Michael Jackson Trial Inspires New Netflix Documentary Series

After the recent Michael Jackson biopic faced controversy due to the fact it did not include any reference to the child sexual abuse allegations he faced in his lifetime, this part of the singer’s story is now going to be the basis of its own Netflix documentary.

Netflix announced on Thursday morning that the true crime doc Michael Jackson: The Verdict will premiere on the platform next month.

Over the course of its three episodes, the series will re-examine the court case the Billie Jean performer found himself at the centre of in the 2000s, from the perspective of both the prosecution and defence.

Michael Jackson: The Verdict was helmed by filmmaker Nick Green, who previously directed the likes of Secrets Declassified With David Duchovny and Con Mum.

He and producer Fiona Stourton told Netflix’s Tudum outlet: “It has been 20 years since the trial of Michael Jackson in which he was found not guilty. Yet, to this day, controversy still rages.

“No cameras were allowed in court, and so the public’s view of the facts at the time were filtered by commentators and presented piecemeal. It was time to take a forensic look at the trial as a whole.

“Anyone interested in the Michael Jackson story should feel this documentary gives them a window into what was largely a closed event and a chance to feel closer to what happened.”

The series will feature interviews with key figures involved in the trial “including jurors, as well as media figures who were inside the courtroom and observed the case unfold firsthand”.

Netflix said that the “comprehensive docuseries” will also explore its central figure’s “complex legacy”, as well as dissecting the events of the trial itself.

There certainly is, and you can take a look for yourself below:

All three episodes will begin streaming on Wednesday 3 June.