Court TV
United States
Court TV provides gavel-to-gavel coverage of criminal trials and legal proceedings from courthouses across the United States. The channel focuses on real-time courtroom footage, with legal analysts and commentators offering context during breaks or recesses. Programming centers on high-profile cases, including murder trials, civil lawsuits, and appeals, often featuring expert testimony and jury deliberations. Documentaries and original series explore forensic science, criminal investigations, and landmark legal battles, while news segments report on developing cases and judicial rulings. The content appeals to viewers interested in the mechanics of the justice system, true crime, and courtroom procedure.
Beyond its cable and satellite distribution, the channel streams live trial coverage through its website and mobile app, allowing access to ongoing cases without a television subscription. TV guide listings typically note trial schedules and documentary airtimes, though live proceedings can shift unpredictably due to court recesses or extended arguments. The network does not produce scripted entertainment or sports programming, maintaining a consistent focus on actual legal events and analysis.
Schedule
07:00 - 08:00
48 Hours
What Happened in Apartment 4C?
Series, Newsmagazine, Crime, Law
When a man goes missing, his friends turn to social media to track his final hours.
08:00 - 08:30
Murderous Affairs
Dose of Evil
Series, Drama, Entertainment
In California, a wife in an affair with a doctor makes a choice; a birthday celebration ends in horror in Australia.
08:30 - 09:00
Murderous Affairs
Friend or Foe
Series, Drama, Entertainment
In Lexington, Ky., a newlywed wife parties like there's no tomorrow, until a body is dumped on a golf course; in Brisbane, Australia, there are fears for the safety of a missing wife.
09:00 - 09:30
Murderous Affairs
Bad Lovers
Series, Drama, Entertainment
An adulterous husband trains his lover in the art of killing in Daytona Beach, Fla.; a woman falls in and out of love in Sydney, Australia.
09:30 - 10:00
Murderous Affairs
Fast Money
Series, Drama, Entertainment
A gigolo sets a trap using his attractive girlfriend as bait in Sarasota, Florida; a South African doctor uses his medical knowledge to kill.
10:00 - 10:30
Murderous Affairs
Run For Your Life
Series, Drama, Entertainment
A cheating wife asks her lover for a deadly favor in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania; a murder is planned for a Christmas party in Lincolnshire, England.
10:30 - 11:00
Murderous Affairs
Lust, Lies and Alibis
Series, Drama, Entertainment
In Oregon, a karate instructor's affair leads to some killer blows; a millionaire hides a secret in England.
11:00 - 11:30
Murderous Affairs
Sex, Lies and Videotape
Series, Drama, Entertainment
In Kentucky, a husband's marriage is threatened by the parties thrown on his luxury boat; a mistress plots to eliminate her romantic rival in England.
11:30 - 12:00
Murderous Affairs
Romance is Dead
Series, Drama, Entertainment
In Poughkeepsie, New York, a police officer discovers his wife is cheating on him, leading to a deadly encounter; in Orlando, Florida, a woman gets herself a boy toy with fatal results.
12:00 - 12:30
Corrupt Crimes
Mexican Wrestling Maniac
Series, Crime, Drama
A strangler has killed several elderly women in Mexico City; there is no connection between the victims and no discernible motive; after the police investigation comes to nothing, the killer is suddenly caught red-handed.
12:30 - 13:00
Corrupt Crimes
Panic at Canyon Lake
Series, Crime, Drama
A fascinating, fast-paced and forensic look into some of the real-life murder cases that have made the headlines around the world.
13:00 - 13:30
Corrupt Crimes
Evil Stranger
Series, Crime, Drama
When a young woman disappears from the streets of Southampton, England, police launch a massive manhunt; the killer is one step ahead and flees to India, with the victim's parents hot on his heels.
13:30 - 14:00
Corrupt Crimes
Knight of Swords
Series, Crime, Drama
A fascinating, fast-paced and forensic look into some of the real-life murder cases that have made the headlines around the world.
14:00 - 14:30
Corrupt Crimes
Gambled on Murder
Series, Crime, Drama
In London, prim and proper Carole Waugh is leading a double life as an escort; through her work, she meets a gambler and a swindler; the con goes on after Carol suddenly goes missing.
14:30 - 15:00
Corrupt Crimes
Semper Free
Series, Crime, Drama
Yvonne Baldelli and Marine Corps veteran Brian Brimager fall in love and move to a Caribbean island; but paradise turns into a nightmare when Yvonne emails that she's left Brian for another man, and they're moving to Costa Rica; when her family discovers that the email comes...
15:00 - 16:00
Accomplice to Murder, With Vinnie Politan
OH v. Jenkins
Series, Crime, Documentary
Tonica Jenkins has a talent for manipulating people to get what she wants.
16:00 - 17:00
Accomplice to Murder, With Vinnie Politan
FL v. Leppert
Series, Crime, Documentary
Toby Lowry and his 15-year-old girlfriend Morgan Leppert murder an elderly disabled man.
17:00 - 18:00
Accomplice to Murder, With Vinnie Politan
TX v. Dillingham
Series, Crime, Documentary
Kristi Koslow's relationship with her stepmother Caren and her father Jack Koslow is strained.
18:00 - 19:00
Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall
Ten Years After
Series, Documentary, Crime
When a fire breaks out in Krystina Sutherland's apartment building, the first suspect is her ex-boyfriend, Charles Loayza; after all, he had threatened to burn it down earlier that day.
19:00 - 20:00
Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall
The Good Doctor
Series, Documentary, Crime
On Halloween 1999, Dirk Greineder found his wife, Mabel, brutally beaten in their neighborhood park; when Greineder's account didn't fit with the evidence, investigators took a closer look at him; what they found suggested he had plenty to hide.
20:00 - 21:00
Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall
Deadly Dance
Series, Documentary, Crime
In 1969, 15-year-old John McCabe excitedly left for a dance at a neighborhood hall; the discovery of his body in an abandoned lot launched an investigation that lasted 40 years and would turn childhood friends into bitter enemies.
21:00 - 22:00
Interview With a Killer
Psycho Killer, Part Two
Series, Crime
The oldest serial killer in America reveals new information about his crimes in his first televised interview; journalist David Scott confronts Gary Hilton about his killing spree when he preyed on hikers in North Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
22:00 - 23:00
Interview With a Killer
Overkill - Nicholas 'Pickles' Camfield
Series, Crime
In 2013, the small city of Weatherford, Texas was rocked by the brutal slaying of local son, JD Doss. The murder weapon? A pickaxe. The murderer? His close friend, 24-year-old Nicholas Camfield. In a shocking twist, Camfield not only killed his victim by repeatedly striking him...
23:00 - 00:00
48 Hours
Secrets of a Marriage
Series, Newsmagazine, Crime, Law
A successful woman's death at first appears to be a suicide, but after further investigation the police begin to suspect her estranged husband.