Trial by Media

2020 TV-MA 1h 01m 7.1

In our modern media landscape where real courtroom dramas have increasingly been transformed into a form of entertainment, this series reflects on some of the most dramatic and memorable trials in recent history.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Talk Show Murder

1. Talk Show Murder

Aired: May 11, 2020

A man reveals his crush to a straight friend on 'The Jenny Jones Show.' Days ...

Episode 2 Subway Vigilante

2. Subway Vigilante

Aired: May 11, 2020

Bernhard Goetz shoots four black teenagers on a New York City subway in 1984....

Episode 3 41 Shots

3. 41 Shots

Aired: May 11, 2020

After four white NYPD officers shoot the unarmed Amadou Diallo 41 times, defe...

Episode 4 King Richard

4. King Richard

Aired: May 11, 2020

Charged with fraud and money laundering, HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy moun...

Episode 5 Big Dan's

5. Big Dan's

Aired: May 11, 2020

After a woman is raped on a bar's pool table, the trial is televised live on ...

Episode 6 Blago!

6. Blago!

Aired: May 11, 2020

When Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich finds himself facing a corruption tria...


Info about Trial by Media

Current Status: Ended

Network: Netflix

Genres: Crime, Documentary