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  • Trial by Media (2020–2020)
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    TV Series | 60 min | Documentary, Crime
Trial by Media (2020–2020)
TV-MA
TV Series | 60 min | Documentary, Crime

In our modern media landscape where real courtroom dramas have increasingly been transformed into a form of entertainment, this series reflects on some of the most dramatic and memorable trials in recent history.
Seasons
Showrunner
Directors
Skye Borgman (directed by) | Garrett Bradley (directed by) | Yance Ford (directed by) | Brian McGinn (directed by) & 2 more
Producers
Diane Becker (producer) | Melanie Miller (producer)
Composers
Carl Dante (original music by) | Darien Shulman (original music by) | Scott Michael Smith (original music by) | Tyler Strickland (original music by) & 2 more
Cinematographers
David Bolen (director of photography) | Adam Bricker (director of photography) | Sean Kirby (director of photography) | Christine Ng (director of photography) | Justin Zweifach (director of photography)
Editors
Jared D. Martin (as Jared Martin) | Claire Didier | Tim Johnson (as Timothy Johnson) | James Long & 2 more
Casting Director
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Status
Edit Released
Updated May 11, 2020

Release date (First episode)
May 11, 2020 (United States)

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Cast

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159 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Phil Donahue
Self - Host, Donahue (archive footage) Self - Host, Donahue (archive footage)   See fewer
2
Rudy Giuliani
Self - Mayor, New York City / Self - New York City Mayor (archive footage) Self - Mayor, New York City / Self - New York City Mayor (archive footage)   See fewer
2
Al Sharpton
Self - Civil Rights Activist Self - Civil Rights Activist   See fewer
2
Donald Trump
Self - Host, The Apprentice (archive footage) Self - Host, The Apprentice (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Ronald Reagan
Self - President (archive footage) Self - President (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Barack Obama
Self - 44th President of the United States (archive footage) Self - 44th President of the United States (archive footage)   See fewer
1
David Letterman
Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage) Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Barbara Walters
Self - News Host (archive footage) Self - News Host (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Nancy Grace
Self - Court TV Anchor (archive footage) Self - Court TV Anchor (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Geraldo Rivera
Self - Reporter (archive footage) Self - Reporter (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Elizabeth Vargas
Self - NBC News Today (archive footage) Self - NBC News Today (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Ed Koch
Self - Mayor, New York City (archive footage) Self - Mayor, New York City (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Erich 'Mancow' Muller
Self - Host, Mancow's Morning Madhouse (archive footage) Self - Host, Mancow's Morning Madhouse (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Jenny Jones
Self - Host, The Jenny Jones Show (archive footage) Self - Host, The Jenny Jones Show (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Jimmy Breslin
Self - Columnist, New York Daily News (archive footage) Self - Columnist, New York Daily News (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Bernhard Goetz
Self - The Subway Vigilante (archive footage) Self - The Subway Vigilante (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Brian Ross
Self - ABC News Correspondent (archive footage) Self - ABC News Correspondent (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Cheryl Araujo
Self - Rape Victim (archive footage) (voice) Self - Rape Victim (archive footage) (voice)   See fewer
1
Jonathan Schmitz
Self - Murderer (archive footage) Self - Murderer (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Rod Blagojevich
Self - Governor, Illinois (archive footage) Self - Governor, Illinois (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Alfonse D'amato
Self - Senator, New York (archive footage) Self - Senator, New York (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Mark Lesly
Self - Juror (archive footage) Self - Juror (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Jesse Jackson Jr.
