‘Terrifying’ Channel 4 show returns but viewers have one major complaint
Fans said the cast 'got on their nerves' immediately.
Channel 4 launched the second season of their ‘terrifying’ show The Jury: Murder Trial on Tuesday night, and viewers had one major complaint.
On August 26, viewers tuned in to the brand new series of the show that evaluates how juries work in the UK.
Based on a real-life murder case, which saw a woman kill her boyfriend by stabbing him, the episode used transcripts from an actual court case. The court scene was reenacted faithfully to how it took place in real life.
The question posed by the series is whether a different jury will reach the same verdict, given all the same evidence and information as in the original trial.
The person on trial this season is Sophie, a mother who stabbed her boyfriend to death with a kitchen knife. The big question is whether it was self-defence – meaning she walks free – or murder – meaning she may spend her life in prison.
It became evident as the episode continued that the jury members were quick to leap to judgments about the people in the case, and brought their prejudices with them into their discussions.
The jurors were introduced in the first episode (Picture: Channel 4) An actress played Sophie in the season (Picture: Channel 4)This immediately riled fans watching the show who couldn’t believe that the jury was basing opinions on ‘assumptions’.
‘Lots of snap decision-making based on two bruises and assumptions. I know this isn’t the same for every jury but it’s concerning people can decide on so little. #thejury,’ said EloquentParrot on X.
‘#TheJury What a weird bunch of jurors!!! The (very opinionated) pink-haired lady is driving me bonkers! Too many odd assumptions by this crazy bunch of cohorts. They are all getting on my nerves to tell the truth!!! Total misfits,’ said Backstage2023.
What makes The Jury 'terrifying'?Our deputy TV editor, Tom Percival, shares his thoughts on what makes The Jury so scary…
What makes The Jury such a scary show, and what it appears that so many viewers missed last night, is that it exposes the inherent flaws in our judicial system.
We presume, if we find ourselves on the wrong side of the law, that we’ll be judged by our peers who will be unbiased and diligent in their duty.
What The Jury exposes is that, beneath the facade of respectability, juries are just as vulnerable to bias and prejudice as any of us.
‘How can levels of bias, as evidenced by the woman in the pink, be allowed on a jury? #TheJury #Channel4,’ said Kwame916.
‘They’re all saying what they would or wouldn’t do, but nobody knows how they will react to something until they are in that situation #thejury,’ said CherylLFC70.
”Not enough bruises’ is not an acceptable argument. #TheJury,’ said damo_war.
Despite the frustration, the consensus from viewers agreed that the series was absolutely riveting.
‘The Jury is utterly compelling viewing – already hooked! #TheJuryC4,’ said DavidWilletts3.
The group frustrated viewers (Picture: Channel 4) Each of member of the group had their own prejudices (Picture: Channel 4)As the entire court case was recreated with actors, some eagle-eyed fans couldn’t help but notice that they had appeared in other projects ahead of the Channel 4 series.
‘Didn’t he used to be in Emmerdale?#thejury,’ said LunaLocoJewels.
‘Hang on, she’s on Eastenders. #thejury,’ said EloquentParrot.
‘Recognising some of the actors is distracting #thejury,’ said Emmacariad.
The series is released between Tuesday and Friday this week, with the next episode set to see the murder suspect Sophie take to the stand to defend her actions.
The Jury: Murder Trial continues on Channel 4 at 9pm on Wednesday.
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