Trial by Media

Trial by Media Season 1 episodes

1. 01

   S01 E01

   Talk Show Murder

   1 h 3 mins · Mon, 11 May 2020

   After a man reveals his crush to a straight friend on "The Jenny Jones Show," a murder occurs, leading to questions about the talk show's culpability.

3. 02

   S01 E02

   Subway Vigilante

   1 h 1 mins · Mon, 11 May 2020

   In 1984, Bernard Goetz shoots four black teenagers on a New York City subway; his claim of self-defense sets off a tabloid-fueled trial.

5. 03

   S01 E03

   41 Shots

   1 h 4 mins · Mon, 11 May 2020

   In 1999, four white NYPD officers shoot an unarmed 23-year-old immigrant named Amadou Diallo 41 times outside his apartment building; the officers' defence lawyers press for a change of venue as racial tensions escalate.

6. 04

   S01 E04

   King Richard

   1 h 4 mins · Mon, 11 May 2020

   HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy is charged with fraud and money laundering; he mounts an unusual defence and cohosts a religious talk show.

7. 05

   S01 E05

   Big Dan's

   58 mins · Mon, 11 May 2020

   After a woman is gang-raped on a pool table at Big Dan's Tavern in New Bedford, Mass., the trial is televised live on CNN, revealing the woman's identity and the brutal cross-examination.

8. 06

   S01 E06

   Blago!

   57 mins · Mon, 11 May 2020

   When Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-Ill.) finds himself facing a corruption trial, he tries to embrace the media and even goes on "Celebrity Apprentice."