Here's how to watch Judge Judy's new true crime courtroom drama for free
Court is back in session.
Judge Judy Sheindlin is returning to Prime Video with a new series that tackles true crime; all eight episodes of 'Justice on Trial' are now streaming.
'Justice on Trial' puts the American court system on trial. Judge Sheindlin and her expert legal team recreate trials from notorious cases in American history where the letter of the law dictates that 'justice' doesn't always feel 'just.'
Fast-paced recreations of the crimes are mixed with recreated trials, where Judge Sheindlin acts as the lower court judge, while her 'Tribunal Justice' judges Tanya Acker, Patricia DiMango, and Adam Levy preside over all appeals court cases. Real-life veteran trial lawyers Daniel Mentzer and Larry Bakman also appear.
'Justice on Trial' release date:
All eight episodes of 'Justice on Trial' Season 1 are now streaming on Prime Video. The series came out on July 21.
'Justice on Trial': How to watch for free
'Justice on Trial' is an Amazon Original, meaning you'll need an Amazon Prime membership with a Prime Video subscription to tune in.
Not a Prime member yet? No problem — you can still watch 'Justice on Trial' for free! Amazon Prime comes with a 30-day free trial before payment begins. After one month, the subscription costs $14.99/month or $139/year.
There are ways to save, too. All 18-24-year-olds, regardless of student status, are eligible for a discounted Prime for Young Adults membership with age verification. After a six-month free trial, you'll pay 50% off the standard Prime monthly price — just $7.49/month — for up to six years.
'Justice on Trial' episode guide:
The season has eight episodes, each one focusing on a different crime. Here's a list of all the episodes, plus a little bit about what to expect from each one.
Episode 1: 'What Happens in My House (The Matter of Terrence K.)' – When a foreign diplomat invoked immunity to shield himself from child abuse charges after brutally beating his son, the case ultimately pitted the interests of the U.S. Government against the rights of an abused child.
When a foreign diplomat invoked immunity to shield himself from child abuse charges after brutally beating his son, the case ultimately pitted the interests of the U.S. Government against the rights of an abused child. Episode 2: 'Burying Rights (Ohio v. Dixon)' – Archie Dixon confessed to brutally murdering his roommate and burying him alive to profit from selling his car. The case focuses on whether police tactics crossed the line between lawful interrogation and coercion. If the pursuit of truth becomes a violation of justice, will a confessed killer be set free?
Archie Dixon confessed to brutally murdering his roommate and burying him alive to profit from selling his car. The case focuses on whether police tactics crossed the line between lawful interrogation and coercion. If the pursuit of truth becomes a violation of justice, will a confessed killer be set free? Episode 3: ' Sixteen to Life: Part 1 (People v. Deskovic) ' – As a teenager, Jeffrey Deskovic stood trial for the tragic assault and murder of his high school classmate. Judge Judy Sheindlin and her expert legal team recreate the courtroom battle, revealing questionable police interrogation tactics that led to Deskovic being coerced into a false confession. Will Deskovic's questionable confession be enough to convict him of murder?
As a teenager, Jeffrey Deskovic stood trial for the tragic assault and murder of his high school classmate. Judge Judy Sheindlin and her expert legal team recreate the courtroom battle, revealing questionable police interrogation tactics that led to Deskovic being coerced into a false confession. Will Deskovic's questionable confession be enough to convict him of murder? Episode 4: ' Sixteen to Life: Part 2 (Deskovic v. Putnam County) ' – After being exonerated of assault and murder following 16 years in prison, Jeffrey Deskovic fights back with a civil suit. Judge Judy Sheindlin and her expert legal team recreate this trial to examine the limits of police and prosecutor liability in wrongful conviction cases. Did law enforcement's tactics used to convict Deskovic make them liable for monetary damages, or criminal prosecution?
After being exonerated of assault and murder following 16 years in prison, Jeffrey Deskovic fights back with a civil suit. Judge Judy Sheindlin and her expert legal team recreate this trial to examine the limits of police and prosecutor liability in wrongful conviction cases. Did law enforcement's tactics used to convict Deskovic make them liable for monetary damages, or criminal prosecution? Episode 5: ' For the Defendant (Gideon v. Wainwright) ' – Forced to defend himself in court due to Florida law after he was accused of burglarizing a pool hall in 1963, Clarence Gideon was found guilty. While in prison, his successful appeal to the Supreme Court effectively created the Public Defender system we have today. Now armed with a savvy attorney, would Gideon win his freedom?
