Michael Jackson: Netflix's "The Verdict", the documentary on the King of Pop's trial, is coming – Watch the trailer

Netflix has released the trailer for “Michael Jackson: The Verdict”, a docuseries arriving June 3rd that revisits the 2005 trial against Michael Jackson, who was acquitted at the time of all charges of child molestation. The series, structured in three 50-minute episodes, is directed by Nick Green and produced by David Herman alongside Fiona Stourton and James Goldston for Candle True Stories.
The documentary reconstructs one of the most talked-about legal cases in contemporary pop culture, drawing renewed attention to proceedings that at the time played out far from the cameras. In 2005, in fact, no filming was permitted in the courtroom, and the public followed the trial almost exclusively through media coverage and TV commentary. “Michael Jackson: The Verdict” now attempts to fill that gap with firsthand accounts from jurors, witnesses, accusers and members of the defense.
The trailer features statements from the key figures of the time, along with the promise of finally delivering a fuller account of what happened. The series traces the allegations brought against Jackson in 2003, involving alleged child abuse and giving alcohol to a minor, through to the verdict handed down in June 2005 that acquitted the singer on all counts.

The docuseries also tackles the controversies that remained unresolved in the years that followed: from the 1994 out-of-court settlement with Jordan Chandler to the accusations and legal disputes that continued to surround the singer's legacy after his death in 2009. According to the creators, the intent is to treat the material as a historical reconstruction, showing what actually emerged in court without relying on the narratives filtered through media coverage of the time.

“Michael Jackson: The Verdict” also sets itself apart from the biopic “Michael“, directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jaafar Jackson, the artist's nephew. That project, in fact, does not address the 1993 allegations for legal reasons and ends its story at the close of the “Bad” tour in 1988.

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