Courtroom Dramas

Juror #2

While serving as a juror in a high-profile murder trial, devoted family man Justin Kemp faces a profound moral dilemma—one that could influence the jury’s decision and ultimately determine whether the accused killer is convicted or set free.

Richard Jewell

Richard Jewell acts swiftly and decisively, saving hundreds—possibly thousands—of lives when a domestic terrorist’s pipe bombs explode during a concert. However, his heroism is overshadowed as he becomes the target of false suspicion due to flawed FBI investigations and sensationalized media reporting.

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren face one of the most extraordinary cases in their career—a battle for the soul of a young boy that pushes them beyond anything they’ve encountered before. This case also makes history as the first in the U.S. where a murder suspect uses demonic possession as a defense.

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

A recounting of Ted Bundy’s crimes, told through the perspective of his longtime girlfriend, Elizabeth Kloepfer, who struggled for years to accept the horrifying truth about him.

The Eichmann Show

The true story of groundbreaking producer Milton Fruchtman and blacklisted TV director Leo Hurwitz, who overcame immense challenges to broadcast the testimony of Adolf Eichmann, one of the war’s most infamous Nazis accused of orchestrating the “Final Solution” and the murder of six million Jews. This extraordinary account reveals how the trial was brought to television and the determined team behind it.

Bernie

In a small Texas town, likable and well-regarded mortician Bernie Tiede forms an unlikely friendship with Marjorie Nugent, a wealthy widow notorious for her bitter demeanor. However, as Marjorie becomes increasingly controlling and abusive, Bernie takes drastic measures to escape her dominance.

A Few Good Men

When confident military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his determined co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, take on a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritual that points to a potential cover-up involving high-ranking officials, including the enigmatic and secretive Col. Nathan Jessep.

To Kill a Mockingbird

Six-year-old Scout Finch and her older brother Jem live in the quiet town of Maycomb, Alabama, where they spend their days with their friend Dill, often intrigued by their reclusive and enigmatic neighbor, Boo Radley. When their widowed father, Atticus, a principled lawyer, defends Tom Robinson, a Black man falsely accused of rape, the trial and its repercussions expose the children to the harsh realities of racism and prejudice.

12 Angry Men

With the defense and prosecution having concluded, the jury retreats to deliberate the fate of a young Spanish-American accused of murdering his father. What initially appears to be a straightforward case quickly evolves into a tense exploration of the jurors’ biases and assumptions—about the trial, the accused, and one another.

The Rainmaker

Rudy Baylor, a young attorney with no clients, starts working for a shady ambulance-chasing lawyer. Determined to assist the parents of a terminally ill boy in their lawsuit against an insurance company, Rudy realizes that to take on corporate America, he and a tenacious paralegal must start their own law firm.

Philadelphia

Two rival lawyers team up to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unexpected friendship grows, their combined courage helps them confront the prejudice and corruption of their powerful opponents.

Judgment at Nuremberg

In 1947, four German judges who served under the Nazi regime stand trial before a military tribunal, facing charges of crimes against humanity. Chief Justice Haywood listens to testimony from the lead defendant, Ernst Janning, his defense attorney, Hans Rolfe, as well as from the widow of a Nazi general, an idealistic U.S. Army captain, and a reluctant witness, Irene Wallner.

Just Mercy

The gripping true story of Bryan Stevenson, a Harvard-educated lawyer who moves to Alabama to defend the marginalized and wrongfully condemned—among them, Walter McMillian, a man sentenced to death despite clear evidence of his innocence. Bryan battles relentlessly against a flawed justice system to secure Walter’s freedom.

Marshall

Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, fights through one of the pivotal cases that would define his career.

The Devil’s Advocate

Ambitious Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a position at a prestigious New York law firm. As the stakes rise with each case, Kevin soon discovers that his boss has darker, more sinister plans in store.

My Cousin Vinny

Two carefree friends passing through Alabama are wrongfully arrested and charged with murder. Luckily, one of them has a cousin, Vincent Gambini, a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who recently passed his bar exam after six attempts. When he arrives with his leather-clad girlfriend to defend them in his first case, it’s a shocking experience—for him and the Deep South!

Primal Fear

A confident, high-powered attorney agrees to defend a poor altar boy found fleeing from the scene of a gruesome murder—the bishop who had taken him in. The case grows more complicated when the accused hints at the possibility of a third person being involved in the crime, leaving everyone questioning the truth.

The Firm

Mitch McDeere, a promising law student on the verge of taking his Bar exam, is offered a position at “The Firm” that he can’t refuse. Tempted by the lavish lifestyle it promises, he remains unaware of the darker side of the company. When two associates are murdered, the FBI contacts him, seeking information, and Mitch realizes his life is now at risk. Faced with the choice of cooperating with the FBI or staying loyal to the Firm, Mitch realizes that either path will cost him everything—so he devises his own plan to escape.

Amistad

In 1839, the slave ship Amistad departs Cuba for America. During the voyage, Cinque leads a daring uprising among the slaves. Captured and imprisoned in Connecticut, their fight for freedom becomes a contentious legal battle. Freed slave Theodore Joadson seeks to have Cinque and the others exonerated and enlists property lawyer Roger Baldwin to take on their case. As the case intensifies, former president John Quincy Adams also joins the fight for their release.

Fracture

A husband stands trial for the attempted murder of his wife, in what seems like an open-and-shut case for the ambitious district attorney eager to convict him. However, unexpected twists arise at every turn, leading to a suspenseful game of cat-and-mouse, where both the husband and the DA must outsmart and manipulate each other to achieve their own goals.

The Trial of the Chicago 7

What began as a peaceful protest quickly escalated into a violent confrontation with the police. What followed was one of the most infamous trials in history.

American Crime Story: The People vs. OJ Simpson

Shows OJ Simpson’s famous murder trial from the legal team’s perspective.

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