Trial by Media (TV series)

Trial by Media is a documentary miniseries about famous court cases that are believed to have their outcome affected by extensive media coverage. The series premiered May 11, 2020 on Netflix.[1][2]

Trial by Media
GenreTrue crime
Documentary series
Directed by
  • Skye Borgman
  • Garrett Bradley
  • Yance Ford
  • Brian McGinn
  • Sierra Pettengill
  • Tony Yacenda
Composer(s)
  • Scott Michael Smith
  • Tyler Strickland
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Production company(s)
  • Supper Club
  • Smokehouse Pictures
DistributorNetflix
Release
Original networkNetflix
Original releaseMay 11, 2020 (2020-05-11)
External links
Website

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byOriginal air date
1"Talk Show Murder"TBAMay 11, 2020 (2020-05-11)
After Jonathan Schmitz murders his friend Scott Amedure following an appearance on The Jenny Jones Show, the show's future is brought into the limelight as a civil suit is filed against the producers and distributors of the show by Amedure's family.
2"Subway Vigilante"TBAMay 11, 2020 (2020-05-11)
3"41 Shots"TBAMay 11, 2020 (2020-05-11)
4"King Richard"TBAMay 11, 2020 (2020-05-11)
5"Big Dan's"TBAMay 11, 2020 (2020-05-11)
6"Blago!"Yance FordMay 11, 2020 (2020-05-11)

Critical reception

The series received generally positive reception. Trial by Media received a Metacritic score of 69, indicating "generally favorable reviews"[3], as well as an 82% rating on Rotten Tomatoes[4].

References

Release

Trial by Media was released on May 11, 2020, on Netflix.

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