ABC 's `` How to Get Away with Murder '' has received mostly positive reviews . Critics have noted how well Viola Davis fills her role . She plays a mysterious law professor and criminal defense attorney . `` Annalise wears neither a white hat nor her heart on her sleeve ... The show is based on the book of the same name by Michael Connelly, who also wrote the screenplay for this series.
ABC 's `` How to Get Away with Murder '' has received mostly positive reviews . Critics have noted how well Viola Davis fills her role . She plays a mysterious law professor and criminal defense attorney . The show is based on the book of the same name by Michael Connelly, who also wrote the screenplay for this series.