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.

12:30–13:00

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Schedule

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11:30 - 12:00

Murderous Affairs

Love Blind

Series, Drama, Entertainment

In Buford, Ga., a wife begins a cyber affair which has deadly consequences; in Raleigh, N.C., a medical AIDS researcher suffers unusual medical problems his doctors can't explain.

12:00 - 12:30

Corrupt Crimes

The Hedge Fund Fraudster

Series, Crime, Drama

A billionaire is arrested for insider trading; "The Wolf of Wall Street" defrauds more than 1,500 clients.

12:30 - 13:00

Corrupt Crimes

The Negligent Director

Series, Crime, Drama

Reckless film director Randall Miller's shot on a live railroad track ends in disaster; the highest-ranking U.S. military officer ever convicted of spying.

LIVE 13:00 - 13:30

Corrupt Crimes

Britain's Most Notorious Inmate

Series, Crime, Drama

A prison inmate attacks more than 20 guards and countless prisoners, and takes 11 hostages; the largest online manhunt to date.

13:30 - 14:00

Corrupt Crimes

Reality Kills

Series, Crime, Drama

TV producer Bruce Beresford-Redman is convicted of killing his wife; a corruption scandal nearly bankrupts a California city.

14:00 - 14:30

Corrupt Crimes

The Killer Imposter

Series, Crime, Drama

A killer on the run masquerades as an heir to the Rockefeller fortune.

14:30 - 15:00

Corrupt Crimes

The Crooked Mayor Affair

Series, Crime, Drama

Dying Detroit's biggest hope ends up destroying it; a political dynasty ends when a dark secret is revealed about Northern Ireland's First Minister's wife.

15:00 - 16:00

Accomplice to Murder, With Vinnie Politan

TX v. Lopez - Faith No More

Series, Crime, Documentary

The prosecution claims Darrin Lopez executed Jamie Faith to be with high school sweetheart Jennifer Faith, with whom he had an online BDSM affair; the defense argues Jennifer exploited Darrin's trust and PTSD.

16:00 - 17:00

Accomplice to Murder, With Vinnie Politan

FL v. Chavis & King - Groomed To Kill?

Series, Crime, Documentary

The confession by teenagers Alex and Derek King that they bludgeoned their father to death is called into question after the family friend who turned the boys in, Ricky Chavis, is revealed to be a pedophile who wanted Alex to himself.

17:00 - 18:00

Accomplice to Murder, With Vinnie Politan

GA v. Neuman - Death At Daycare

Series, Crime, Documentary

Although Remy Newman is on trial for executing Rusty Sneiderman in the parking lot of his son's daycare, the prosecution turns on their star witness, Rusty's wife Andrea, who they suspect to be the real mastermind behind her husband's death.

18:00 - 19:00

Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall

Drowning in Sorrow

Series, Documentary, Crime

Mark Richards was paralyzed in a car accident; his live-in caregiver, Gloria Guzmán, was also his wife; when she called 911 to report that Richards had drowned in his bath, paramedics were suspicious.

19:00 - 20:00

Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall

Too Close to the Sun

Series, Documentary, Crime

Successful Atlanta entrepreneur Lance Herndon usually got what he wanted, but when he is found bludgeoned to death in his waterbed, it appeared he got more than he could handle, possibly due to a business deal gone wrong or a girlfriend's revenge.

20:00 - 21:00

Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall

Who Shot The Sheriff?

Series, Documentary, Crime

When an unknown assailant guns down sheriff-elect Derwin Brown shortly after winning his election, investigators suspect a political assassination, only to instead uncover an extensive trail of corruption.

21:00 - 22:00

Interview With a Killer

A Double Life

Series, Crime

A gruesome video on a stolen SD card exposes Brian Steven Smith's secret double life; David Scott confronts this soft-spoken husband and serial killer about his nighttime hunts for vulnerable Alaskan women.

22:00 - 23:00

Interview With a Killer

Unmasked - Celeste Beard Johnson

Series, Crime

She's one of the most camera-friendly killers in true crime history. A glamorous Texas social climber turned convicted black widow. Celeste Beard Johnson has done many television interviews, flashing a smile as she proclaims her innocence and pleads for sympathy. But she's never...

23:00 - 00:00

48 Hours

Blaming Melissa

Series, Newsmagazine, Crime, Law

A day care worker convicted of killing a toddler recants her confession and her family works to help prove her innocence.

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