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Season 1 – Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court

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Documentary series examining the vital role the Supreme Court plays in the context of America's shifting political landscape. Features an in-depth look at pivotal cases that altered the state of the union.
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Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court — Season 1

Critics Reviews

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Judy Berman TIME Magazine 10/03/2023
If you want to understand the Supreme Court, this four-part series from distinguished documentarian Dawn Porter is an excellent place to start. Go to Full Review Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times 09/30/2023
3/4
“Deadlocked” is filled with fascinating news clips that often speak volumes about a particular era. Go to Full Review Nell Minow RogerEbert.com 09/22/2023
3/4
A straightforward, moderate depiction of the Supreme Court from that period to the present. Go to Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies 03/19/2025
4/5
Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court is essential to understanding how we got to where we are today and why. Go to Full Review Marty Brown Common Sense Media 10/11/2023
4/5
Showtime's documentary series takes a view beyond its decisions, looking instead at how personalities and philosophies shaped those decisions. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider 09/26/2023
Deadlocked isn’t meant to be an exhaustive history of our highest court, but it does give a great perspective on just how the court went from ruling on civil rights cases in the ’50s to its conservative turn in the 2020s. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Travis D @RT19807478 11/27/2023 Documentary asserts that the supreme court should be used to enact social change (democrat, good) and goes on to state that NOT enacting progressive social change (republican, bad) means it's broken. This series is propaganda at best. EDIT: Just looked up the directors body of work. Makes sense now. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Eli Holzman

Executive Producer

Vinnie Malhotra

Executive Producer

Dawn Porter

Executive Producer

Aaron Saidman

Executive Producer

Derly Perez

Executive Producer

Dawn Porter

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 22, 2023 The Hearts of Men Can Be Changed Thurgood Marshall fights to tear down the segregationist system and uses the law to build a more just society, expanding the rights of minorities, criminal defendants and the poor, as the Supreme Court's role becomes increasingly prominent. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 29, 2023 A Conservative Revolution A new conservative legal and political movement emerges as a backlash to the Warren Court; this quickly becomes an increasingly influential coalition that sets the direction of the court and the country over the ensuing decades. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 22, 2023 The Rule of Five Bush v. Gore divides the nation and challenges perceptions of the Court; the Supreme Court enters a new era of ideological polarization. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 22, 2023 Crisis of Legitimacy With the confirmations of Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, the Court moves decisively to the right; the Court faces charges of partisanship as its conservative majority appears set to shape American life in the coming decades. Details

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Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Dawn Porter
Executive Producer
Eli Holzman, Vinnie Malhotra, Dawn Porter, Aaron Saidman, Derly Perez
Network
Paramount+ with Showtime
Genre
Documentary, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 22, 2023