Self - Illinois Congressman (archive footage) Self - Illinois Congressman (archive footage)   See fewer
1
John Drummond
Self - Reporter, WBBM-TV (archive footage) Self - Reporter, WBBM-TV (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Howard Fineman
Self - Reporter Self - Reporter   See fewer
1
Gabe Pressman
Self - Reporter, WNBC (archive footage) Self - Reporter, WNBC (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Scott Amedure
Self - Victim (archive footage) Self - Victim (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Edward Harrington
Self - Defense Attorney (archive footage) Self - Defense Attorney (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Roy Moore
Self - Judge (archive footage) Self - Judge (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Delsey Cruz
Self - Interviewee (archive footage) Self - Interviewee (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Roy Innis
Self - Chairman, C.O.R.E. (archive footage) Self - Chairman, C.O.R.E. (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Ron Muccianti
Self - Producer, The Jenny Jones Show (archive footage) Self - Producer, The Jenny Jones Show (archive footage)   See fewer
1
James Ramseur
Self - Shooting Victim (archive footage) Self - Shooting Victim (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Donna Riley
Self - Scott's Friend (archive footage) Self - Scott's Friend (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Patricia Graves
Self - Scott Amedure's Mother (archive footage) Self - Scott Amedure's Mother (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Joyce O'Brien
Self - Juror (archive footage) Self - Juror (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Fred Gibson
Self - Defense Attorney, Jonathan Schmitz (archive footage) Self - Defense Attorney, Jonathan Schmitz (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Shirley Cabey
Self - Mother of Darrell Cabey (archive footage) Self - Mother of Darrell Cabey (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Pat Melo
Self - Resident (archive footage) Self - Resident (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Victor Raposo
Self - Defendant (archive footage) Self - Defendant (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Kevyn Stewart
Self - Reporter (archive footage) Self - Reporter (archive footage)   See fewer
1
James Moseley
Self - Juror (archive footage) Self - Juror (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Lynn Marks
Self - Executive Director, Women Organized Against Rape (archive footage) Self - Executive Director, Women Organized Against Rape (archive footage)   See fewer
1
George Gerbner
Self - University of Pennsylvania (archive footage) Self - University of Pennsylvania (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Barry Slotnick
Self - Defense Attorney, Bernie Goetz (archive footage) Self - Defense Attorney, Bernie Goetz (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Michael Abramsky
Self - Psychologist (archive footage) Self - Psychologist (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Troy Canty
Self - Shooting Victim (archive footage) Self - Shooting Victim (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Darrell Cabey
Self - Shooting Victim (archive footage) Self - Shooting Victim (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Amadou Diallo
Self - Shooting Victim (archive footage) Self - Shooting Victim (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Mary Ann Ahern
Self - Blagojevich Campaign (archive footage) Self - Blagojevich Campaign (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Leslie Scrushy
Self - Richard's Wife (archive footage) Self - Richard's Wife (archive footage)   See fewer
1
June Grasso
Self - Court TV Anchor (archive footage) Self - Court TV Anchor (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Michael O'Neill
Self - Witness (archive footage) Self - Witness (archive footage)   See fewer
1
William A. Henry III
Self - Associate Editor, Time (archive footage) Self - Associate Editor, Time (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Barry Allen
Self - Shooting Victim (archive footage) Self - Shooting Victim (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Karen Lautens Campbell
Self - Former Producer, The Jenny Jones Show (archive footage) (as Karen Campbell) Self - Former Producer, The Jenny Jones Show (archive footage) (as Karen Campbell)   See fewer
1
Darnay Hoffman
Self - Civil Attorney, Bernie Goetz (archive footage) Self - Civil Attorney, Bernie Goetz (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Gary Brady
Self - Scott Amedure's Roommate (archive footage) Self - Scott Amedure's Roommate (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Mary Jones
Self - Oakland County 911 Operator (archive footage) Self - Oakland County 911 Operator (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Judith Lindahl
Self - Defense Attorney (archive footage) Self - Defense Attorney (archive footage)   See fewer
1
John Cordeiro
Self - Defendant (archive footage) Self - Defendant (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Sam Adam
Self - Defense Attorney (archive footage) Self - Defense Attorney (archive footage)   See fewer
1
William Sturner
Self - Medical Examiner (archive footage) Self - Medical Examiner (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Daniel Silva
Self - Defendant (archive footage) Self - Defendant (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Carol Lesser
Self - Nurse (archive footage) Self - Nurse (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Virgilio Medeiros
Self - Defendant (archive footage) Self - Defendant (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Robert McGowan
Self - New York City Police (archive footage) Self - New York City Police (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Gregory Waples
Self - Prosecutor (archive footage) Self - Prosecutor (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Allyn Schmitz
Self - Father, Jonathan Schmitz (archive footage) Self - Father, Jonathan Schmitz (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Natalie Aruda
Self - Neighbor (archive footage) Self - Neighbor (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Edward McMellon
Self - NYPD Officer (archive footage) Self - NYPD Officer (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Craig Stout
Self - Detective, Oakland County Sheriff's Office (archive footage) Self - Detective, Oakland County Sheriff's Office (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Michael Garcia
Self - Endocrinologist (archive footage) Self - Endocrinologist (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Ed Anton
Self - Interviewee (archive footage) Self - Interviewee (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Ida Vincent
Self - Neighbor (archive footage) Self - Neighbor (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Tina Amedure
Self - Sister, Scott Amedure (archive footage) Self - Sister, Scott Amedure (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Ronald Cabral
Self - New Bedford Police (archive footage) Self - New Bedford Police (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Sean Carroll
Self - NYPD Officer (archive footage) Self - NYPD Officer (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Frank Amedure Sr.