Forced to defend himself in court due to Florida law after he was accused of burglarizing a pool hall in 1963, Clarence Gideon was found guilty. While in prison, his successful appeal to the Supreme Court effectively created the Public Defender system we have today. Now armed with a savvy attorney, would Gideon win his freedom? Episode 6: ' Killer, but not a Liar (People v. Turriago) ' – Troopers stopped Leonardo Turriago for a speeding violation on the New York State Thruway, which led police to a grim discovery in the back of his truck: a decomposing body locked in a steamer trunk. But was the search of the truck legal?
Troopers stopped Leonardo Turriago for a speeding violation on the New York State Thruway, which led police to a grim discovery in the back of his truck: a decomposing body locked in a steamer trunk. But was the search of the truck legal? Episode 7: ' Hell Goes on Forever (Snyder v. Phelps) ' – Is inflammatory speech protected under the 1st Amendment? A grieving father witnessed the Westboro Baptist Church's protest with hateful signs and slogans at his son's military funeral, forcing a legal showdown over free speech.
Is inflammatory speech protected under the 1st Amendment? A grieving father witnessed the Westboro Baptist Church's protest with hateful signs and slogans at his son's military funeral, forcing a legal showdown over free speech. Episode 8: 'Scopes Monkey Trial (State of TN v. Scopes)' – To mark the 100th Anniversary of the famous Scopes Monkey Trial, Judge Judy Sheindlin and her expert legal team recreate this landmark case. In 1925, John Scopes challenged a Tennessee law prohibiting the teaching of Darwin's theory of evolution. The iconic case tested the legal boundaries in teaching science versus religion, and, ultimately, the limits of government control over the classroom.
Why Trust Post Wanted by the New York Post
This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Writer/Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping and New York Post's streaming property, Decider. Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on every streaming service. Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she's also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Fox News
27 minutes ago
- Fox News
Democrat policies paved way for brutal Cincinnati attack, say Ohio Republicans: 'Fear and chaos'
Republican members of Ohio's congressional delegation say Democratic policies created societal conditions that led to a violent brawl in downtown Cincinnati that went viral online. "Name one major city in America where you'd feel safe letting your kids walk alone. You can't, and that should alarm every one of us," Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Ohio, told Fox News Digital on Tuesday. "For too long, we've accepted fear and chaos as normal while left-wing politicians push sanctuary cities, slash police funding, and let violent criminals and the mentally ill roam the streets. This isn't compassion. It's failure." Meanwhile, Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, called for Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval's resignation over the incident. "It's a heinous attack. The mayor of Cincinnati is a disgrace," Moreno said. When asked what could be done to stop such incidents, he said, "Have the mayor resign. Have a congressman that actually cares about his district, and fund the police in Cincinnati." Fox News Digital reached out to the mayor's office for comment, as well as the office of Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, whose congressional district includes Cincinnati. It comes after a video lit up social media over the weekend that appeared to show a mob of people violently attacking one man, and a woman who tried to help him. Pureval issued a statement condemning the "vicious fight" and pledging that arrests were "forthcoming." Fox 19 Cincinnati reported Monday that five people had been charged. But Rulli and Moreno are two of the latest Republican officials from Ohio to comment on the brawl that took place on Saturday. Vice President JD Vance, who served in the Senate before being elected to the White House with President Donald Trump, said Monday that Moreno showed him a video of the violence. "It's disgusting. I hope every single one of those people who engaged in violence is prosecuted to the full extent of the law," Vance said during an event in Canton, Ohio. "When you have a grown man sucker-punching a middle-aged woman, that person ought to go to jail for a very long time. And frankly, he is lucky there weren't some better people around because they would handle it themselves… We've had way too much lawlessness on the streets of great American cities." The details of what started the fight, and who initiated the aggression, are still unclear.
