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Chaos in Court

This series brings the backstories of the crimes and legal proceedings to the forefront with insightful and of-the-moment analysis from a diverse blue-chip panel of experts, including judges, defense attorneys, prosecutors, and criminal psychologists.
202212 episodes
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Episodes

  1. S2 E1 - Cruel and Unusual
    December 27, 2021
    21min
    TV-14
    A public defender punched in court loses his job, and a surgeon logs into a Zoom hearing from the operating room. Also, a child pleads with an exasperated judge in a custody battle, and an inmate makes a daring dash for freedom in a courthouse hall.
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  2. S2 E2 - Chances and Circumstances
    January 19, 2022
    21min
    TV-14
    A mother attacks the brother of a world-famous Olympian after a judge acquits him of murder, and a courthouse scuffle leads to a potentially deadly situation. Next, a Zoom hearing takes a scary turn, and four teens escape a juvenile detention facility.
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  3. S2 E3 - Acts of Violence
    January 19, 2022
    21min
    TV-14
    A notorious nanny who viciously murdered two children asks for forgiveness, and a bailiff risks his life to catch a fleeing defendant. Plus, a judge throws a fit and a book at a reluctant jury member, and a woman flashes a judge at a bond hearing.
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  4. S2 E4 - Contempt of Court
    January 27, 2022
    21min
    TV-14
    A Tiger King star facing allegations of animal abuse turns on former volunteers, and a judge restrains an out-of-control defendant. A cop-killer spews evil threats in court, and an unlikely group of jailhouse saviors rescues a guard.
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  5. S2 E5 - Raise Your Right Hand
    January 27, 2022
    21min
    TV-14
    Police arrest and tase a black attorney when he shows up to court in street clothes, and a judge's affair with a key witness comes to light. A public defender fends off an attack in open court, and a heartbreaking childhood leads to a surprise adoption.
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  6. S2 E6 - Rules Don't Apply
    February 3, 2022
    21min
    TV-14
    An attorney faces accusations of coercing sex in exchange for legal services, and a court deputy body slams a man at security for a presumed threat. A murder victim's son lunges at his mother's killer, and a teen in custody dives 12-feet out of a window.
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  7. S2 E7 - Surprise Witness
    February 10, 2022
    21min
    TV-14
    A massive brawl breaks out in a courthouse after the murder of a family member accused of snitching. A hallway duel breaks out between a judge and an attorney, and a tragedy turns into a wedding gift.
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  8. S2 E8 - Rush to Judgment
    February 17, 2022
    21min
    TV-14
    A mother wails in agony as her teenage daughter receives a 20-year sentence, and a Russian inmate tries to escape from a glass cage in court. Then, one judge punishes a disrespecting spectator while another clears out a courtroom after an Ebola scare.
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  9. S2 E9 - Sudden Impact
    February 17, 2022
    21min
    TV-14
    The Parkland shooter launches a surprise attack on a security guard, and an angry ex lunges at a judge in a domestic violence hearing. A woman faints at her murder-for-hire plot sentencing, and thieves carry out a smash-and-grab spree at courthouse ATMs.
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  10. S2 E10 - Court of Public Opinion
    February 24, 2022
    21min
    TV-14
    A judge on a hot mic unleashes public outrage when his personal opinions go viral, and a man arrested for murder escapes an interrogation. A judge jails a victim of domestic violence, and an adorable Zoom mishap lights up the internet.
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  11. S2 E11 - Repeat Offender
    February 24, 2022
    21min
    TV-14
    Parents of a teacher and her teen victim square off at a scandalous sex trial, and prisoners flee a flimsy holding cell in Thailand. A judge punishes a belligerent defendant with hard time, and an X-rated screen name ticks off the judge in a Zoom hearing.
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  12. S2 E12 - Collateral Damage
    March 2, 2022
    21min
    TV-14
    Rowdy supporters of a man accused of shooting his own child face contempt of court, and courthouse security tackles a 72-year-old lawyer. An inmate tries to escape her fate through the ceiling, and an unlikely savior aids a plaintiff suffering a stroke.
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Starring
Melique Berger
Studio
Investigation Discovery
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