

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.
Seasons
E1Predators Among Us
Sep 16, 2020
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.
E2If I Can't Have You
Sep 23, 2020
E3Sex, Lies and Crimes
Sep 30, 2020
E4Boiling Point
Oct 7, 2020
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.
E5Trial by Violence
Oct 14, 2020
E6Enough is Enough
Oct 21, 2020
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.
E7Abuse of Power
Oct 28, 2020
E8Fit of Rage
Nov 4, 2020
E9Hate Kills
Nov 11, 2020
E10Terror in the Court
Nov 13, 2020
E1Cruel and Unusual
Dec 27, 2021
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.
E2Chances and Circumstances
Jan 3, 2022
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.
E3Acts of Violence
Jan 10, 2022
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.
E4Contempt of Court
Jan 17, 2022
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.
E5Raise Your Right Hand
Jan 24, 2022
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.
E6Rules Don't Apply
Feb 2, 2022
A murder victim's grieving son lunges at the person who killed his mother.
E7Surprise Witness
Feb 9, 2022
A courthouse brawl breaks out, and a tragedy turns into a wedding gift.
E8Rush to Judgment
Feb 16, 2022
A Russian inmate attempts to escape from a glass cage in court.
E9Sudden Impact
Feb 16, 2022
The Parkland school shooter attacks an unsuspecting security guard.
E10Court of Public Opinion
Feb 21, 2022
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.
E11Repeat Offender
Feb 23, 2022
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.
E12Collateral Damage
Mar 2, 2022
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.
Storyline
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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