Series like Trial by Media

Find more than 50 similar TV shows like Trial by Media

Trial by Media

Trial by Media

Description: Trials are examined with a focus on how the media may have impacted the verdicts.
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Drama
Year Released: 2020
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 6
First episode air date: May 11, 2020
Network: Netflix
Directors: Skye Borgman, Garrett Bradley, Yance Ford, Brian McGinn, Sierra Pettengill, Tony Yacenda
Executive Producer: Brian McGinn
Watch Trailer

Trial by Media similar series:

1

0

0

Time: The Kalief Browder Story

Time: The Kalief Browder Story

Plot: The criminal justice system tragically failed 16-year-old Kalief Browder, who spent three years in Rikers Island jail awaiting trial -- two of those years in solitary confinement -- after being arrested for allegedly stealing a backpack. The case was never prosecuted, the charges were ultimately dropped...

2

0

0

The Devil Next Door

The Devil Next Door

Plot: A Cleveland grandfather is brought to trial in Israel, accused of being the infamous Nazi death camp guard Ivan the Terrible.

3

0

0

Unabomber: In His Own Words

Unabomber: In His Own Words

Plot: Examining the life, actions and philosophy of Ted Kaczynski, aka the Unabomber, including excerpts from the only in-depth interview he has given, as well as input from family and friends.

4

0

0

Who Killed Malcolm X?

Who Killed Malcolm X?

Plot: In February 1965, Malcolm X is murdered; three men are arrested, but only one admits to being part of the plot; decades later, one activist pledges to find the real killers, and vows to learn the truth about what officials knew regarding the crime.

5

0

0

The Confession Killer

The Confession Killer

Plot: In the 1980s, Henry Lee Lucas confessed to hundreds of murders, which allowed grieving families to get closure for the unsolved cases. There was no direct evidence linking Lucas to the crime scenes, but he convinced authorities of his involvement by being able to sketch victims' portraits and cite brutal...

6

0

0

I Am a Killer: Released

I Am a Killer: Released

Plot: A convict is paroled 30 years after being sentenced to death for murder, then he makes a shocking confession.

7

0

0

Who Killed Little Gregory?

Who Killed Little Gregory?

Plot: When their 4-year-old son is murdered, a young couple fights a twisting and arduous battle trying to identify a frustratingly elusive killer.

8

0

0

Exhibit A

Exhibit A

Plot: This true-crime series shows how innocent people have been convicted using dubious forensic techniques and tools, such as touch DNA and cadaver dogs.

9

0

0

Unsolved Mysteries

Unsolved Mysteries

Plot: This series uses re-enactments and interviews to retell the circumstances of, well, mysteries that are unsolved. Covering crimes, tales of lost love, unexplained history and paranormal events, viewers are encouraged to provide information that might solve the mystery.

10

0

0

Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes

Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes

Plot: Ted Bundy was one of America's most notorious serial killers. He was convicted in the deaths of more than 30 women before being caught in 1978. Thirty years after Bundy's 1989 execution, this docuseries brings viewers into the mind of the criminal known as the "Jack Ripper of the United States." Oscar...

11

0

0

The Innocent Man

The Innocent Man

Plot: Two murders that shook the small town of Ada, Okla., in the 1980s gained national attention and even led to renowned author John Grisham writing a nonfiction book about the crimes. Now Grisham serves as an executive producer for this six-part docuseries -- which shares its name with his 2006 book --...

12

0

0

The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst

The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst

Plot: A groundbreaking six-part documentary directed and produced by Andrew Jarecki and produced and shot by Marc Smerling (the Oscar nominees behind `Capturing the Friedmans'). The story delves into the strange history of real estate heir Robert Durst, long suspected in the still-unsolved 1982 disappearance...

13

0

0

History 101

History 101

Plot: Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.

14

0

0

Manhunt

Manhunt

Plot: This miniseries tells the story of the FBI's hunt for the Unabomber in the 1990s. Agent Jim "Fitz" Fitzgerld, a fresh-faced criminal profiler with the agency, faces an uphill battle in tracking the infamous criminal but also has to fight against the bureaucracy of the Unabom Task Force (UTF), of which...

