Trial By Media

2020
6 Episodes
⁨TV-MA⁩
Documentary

In this true crime documentary series, some of history's most dramatic trials are examined with an emphasis on how the media may have impacted verdicts.

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Episodes

1h 3m
1. Talk Show Murder
A man reveals his crush to a straight friend on "The Jenny Jones Show." Days later a murder occurs, leading to questions about the show's culpability.
1h 1m
2. Subway Vigilante
Bernard Goetz shoots four black teenagers on a New York City subway in 1984. His claim of self-defense sets off a controversial, tabloid-fueled trial.
1h 4m
3. 41 Shots
After four white NYPD officers shoot the unarmed Amadou Diallo 41 times, defense lawyers press for a change of venue as racial tensions escalate.
1h 4m
4. King Richard
Charged with fraud and money laundering, HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy mounts an outlandish defense and resorts to co-hosting a religious talk show.
58m
5. Big Dan's
After a woman is raped on a bar's pool table, the trial is televised live on CNN, revealing the woman's identity and the brutal cross-examination.
57m
6. Blago!
When Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich finds himself facing a corruption trial, he tries to embrace the media and even goes on "Celebrity Apprentice."