Chaos in Court
Chaos In Court examines clips of dramatic, unexpected and cathartic courtroom moments. Each episode brings the backstories of the crimes and legal proceedings to the forefront with insightful analysis from a diverse panel of experts including judges, defense attorneys, prosecutors, and criminal psychologists. Featured within each episode are interviews with defendants, family members, and others who witnessed the action to help bring dramatic courtroom moments to life, and the emotional realities of what happens when the ultimate stakes are on trial.
- 2020-2022
- 2 seasons
- Investigation Discovery
- Reality
- TV-14
Chaos In Court examines clips of dramatic, unexpected and cathartic courtroom moments. Each episode brings the backstories of the crimes and legal proceedings to the forefront with insightful analysis from a diverse panel of experts including judges, defense attorneys, prosecutors, and criminal psychologists. Featured within each episode are interviews with defendants, family members, and others who witnessed the action to help bring dramatic courtroom moments to life, and the emotional realities of what happens when the ultimate stakes are on trial.
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2020
Episode 1
Predators Among Us
Wed, Sep 16, 2020 42 mins
In this segment: Larry Nassar is attacked by a parent; A gang member, a snitch and the FBI collide; Defendant curses out judge; Murderer taunts mother of teenage sons; Singing for a lenient sentence; Prisoner meets his baby in courtroom.
Episode 2
If I Can't Have You
Wed, Sep 23, 2020 42 mins
In this segment: A grieving father goes on the attack; a jealous obsession ends in murderous rage; A victim faces her stalker; A prosecutor has a temper tantrum in court; A judge chases runaway prisoners; A new trial could set a man free.
Episode 3
Sex, Lies and Crimes
Wed, Sep 30, 2020 42 mins
In this segment: A scandalous affair between a tutor and student; A young father's lie; Attorney blindsided by an angry client; Man threatens to kill judge; Bailiff's shoe saves an escapee's life; Judge and defendant have a shared past.
Episode 4
Boiling Point
Wed, Oct 7, 2020
In this segment: Grieving dad yells at son's murderer; Angry defendant flips a table; Woman claim judge is unfair; Magician forced to reveal secrets; Mother punches two men at custody hearing; Judge sentences troubled teen to art project.
Episode 5
Trial by Violence
Wed, Oct 14, 2020 42 mins
A father lunges at a serial killer; a defendant attempts to stab an attorney; an Alaskan wildlife enthusiast is tased; a daughter yells at her father's killer; a man threatens a female judge; a defendant walks out of his trial; a man lights up in court.
Episode 6
Enough is Enough
Wed, Oct 21, 2020
A courthouse brawl after a manslaughter conviction; a woman claims Jesus is her attorney; a man becomes outraged when denied bond; a group text gone wrong; an attorney steals a wallet; a salad heist takes a violent turn.
Episode 7
Abuse of Power
Wed, Oct 28, 2020
A life is spared by a jury's mistake; a brawl after a delayed hearing; a man wearing no pants walks into a courthouse; a former judge is dragged out of court; a man paying a parking ticket is attacked; a commissioner throws an attorney out of court.
Episode 8
Fit of Rage
Wed, Nov 4, 2020
A former basketball star sentenced for abusing a girlfriend; an inmate shoots two deputies dead; a defendant throws chairs; a sex offender attacks a prosecutor; a man leapfrogs his way out of court; and a Rastafarian pot smoker lost in translation.
Episode 9
Hate Kills
Wed, Nov 11, 2020
A rumored hate crime is proven false; a seasoned criminal gets a second chance; a defendant shouts an eerie message; a woman accused of attempted murder screams at a judge; a man shoves a deputy then runs.
Episode 10
Terror in the Court
Fri, Nov 13, 2020
A father lunges at a militia member; a defendant sucker punches a lawyer; a woman is chased by a judge; a man threatens to kill his family; a deputy attacks a defendant; a drunken driver crashes into a courthouse; a proposal shocks an officer.