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Trial by Media
GenreTrue crime
Documentary series
Directed by
  • Skye Borgman
  • Garrett Bradley
  • Yance Ford
  • Brian McGinn
  • Sierra Pettengill
  • Tony Yacenda
Composers
  • Scott Michael Smith
  • Tyler Strickland
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Production companies
  • Supper Club
  • Smokehouse Pictures
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseMay 11, 2020 (2020-05-11)

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]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byOriginal air date
1"Talk Show Murder"UnknownMay 11, 2020 (2020-05-11)
After Johnathan 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"UnknownMay 11, 2020 (2020-05-11)
3"41 Shots"UnknownMay 11, 2020 (2020-05-11)
4"King Richard"UnknownMay 11, 2020 (2020-05-11)
5"Big Dan's"UnknownMay 11, 2020 (2020-05-11)
6"Blago!"UnknownMay 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

  1. ^ Potts, Michael (May 12, 2020). "Trial by Media is Netflix's next true crime hit – release date and trailer". Radio Times. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Trial By Media' On Netflix, A Docuseries About Famous Cases That Were Affected By Massive Media Coverage". Decider. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  3. ^ "Trial by Media - TV Show Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic.com.
  4. ^ "Trial by Media: Season 1 - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.

Release

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

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