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Season 2 – The Jury: Murder Trial

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An extraordinary legal experiment that follows the restaging of a real-life murder trial re-enacted word for word in front of two juries of ordinary people, neither of whom know about the other; will they both reach the same verdict?

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Henry Mance Financial Times Sep 2
The trial is an actual murder trial, already decided, now abridged and anonymised....This makes gripping television. The case is visceral and delicately balanced. Go to Full Review Christopher Stevens Daily Mail (UK) Aug 31
2/5
It isn’t sufficient for the jury to decide whether a defendant is guilty — they must do it in a way that Sends A Message to society. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
The Jury: Murder Trial — Season 2

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Cast & Crew

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Greg Wise

Narrator

Amy Willetts

Producer

Ed Kellie

Executive Producer

Alf Lawrie

Executive Producer

David Metcalf

Producer

Alex Hudson

Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 26, 2025 The Crime A young mother says she killed her boyfriend in self-defence, but is she telling the truth?; a real-life murder trial is restaged, with actors, for a jury of 12 ordinary people; will the jury agree with the verdict of the original trial? Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 27, 2025 The Defence As the defence build their case, the jury hear how the young mother claims she stabbed her boyfriend in the chest to stop him strangling her; some jurors believe the defendant and are convinced that she's a victim of domestic abuse. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 28, 2025 The prosecution try to prove that the defendant is lying about the night of the murder; they present evidence of her previous violent behavior and challenge her over the lies she told to police and emergency services about her boyfriend's death. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 29, 2025 After a final, surprising new piece of evidence from the defence, both sides present their closing arguments; the jurors retire to consider their verdict; arguments break out, and the foreperson is forced to plead for calm. Details

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The Jury: Murder Trial — Season 2

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Season Info

Director
Alex Hudson, David Metcalf, Libby Overton, Tom Read, Misha Manson-Smith
Executive Producer
Ed Kellie, Alf Lawrie
Network
Channel 4
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Aug 26, 2025