The Jury: Murder Trial

47min

Reality

How much can we trust our justice system? This landmark experiment follows the restaging of a real-life murder trial in front of two juries of ordinary people. Will they reach the same verdict?

Episodes

Cast

The Crime

1. The Crime

46min

26th Feb 2024

The trial begins as the juries hear the evidence of a husband, John, who's killed his wife, Helen, with a hammer but denies murder. Divisions and disagreements soon form between the two juries...

The Defence

2. The Defence

47min

27th Feb 2024

As the jurors hear from the defence, one feels that there's 'victim blaming' at play, while another begins to sympathise with the defendant. But will the 'loss of control' plea impact their verdicts?

The Prosecution

3. The Prosecution

47min

28th Feb 2024

The prosecution cross-examine the defendant. The jurors become increasingly divided and a character statement leaves both juries conflicted. With the verdict approaching, will they reach the same one?

The Verdicts

4. The Verdicts

47min

29th Feb 2024

The prosecution and defence give their closing speeches and the juries retire to decide their verdicts. After heated debates, both juries finally reach their verdicts... but are they the same one?

First air date

26th Feb 2024

Last air date

29th Feb 2024

Status

Returning Series

Type

Reality

Original language

en

Networks