Chaos in Court

Chaos in Court

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.

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Seasons

1. Predators Among Us

Air Date: 2020-09-16

Larry Nassar is attacked by 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

Air Date: 2020-09-23

3. Sex, Lies and Crimes

Air Date: 2020-09-30

4. Boiling Point

Air Date: 2020-10-07

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

Air Date: 2020-10-14

6. Enough is Enough

Air Date: 2020-10-21

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

Air Date: 2020-10-28

8. Fit of Rage

Air Date: 2020-11-04

9. Hate Kills

Air Date: 2020-11-11

10. Terror in the Court

Air Date: 2020-11-13

1. Cruel and Unusual

Air Date: 2021-12-27

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.

2. Chances and Circumstances

Air Date: 2022-01-03

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.

3. Acts of Violence

Air Date: 2022-01-10

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.

4. Contempt of Court

Air Date: 2022-01-17

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.

5. Raise Your Right Hand

Air Date: 2022-01-24

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.

6. Rules Don't Apply

Air Date: 2022-02-02

A murder victim's grieving son lunges at the person who killed his mother.

7. Surprise Witness

Air Date: 2022-02-09

A courthouse brawl breaks out, and a tragedy turns into a wedding gift.

8. Rush to Judgment

Air Date: 2022-02-16

A Russian inmate attempts to escape from a glass cage in court.

9. Sudden Impact

Air Date: 2022-02-16

The Parkland school shooter attacks an unsuspecting security guard.

10. Court of Public Opinion

Air Date: 2022-02-21

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.

11. Repeat Offender

Air Date: 2022-02-23

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.

12. Collateral Damage

Air Date: 2022-03-02

Rowdy supporters of a man accused of shooting his own child face contempt of court; a 72-year-old lawyer is tackled at security; an inmate tries to escape her fate through the ceiling; and a plaintiff suffering a stroke has an unlikely savior.

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Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

2020-09-16

Episodes

22 (2 seasons)

Status

Returning Series

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