About this season
CHAOS IN COURT examines clips of dramatic, unexpected, and cathartic courtroom moments. Each episode brings the backstories of the crimes and legal proceedings to the forefront with insightful analysis from a diverse panel of experts including judges, defense attorneys, prosecutors, and criminal psychologists. Featured within each episode are interviews with defendants, family members, and others who witnessed the action to help bring dramatic courtroom moments to life, and the emotional realities of what happens when the ultimate stakes are on trial.
Episodes (10)
1. Predators Among Us
Aired 16 September 2020 • 42 min
Larry Nassar is attacked by an angry parent; A gang member, a snitch and the F.B.I. collide; Defendant curses out judge; Murderer taunts mother of two teenage son; Singing for a lenient sentence; Prisoner meets his baby in courtroom.
2. If I Can't Have You
Aired 23 September 2020 • 60 min
3. Sex, Lies and Crimes
Aired 30 September 2020
4. Boiling Point
Aired 7 October 2020 • 60 min
Grieving father screams at son's murderer; angry defendant flips a table; woman convicted of murder says judge "unfair"; famous magician forced to reveal secrets; mother punches two men at custody hearing; judge sentences troubled teen to art project.
5. Trial by Violence
Aired 14 October 2020
6. Enough is Enough
Aired 21 October 2020 • 60 min
A courthouse brawl after a manslaughter conviction; a woman claims Jesus is her attorney; a man becomes outraged when denied bond; a group text gone wrong; an attorney steals a wallet; a man flees an Ohio courtroom; a salad heist takes a violent turn.
7. Abuse of Power
Aired 28 October 2020
8. Fit of Rage
Aired 4 November 2020
9. Hate Kills
Aired 11 November 2020 • 45 min
10. Terror in the Court
Aired 13 November 2020 • 45 min