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 2 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 2021 - 2022
Episode 1
Cruel and Unusual
Mon, Dec 27, 2021 22 mins
An inmate makes a daring dash for freedom in a courthouse hall. Plus, a child pleads with an exasperated judge in a tense custody battle.
Episode 2
Chances and Circumstances
Wed, Jan 19, 2022 22 mins
A mother attacks the brother of a world-famous Olympian after a judge acquits him of murder; a Zoom hearing takes a frightening turn.
Episode 3
Acts of Violence
Wed, Jan 19, 2022 22 mins
A notorious nanny who viciously murdered two children asks for forgiveness, and a bailiff risks his life to catch a fleeing defendant. Plus, a judge throws a fit and a book at a reluctant jury member, and a woman flashes a judge at a bond hearing.
Episode 4
Contempt of Court
22 mins
Facing allegations of animal abuse, exotic zoo owner Tim Stark turns on former volunteers; a notorious cop killer threatens more destruction.
Episode 5
Raise Your Right Hand
Wed, Jan 26, 2022 22 mins
Police arrest an attorney when he shows up to court in street clothes; a judge's affair with a witness is exposed; a public defender fends off an attack.
Episode 6
Rules Don't Apply
Wed, Feb 2, 2022 22 mins
An attorney is accused of coercing sex in exchange for legal services; a court deputy body slams a man at security for a presumed threat; a murder victim's son lunges at his mother's killer; a teen in custody takes a 12-foot dive from a window.
Episode 7
Surprise Witness
Wed, Feb 9, 2022 22 mins
A massive brawl breaks out in a courthouse after the murder of a family member accused of snitching; a hallway duel breaks out between a judge and an attorney, and a tragedy turns into a wedding gift.
Episode 8
Rush to Judgment
Wed, Feb 16, 2022 22 mins
A Russian inmate tries to escape from a glass cage in court; a mother wails in agony as her teenage daughter receives a 20-year sentence.
Episode 9
Sudden Impact
Wed, Feb 16, 2022 22 mins
The Parkland shooter launches a surprise attack on a security guard, and an angry ex lunges at a judge in a domestic violence hearing.
Episode 10
Court of Public Opinion
Wed, Feb 23, 2022 22 mins
A judge on a hot microphone causes public outrage when his personal opinions go viral; an adorable Zoom mishap lights up the internet.
Episode 11
Repeat Offender
Wed, Feb 23, 2022 22 mins
Parents of a teacher and her teen victim square off at a sex trial, and prisoners flee a flimsy holding cell in Thailand; a judge punishes a defendant with hard time.
Episode 12
Collateral Damage
Wed, Mar 2, 2022 22 mins
Rowdy supporters of a man accused of shooting his own child face contempt of court; a 72-year-old lawyer is tackled at security; a female inmate tries to escape her fate through the ceiling; a plaintiff suffering a stroke has an unlikely savior.