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.
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 . One aspect of the plot involves a murder .