drawn out of quiet retirement into a case that threatens to upend the political foundations of Washington, D.C. The stakes are astronomical, but what’s more compelling is how deeply personal it all feels. The woman who once tore down courtrooms with fury and brilliance is now fighting her own exhaustion, her own ghosts. Yet the moment she steps back into the courtroom, the old fire flickers — and the legend reignites.
Season 7 doesn’t just rehash old themes; it reinvents them. The new case — a sprawling legal conspiracy involving judicial corruption and political blackmail — forces Annalise to confront the cost of her victories. She’s no longer the professor lecturing about moral ambiguity; she’s its living embodiment. The brilliance of this season lies in how it blurs the line between savior and sinner, showing us that redemption, for someone like Annalise, is never clean — it’s carved out of chaos.
Viola Davis gives a performance that is both volcanic and intimate. Her Annalise is more restrained now, but every word carries the weight of years of loss and triumph. When she stands before the jury, trembling between vulnerability and power, it’s impossible to look away. Her silences speak louder than her speeches — and when she does unleash her fury, the air crackles. There are moments here that remind viewers why Davis’s portrayal of Keating became one of the defining TV performances of the 21st century.
The supporting cast delivers fresh energy. The new law students orbit Annalise like moths around a flame — brilliant, ambitious, and oblivious to the danger she represents. They idolize her victories without understanding her scars. Among them, one prodigy begins to mirror Annalise’s own descent, creating a fascinating generational mirror that explores how ambition mutates when tutored by trauma. Every conversation between Annalise and her students feels like a lesson wrapped in a warning.
Meanwhile, old ghosts return — some metaphorical, others painfully real. Mentions of Wes, Michaela, and Connor haunt the dialogue like shadows just out of sight. When one of these figures resurfaces in a shocking twist midseason, it reopens the wounds that made Annalise who she is. These callbacks are handled with elegance, not nostalgia. They’re not there to please fans but to remind us that no one, not even Annalise Keating, ever truly gets away with anything.
Tonally, the series maintains its signature pulse — sharp editing, tense cross-cutting, and that intoxicating rhythm between confession and revelation. But there’s also a new maturity. The writing is less about shock value and more about consequence. Every betrayal now feels heavier; every victory comes with an ache. It’s no longer just about how to get away with murder — it’s about whether survival is even worth it.
The direction is cinematic, drenched in moody lighting and ominous color palettes that mirror Annalise’s fractured psyche. The courtroom scenes feel operatic, the camera circling her like a predator waiting for its strike. Flashbacks intertwine with surreal dream sequences, blurring the line between what’s real and what’s guilt. It’s How to Get Away with Murder evolved — less about manipulation, more about reckoning.
What truly elevates Season 7, however, is its central question: Can Annalise Keating ever escape the person she became to survive? In a world obsessed with justice, she remains an enigma — both redeemer and destroyer, teacher and cautionary tale. And as the season builds toward its inevitable confrontation between truth and power, it becomes clear that this isn’t just a return; it’s a reckoning years in the making.
The finale, by all early accounts, delivers one of the show’s most devastating moments yet — a masterstroke of irony, emotion, and poetic justice that redefines what it means to “get away with murder.” It’s a haunting reminder that every truth comes with a price, and every escape leaves a trail.
⭐ Rating: ★★★★★ (9.5/10) – A triumphant, fearless return that reclaims its crown as television’s most riveting legal thriller. Viola Davis once again commands the screen with unmatched intensity, turning How to Get Away with Murder: Season 7 into a masterclass in acting, storytelling, and emotional power.
