Synopsis
Jury Duty (2023), Season 1 is a mockumentary comedy you can watch online on iFILM — 8 episodes built around one straight-faced lie. The entire court case is staged, and the only person who has no idea is Ronald Gladden, a real juror dropped into a fake trial.
Twelve jurors. Eleven actors. Ronald shows up for selection, moves into a sequestered hotel with the others, and ends up named foreperson while a meticulously scripted circus plays out around him. Odd jurors, courtroom antics that make no sense, a suspicious find on a surprise field trip, a defense that keeps shooting itself in the foot. The cameras are really there to catch one honest man reacting to a screenplay he can't see. The plot isn't the verdict — it's how decently Ronald behaves when everything is engineered to make him crack.
James Marsden plays an insufferable version of himself, and it's one of the season's smartest moves. Eight episodes go down in a single sitting, and the finale reveal earns the whole setup. Stream Jury Duty Season 1 online on iFILM.
8 episodes
S1·E1Voir Dire
Ronald Gladden arrives for jury selection, unaware that an entirely fictional court case has been created just for him.
S1·E2Opening Arguments
Ronald and other jurors move into their hotel and adjust to sequestered life.
S1·E3Foreperson
The jurors' eccentric behavior presents a challenge for Ronald as their newly-appointed foreperson.
S1·E4Field Trip
A suspicious discovery during a surprise field trip to the scene of the incident sheds new light on the case.
S1·E5Ineffective Assistance
Things go from bad to worse for the defendant.
S1·E6Closing Arguments
The defense is on the ropes after a series of questionable strategic moves and Ken is in a bind after teaching Ronald to play a Korean board game.
S1·E7Deliberations
As the foreperson, it’s up to Ronald to lead the jury through deliberations and arrive at a unanimous verdict.
S1·E8The Verdict
After delivering the verdict, Ronald finds out that another trial was being held in this court and another verdict has been reached.
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