15

0

0

Serial Killer with Piers Morgan

Serial Killer with Piers Morgan

Plot: "Serial Killer with Piers Morgan" delves into the minds of depraved serial killers for the first time. These are individuals who haunted communities for decades, and viewers are given access to maximum security prisons to discover what drove these people to kill. Morgan meets with victims' families...

16

0

0

(Un)well

(Un)well

Plot: Taking a deep dive into the lucrative wellness industry, which touts health and healing -- but the products may not live up to the promises.

17

0

0

Immigration Nation

Immigration Nation

Plot: A deep look at the state of U.S. immigration, utilizing unprecedented access to ICE operations and moving portraits of immigrants.

18

0

0

The Last Narc

The Last Narc

Plot: The Last Narc is a docuseries about the 1985 death of U.S. DEA agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena. The series interviews DEA agents and witnesses to Camarena's death who state that he was murdered by Mexican drug lords, with the complicity of the CIA. The series was released by Amazon in July 2020. Wikipedia...

19

0

0

The Investigator: A British Crime Story

The Investigator: A British Crime Story

Plot: Mark Williams-Thomas has 11 years of police experience, specialising in child protection. Over the last two decades he has been investigating major crime, including the unveiling of Jimmy Savile as a sexual abuser.

20

0

0

Terrorism Close Calls

Terrorism Close Calls

Plot: Law enforcement officials look back on attempted terrorist attacks that were thwarted in the nick of time.

21

0

0

Narcoworld: Dope Stories

Narcoworld: Dope Stories

Plot: Examining all sides of the brutal business of drugs in locales around the world, from the U.S. and Brazil to the U.K. and France.

22

0

0

Captive

Captive

Plot:

23

0

0

Flint Town

Flint Town

Plot: This docuseries takes a look at the state of policing in America through the experiences of the Flint (Mich.) Police Department. Flint is consistently among the country's most violent cities and its residents have little trust in law enforcement officials in the wake of the coverup of a citywide water...

24

0

0

Inside the Real Narcos

Inside the Real Narcos

Plot: Ex-Special Forces soldier Jason Fox used to hunt down drug lords for a living. Now, in this dramatic new three-part series, he travels through Latin America meeting the kind of gangster he was once dispatched to take out. This time he's unarmed and at their mercy as he seeks to understand how the billion...

25

0

0

Tiger King

Tiger King

Plot: An exploration of big cat breeding and its bizarre underworld, populated by eccentric characters.

26

0

0

Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer

Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer

Plot: A twisted criminal's gruesome videos drive a group of amateur online sleuths to launch a risky manhunt that brings them into a dark underworld.

27

0

0

Unbelievable

Unbelievable

Plot: When a teen reports being raped, then recants her story, two female detectives follow evidence that could reveal the truth; based on a true story.

28

0

0

The Pharmacist

The Pharmacist

Plot: After losing his son in a drug-related shooting, small-town pharmacist Dan Schneider embarks on a crusade to bring a reckoning against the powerful figures behind the nation's devastating opioid epidemic.

29

0

0

I Am a Killer

I Am a Killer

Plot: Featuring never before seen footage with unprecedented access to prisons across America, this crime documentary series gives an in-depth insight into the stories of prisoners who are awaiting their fate on death row. Each episode profiles a different prisoner convicted of capital murder and sentenced...

30

0

0

Fear City: New York vs The Mafia

Fear City: New York vs The Mafia

Plot: Five Mafia families controlled New York in the 1970s and '80s, until a group of federal agents work to take them down.

31

0

0

The Business of Drugs

The Business of Drugs

Plot: Former CIA analyst Amaryllis Fox investigates the economics of six illegal substances, show how drugs push people into risky behaviours.

32

0

0

When They See Us

When They See Us

Plot: In 1989 a jogger was assaulted and raped in New York's Central Park, and five young people were subsequently charged with the crime. The quintet, labeled the Central Park Five, maintained its innocence and spent years fighting the convictions, hoping to be exonerated. This limited series spans a quarter...

33

0

0

The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez

The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez

Plot: A boy's murder and the trials of his guardians and social workers prompt questions about the system's protection of vulnerable children.

