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Trial by Media
In this true crime docuseries, some of the most dramatic trials of all time are examined with an emphasis on how the media may have impacted verdicts.
- Metascore69
- 2020-2020
- 1 season
- Netflix
- Documentary, Suspense
- TV-MA
In this true crime docuseries, some of the most dramatic trials of all time are examined with an emphasis on how the media may have impacted verdicts.
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Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1
Talk Show Murder
Mon, May 11, 2020 63 mins
Trial by Media looks at the murder of Scott Amedure who was shot and killed by Jonathan Schmitz after the two of them appeared on Jenny Jones (1991) and Amedure confessed to a secret crush on Schmitz. It examines the murder and the trial of Schmitz. It also looks at the high profile civil case against the show's producers brought by the Amedure family. Although the family won the initial trial which was broadcast on Court TV, they lost on the appeal.
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