Justice on Trial isn’t court TV. It’s a direct shot at how the American legal system gets it wrong—and what happens next.
Prime Video has set Friday, July 21, 2025, for the global premiere of the eight-part docuseries, created and fronted by Judge Judy Sheindlin. All episodes will drop at once in more than 240 countries and territories.
This is Sheindlin’s most serious pivot yet. Not gavel-banging, not small-claims sparring. Justice on Trial rips into eight landmark cases that still shape daily life for Americans—from speech protections to homicide verdicts. Each episode pulls apart the ruling, the fallout, and the questions still hanging over the bench.
There are no studio sets. No courtroom theatrics. Instead, viewers get trial transcripts, archival news footage, and scripted reenactments, all anchored by Sheindlin’s commentary. The tone is blunt, direct, and personal. She’s not playing judge here. She’s asking: Did the system work?
Sheindlin executive produces alongside longtime collaborators Casey Barber, David Carr, and Randy Douthit, with Amy Freisleben as co-executive producer.
The release marks Prime Video’s latest push into legacy-driven nonfiction. It follows earlier success with Judy Justice, but trades personality format for systemic critique.
