Series and episodes

Series and episodes

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As of April 2026: 37 episodes // 7 series // 74 contributors // 9 topic areas


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Series 1 (published in September 2022)

Episode 1: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard: The media response

Episode 2: Suits gets lawyered - the main characters' criminal record

Episode 3: Open source intelligence - a new source of compelling evidence?

Episode 4: The jury in American movies

Episode 5: Prosecution through social media - help or hindrance?

Episode 6: Fake news - prevention and remedies from a legal perspective


Series 2 (published in April 2023)

Episode 1: I wanted to be Elle Woods. Am I dissapointed?

Episode 2: Media perception of prejudice in the US justice system

Episode 3: Effects of news reporting on law enforcement and how the media shapes public opinion

Episode 4: Standing in the pillory in the 21st century: court reporting today


Series 3 (published in September 2023)

Episode 1: Bounty hunting in the USA as shown on TV and in social media

Episode 2: Data Uncovered: Privacy Matters

Episode 3: Law in front of and behind the badge: crime dramas and their influence on public perception of the police

Episode 4: Potential media influence on the outcomes of (jury) trials

Episode 5: Can juries today ignore the media and try cases completely fairly?


Series 4 (published in April 2025)

Episode 1: The Ginsburg Perspective

Episode 2: Missing and murdered indigenous women and girls in Canada

Episode 3: The romanticisation of perpetrators on TikTok

Episode 4: Defence attorneys in TV shows - heroes or villains?


Series 5 (published in April 2025)

Episode 1: Glawry & Gore: The Iceman - two hundred frozen souls and one twisted mind

Episode 2: From monster to sympathetic anti-hero: the portrayal of serial killers on TV and in social media and its effects

Episode 3: Reassessing the Menendez Brothers: From courtroom drama to (social) media sensation

Episode 4: Exploring the role of the law for Jimmy McGill in the TV drama series Better Call Saul

Episode 5: Guilt and memory: The Reader in film and literature

Episode 6: The privileged Executive in the US: Trump and Nixon

Episode 7: A criminal for president – the media reaction to Trump’s trials

Episode 8: "World's best podcast"

Episode 9: AI in the legal system

Episode 10: Social media and war crimes – The chances and risk of social media for the prosecution of war crimes in the Ukraine War

Episode 11: Fact vs. fiction: courtrooms in real life and on screen


Series 6 (published in September 2025)

Episode 1: The portrayal and representation of femicide in the media

Episode 2: The perfect portrayal of inceldom in the miniseries Adolescence?

Episode 3: The rise of litigation PR


Series 7 (published in April 2026)

Episode 1: Cryptocurrencies and NFT RugPulls

Episode 2: Controlling Hate Speech: AI, Social Media and the Ethics of Moderation

Episode 3: The filibuster in the United States

Episode 4: Gender bias in rape cases