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Jury Duty

2023Show1 season8 episodesNR

Comedy
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.2Metacritic627.3Rotten Tomatoes84%96%

An intriguing, ambiguous comedy series about everyday modern life and crime, with standout direction and world-building.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

Where to watch

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Not for brutality, scares or adrenaline.

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Episodes

1 season · 8 episodes · best: S1E8 "The Verdict" 8.9

Episodes

8.0
7.9

Story

12 jurors. 11 actors.

The inner workings of an American jury trial through the eyes of one particular juror, Ronald Gladden. Gladden is unaware the entire case is fake, everyone except him is an actor and everything that happens — inside the courtroom and out — is carefully planned.

Feels like

  • Hybrid True-Crime Fiction
  • Meta-Comedy of Awkwardness
  • Unreliable Narrator Experiment
  • Mockumentary Style
  • Legal Procedural Satire
  • Psychological Manipulation
  • Ambiguous Reality
  • Cringe-Inducing Dialogue
  • Social Commentary on Justice
  • Deconstructive Storytelling

Cast

24 of 33 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Jake Szymanski
Written by
Mekki Leeper, Kerry O'Neill, Marcos Gonzalez
Produced by
Tanner Bean, Alexis Sampietro, Matt McIntyre
Music by
Andrew Feltenstein, Danny Dunlap, John Nau

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

April 7, 2023 · April 21, 2023 · Ended

First aired
April 7, 2023
Last aired
April 21, 2023
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 8 episodes
Age rating
NR
Content
Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
131 countries

Tropes

Spot the Thread, A Fool for a Client, Implied Answer +9

  • Spot the Thread
  • A Fool for a Client
  • Implied Answer
  • Bad Influencer
  • Everyone Can See It
  • The Gambling Addict
  • Stylistic Suck
  • Artistic License – Law
  • Secret Test of Character
  • "Truman Show" Plot
  • Transhuman
  • Dramatic Irony

12 of 38 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Jury Duty?"

Questions about Jury Duty

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Jury Duty worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 8.2, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 62). Audiences rate it higher (84 out of 100) than critics (73).

Will Jury Duty make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly cringe comedy (9 of 10) and situational comedy (8 of 10).

Can I half-watch Jury Duty?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for meta narrative and 8 for ambiguity.

What tropes does Jury Duty use?

Spot the ThreadA Fool for a ClientImplied AnswerBad InfluencerEveryone Can See ItThe Gambling AddictStylistic SuckArtistic License – LawSecret Test of Character"Truman Show" PlotTranshumanDramatic Ironyand 26 more

TV Tropes lists 38 tropes for it, including Spot the Thread, A Fool for a Client, and Implied Answer.