34

0

0

The Confession Tapes

The Confession Tapes

Plot: When is a confession not a confession? When it's involuntary, coerced or downright false. Those are the claims made by the subjects featured in this true-crime series. Each episode goes inside a case in which a murder suspect made a confession but later backtracked. Episodes include interviews with...

35

0

0

The Keepers

The Keepers

Plot: Netflix's latest docuseries tackles the unsolved murder of Cathy Cesnik, a beloved nun and Catholic high school teacher in Baltimore. After disappearing on Nov. 7, 1969, Cesnik's body was found nearly two months later -- but to this day, the killer remains unnamed. In the '90s, the case returned to...

36

0

0

Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich

Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich

Plot: Stories from survivors fuel an examination of how convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein used his wealth and power to carry out his abuses.

37

0

0

Making A Murderer

Making A Murderer

Plot: Exonerated after spending nearly two decades in prison for a crime he did not commit, Steven Avery filed suit against Manitowoc County, Wis., and several individuals involved with his arrest. Shortly after, however, Avery found himself behind bars again, this time accused of the murder of 25-year-old...

38

0

0

Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez

Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez

Plot: Through interviews with friends, players and insiders, this docuseries examines how Aaron Hernandez went from an NFL star to a convicted killer.

39

0

0

Murder Maps

Murder Maps

Plot: `Murder Maps' is a documentary series exploring notorious homicides in modern history. Host Nicholas Day discusses cases in detail and drama reconstructions retell the events as they are believed to have happened. Every episode focuses on a different period, within the London area, examining the forensic...

40

0

0

Drug Lords

Drug Lords

Plot: This docuseries shines a light on some of the most notorious drug kingpins in history and the law-enforcement officials who have sworn to bring them down. While the show profiles cartel leaders with global reach -- including infamous Pablo Escobar and his nearly 20-year stranglehold on the world's...

41

0

0

Shadow of Truth

Shadow of Truth

Plot: Exploring the explosive 2006 murder case of a 13-year-old Israeli girl and the subsequent conviction of a Ukrainian immigrant.

42

0

0

Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer

Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer

Plot: Reframing infamous serial killer Ted Bundy's crimes from a female perspective, uncovering the disturbing and profound way his psychological hatred of women collided with the feminist movement and culture wars of the 1970s.

43

0

0

Lorena

Lorena

Plot: Lorena Bobbitt became a household name in 1993 when she cut off her husband's penis. She became the butt of jokes as her story became a fixture on cable news. Twenty-five years after the case of Lorena and John Bobbitt, executive producer Jordan Peele reinvestigates the story that made headlines around...

44

0

0

Inside the Criminal Mind

Inside the Criminal Mind

Plot: Exploring the psychological machinations and immoral behaviours that define some of the most nefarious criminals.

45

0

0

Real Detective

Real Detective

Plot: Inspired by HBO's acclaimed drama "True Detective," Investigation Discovery brings to life actual homicide cases through the words of the law enforcement officers who are still haunted by them. "Real Detective" blends documentary and scripted elements -- and narratives driven exclusively by the detectives...

46

0

0

Justice Served: Murderous Affairs

Justice Served: Murderous Affairs

Plot: A spotlight on true crime stories of love affairs gone wrong and spouses driven to kill.

47

0

0

How to Fix a Drug Scandal

How to Fix a Drug Scandal

Plot: Two drug lab chemists' crimes cripple a state's judicial system and blur the lines of justice for lawyers, officials and thousands of prison inmates.

48

0

0

Happy Jail

Happy Jail

Plot: The Philippine jail known for a viral Michael Jackson dance video comes under the management of a former convict, sparking controversy and criticism.

49

0

0

The Innocence Files

The Innocence Files

Plot: The untold personal stories behind eight cases of wrongful conviction that the Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have uncovered and worked to overturn.

50

0

1

Murder Mountain

Murder Mountain

Plot: Exploring Humboldt's marijuana farms - both legal and illegal - and providing a glimpse into what it takes for an outlaw farmer to cross over to the legal market.

© Serieslike 2024