Associated Press
27 minutes ago
- Associated Press
Fans reel after successive deaths of Hulk Hogan, Ozzy Osbourne and other celebrities
CHICAGO (AP) — Kevin Huigens wipes away tears as he gazes upon the statue of Cubs' legend Ryne Sandberg outside Chicago's famed Wrigley Field. Flowers, Cubs caps, American flags and — of course — baseballs, litter the base and the ground beneath. 'I believed in him,' said Huigens, 68, of nearby Berwyn. 'He made being a Cubs fan enjoyable.' Sandberg, who had cancer, died Monday. 'But he's here in sprit, and he's going to lift up our Cubs even if he's not here physically,' Jessie Hill, 44, said, wearing a Cubs cap and jersey. Social media is swamped with outpourings of love, regret and sadness at the death of Sandberg and other cherished celebrities who died this month. The Cosby Show star Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 54, drowned in Costa Rica on July 20. Two days later, legendary heavy metal and reality show star Ozzy Osbourne, who had Parkinson's disease, died at age 76. Jazz musician Chuck Mangione also died July 22 in his sleep at age 84. Then, on Thursday, former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, was pronounced dead at a hospital after a cardiac arrest. He was 71. 'A loss you can share with everybody' When celebrity deaths come in quick succession, 'if nothing else, it reminds people of their own mortality,' said Robert Thompson, a professor of television and pop culture at Syracuse University. 'The people who were a central part of the culture of the 1980s are getting to that age when biology has its way,' said Thompson, 65. 'When it happens in these big chunks, it becomes even more powerful.' Hogan, Warner and Sandberg were introduced to millions of people as television's popularity exploded during the 1980s. Mangione's trumpet and flügelhorn were staples on smooth jazz radio stations during the 1970s and into the 1980s. Osbourne's career spanned multiple decades, from the 1970s, when his band, Black Sabbath, dominated the heavy metal scene, through the 2000s, when his family dominated reality TV with 'The Osbournes.' 'The silver lining about celebrities is they continue to exist for us exactly as they did before' Thompson said, because we can continue to listen to their music or watch their TV shows even after they die. 'When you lose a grandparent or an uncle it's sad and you grieve with your family,' he continued. 'But it's a private kind of thing. When a celebrity dies, it's a loss you can share with everybody.' Eternal fans Robert Livernois, 59, said he grew up an Osbourne fan. He lives in Birmingham — not the gritty city in the English Midlands where Ozzy was born and raised, but a tony city in suburban Detroit. 'I loved his music. I never subscribed to any of the theatrics,' said Livernois, a radio show host. Osbourne famously bit off the head of a bat during a live performance. Robert West, 40, produces content for The Wrestling Shop in San Antonio. He said he lost two icons within days when Osbourne and Hogan died. He learned of Hogan's death through a text from a friend. 'It's almost like the last bits of my childhood is almost gone,' West said. 'I think he was part of everyone's life.' Hogan was a pioneer in the wrestling and entertainment industries, having a similar impact to that of Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson in music, West added. Twenty-three-year-old Indigo Watts is a Black Sabbath and heavy metal fan who was working at Flipside Records, a store in Berkley just north of Detroit, when he learned his hero had died. 'Some guy came in and before he left he asked 'Have you heard about Ozzy?'' Watts said. 'As soon as he said, it my heart just sank.' He said the recent celebrity deaths remind him of a dark period in 2016 when the world lost music legends Prince and David Bowie. 'I was still young, but that hit me like a truck,' Watts said. 'When you're a celebrity and you die, you leave an impact on the world.'
Fox News
27 minutes ago
- Fox News
Democratic policies paved way for Cincinnati brawl, say Ohio Republicans: 'Fear and chaos'
Republican members of Ohio's congressional delegation say Democratic policies created societal conditions that led to a violent brawl in downtown Cincinnati that went viral online. "Name one major city in America where you'd feel safe letting your kids walk alone. You can't, and that should alarm every one of us," Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Ohio, told Fox News Digital on Tuesday. "For too long, we've accepted fear and chaos as normal while left-wing politicians push sanctuary cities, slash police funding, and let violent criminals and the mentally ill roam the streets. This isn't compassion. It's failure." Meanwhile, Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, called for Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval's resignation over the incident. "It's a heinous attack. The mayor of Cincinnati is a disgrace," Moreno said. When asked what could be done to stop such incidents, he said, "Have the mayor resign. Have a congressman that actually cares about his district, and fund the police in Cincinnati." Fox News Digital reached out to the mayor's office for comment, as well as the office of Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, whose congressional district includes Cincinnati. It comes after a video lit up social media over the weekend that appeared to show a mob of people violently attacking one man, and a woman who tried to help him. Pureval issued a statement condemning the "vicious fight" and pledging that arrests were "forthcoming." Fox 19 Cincinnati reported Monday that five people had been charged. But Rulli and Moreno are two of the latest Republican officials from Ohio to comment on the brawl that took place on Saturday. Vice President JD Vance, who served in the Senate before being elected to the White House with President Donald Trump, said Monday that Moreno showed him a video of the violence. "It's disgusting. I hope every single one of those people who engaged in violence is prosecuted to the full extent of the law," Vance said during an event in Canton, Ohio. "When you have a grown man sucker-punching a middle-aged woman, that person ought to go to jail for a very long time. And frankly, he is lucky there weren't some better people around because they would handle it themselves… We've had way too much lawlessness on the streets of great American cities." The details of what started the fight, and who initiated the aggression, are still unclear.