Self - Father, Scott Amedure (archive footage) Self - Father, Scott Amedure (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Thomas Bell
Self - Witness (archive footage) Self - Witness (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Sandra Grace
Self - Detective (archive footage) Self - Detective (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Melvin Rodgers
Self - Acquaintance of Scott Amedure (archive footage) Self - Acquaintance of Scott Amedure (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Zazi Pope
Self - Warner Brothers Attorney (archive footage) Self - Warner Brothers Attorney (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Debbie Rivera
Self - Neighbor (archive footage) Self - Neighbor (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Cathy Dwyer
Self - Waitress (archive footage) Self - Waitress (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Habib Vaziri
Self - Psychiatrist (archive footage) Self - Psychiatrist (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Joseph Vieira
Self - Defendant (archive footage) Self - Defendant (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Liz Bennett
Self - Rape Crisis Center (archive footage) Self - Rape Crisis Center (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Jose Medeiros
Self - Defendant (archive footage) Self - Defendant (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Louiz Mendonsa
Self - Monsignor (archive footage) Self - Monsignor (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Joseph Cohen
Self - Forensic Examiner (archive footage) Self - Forensic Examiner (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Manuel Ferreira
Self - Editor, Portuguese Times (archive footage) Self - Editor, Portuguese Times (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Steven Worth
Self - Defense Attorney (archive footage) Self - Defense Attorney (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Tina Garfield
Self - Survivor (archive footage) Self - Survivor (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Kenneth Sullivan
Self - Defense Attorney (archive footage) Self - Defense Attorney (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Kenneth Boss
Self - NYPD Officer (archive footage) Self - NYPD Officer (archive footage)   See fewer
1
David Waxler
Self - Defense Attorney (archive footage) Self - Defense Attorney (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Robert Pina
Self - District Attorney, Bristol County (archive footage) Self - District Attorney, Bristol County (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Louis Silvia
Self - Police Officer (archive footage) Self - Police Officer (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Lavette Freeman
Self - Diallo Trial Juror (archive footage) Self - Diallo Trial Juror (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Dick Mell
Self - Chicago Politician (archive footage) Self - Chicago Politician (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Priscilla Trudeau
Self - Rape Counselor (archive footage) Self - Rape Counselor (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Delores Dunlap
Self - Clerk, Tom's Hardware (archive footage) Self - Clerk, Tom's Hardware (archive footage)   See fewer
1
John McKenzie
Self - Reporter (archive footage) Self - Reporter (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Alda Melo
Self - Committee for Justice (archive footage) Self - Committee for Justice (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Maria Rosanina
Self - Interviewee (archive footage) Self - Interviewee (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Richard Dillon
Self - Chief, NYPD (archive footage) Self - Chief, NYPD (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Carol Sacramento
Self - Police Officer (archive footage) Self - Police Officer (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Galen Kirkland
Self - Civil Rights Coalition (archive footage) Self - Civil Rights Coalition (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Mel Glenn
Self - Doctor (archive footage) Self - Doctor (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Richard Murphy
Self - NYPD Officer (archive footage) Self - NYPD Officer (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Lon Monk
Self - Chief of Staff, Governor Rod Blagojevich (archive footage) Self - Chief of Staff, Governor Rod Blagojevich (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Curtis Sliwa
Self - Founder, Guardian Angels (as Curtis Silwa) Self - Founder, Guardian Angels (as Curtis Silwa)   See fewer
1
Patti Blagojevich
Self - Wife, Governor Rod Blagojevich Self - Wife, Governor Rod Blagojevich   See fewer
1
Kadiatou Diallo
Self - Mother, Amadou Diallo Self - Mother, Amadou Diallo   See fewer
1
Donald Watkins
Self - Defense Attorney Self - Defense Attorney   See fewer
1
Frank Amedure Jr.
Self - Brother, Scott Amedure Self - Brother, Scott Amedure   See fewer
1
Jim Phillips
Self - News Director, WBSM Radio Self - News Director, WBSM Radio   See fewer
1
Jeffrey Toobin
Self - Staff Writer, The New Yorker Self - Staff Writer, The New Yorker   See fewer
1
Steve Dunleavy
Self - Reporter, New York Post Self - Reporter, New York Post   See fewer
1
Jeff Coen
Self - Reporter, Chicago Tribune Self - Reporter, Chicago Tribune   See fewer
1
James Feeney
Self - Lead Defense Counsel, Warner Brothers Self - Lead Defense Counsel, Warner Brothers   See fewer
1
Greg Farrell
Self - Reporter, USA Today Self - Reporter, USA Today   See fewer
1
Nancy Fernandez Mills
Self - Reporter, NBC News Self - Reporter, NBC News   See fewer
1
Lori Brasier
Self - Reporter, Detroit Free Press Self - Reporter, Detroit Free Press   See fewer
1
Weston Smith
Self - Former CFO, HealthSouth Self - Former CFO, HealthSouth   See fewer
1
Mark Baker
Self - Defense Attorney, Bernie Goetz Self - Defense Attorney, Bernie Goetz   See fewer
1
Peter Giangreco
Self - Political Strategist Self - Political Strategist   See fewer
1
Frankie Edozien
Self - Reporter, New York Post Self - Reporter, New York Post   See fewer
1
Helena DaSilva Hughes
Self - Executive Director, Immigrants Assistance Center Self - Executive Director, Immigrants Assistance Center   See fewer
1
David Dinkins
Self - Former Mayor, New York City Self - Former Mayor, New York City   See fewer
1
Richard Feldman
Self - Lobbyist, National Rifle Association Self - Lobbyist, National Rifle Association   See fewer
1
Scott Charnas
Self - Victim's Attorney Self - Victim's Attorney   See fewer
1
Aaron Beam
Self - Co-Founder & Former CFO, HealthSouth Self - Co-Founder & Former CFO, HealthSouth   See fewer
1
James Burdick
Self - Defense Attorney, Jonathan Schmitz Self - Defense Attorney, Jonathan Schmitz   See fewer
1
John Chase
Self - Reporter, Chicago Tribune Self - Reporter, Chicago Tribune   See fewer
1
Donna Pendergast
Self - Prosecutor Self - Prosecutor   See fewer
1
Michael Kang
Self - Professor, Northwestern Law Self - Professor, Northwestern Law   See fewer
1
Kyle Whitmire
Self - Staff Writer, Birmingham Weekly Self - Staff Writer, Birmingham Weekly   See fewer
1
Debra Robbin
Self - Co-Director, New Bedford Women's Center Self - Co-Director, New Bedford Women's Center   See fewer
1
Robert Lichter
Self - Director, Center for Media and Public Affairs Self - Director, Center for Media and Public Affairs   See fewer
1
Alice Martin
Self - U.S.Attorney, Northern District of Alabama Self - U.S.Attorney, Northern District of Alabama   See fewer
1
Ron Kuby
Self - Attorney, Darrell Cabey Self - Attorney, Darrell Cabey   See fewer
1
Darlene Wheeler
Self - Local Activist Self - Local Activist   See fewer
1
Bennett Epstein
Self - Defense Attorney Self - Defense Attorney   See fewer
1
Pat Murphy
Self - Special Agent, FBI Self - Special Agent, FBI   See fewer
1
Richard Scrushy
Self - Founder, HealthSouth Self - Founder, HealthSouth   See fewer
1
Amy Whelan
Self - Attorney, National Center for Lesbian Rights Self - Attorney, National Center for Lesbian Rights   See fewer
1
Ray Veary
Self - Assistant District Attorney, Bristol County Self - Assistant District Attorney, Bristol County   See fewer
1
Amy Waldman
Self - Reporter, New York Times Self - Reporter, New York Times   See fewer
1
Sam Adam Jr.
Self - Defense Attorney Self - Defense Attorney   See fewer
1
Geoffrey Fieger
Self - Attorney, Amedure Family Self - Attorney, Amedure Family   See fewer
1
Aaron Goldstein
Self - Defense Attorney Self - Defense Attorney   See fewer
1
Jim Lowe
Self - Pastor, Guiding Light Church (as Bishop Jim Lowe) Self - Pastor, Guiding Light Church (as Bishop Jim Lowe)   See fewer
1
Bob Kane
Self - Assistant District Attorney, Bristol County Self - Assistant District Attorney, Bristol County   See fewer
1
Eric Warner
Self - Assistant District Attorney, The Bronx Self - Assistant District Attorney, The Bronx   See fewer
1
Bobby Randall
Self - Executive Producer, Viewpoint Self - Executive Producer, Viewpoint   See fewer
1
William Young
Self - Associate Justice, Superior Court of Massachusetts Self - Associate Justice, Superior Court of Massachusetts   See fewer
1
Jim Parkman
Self - Defense Attorney Self - Defense Attorney   See fewer
1
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