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.
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05:00 - 06:00
48 Hours
The Stranger Beside Me
Series, Newsmagazine, Crime, Law
After a man's live-in girlfriend disappears, he stands trial for murder with only circumstantial evidence and says he is innocent.
06:00 - 07:00
48 Hours
The Hunt for Mr. Wright
Series, Newsmagazine, Crime, Law
A 40-year hunt for a convicted killer on the run.
07:00 - 08:00
48 Hours
Memory of Murder
Series, Newsmagazine, Crime, Law
Police say a mother implicated her son in a murder.
LIVE 08:00 - 08:30
Murderous Affairs
Dead Silence
Series, Drama, Entertainment
An obsessive ex-cop in Michigan is prepared to do anything for his lover; Sex becomes a powerful weapon as a marriage falls apart in Ontario, Canada.
08:30 - 09:00
Murderous Affairs
Flight of Fancy
Series, Drama, Entertainment
In Newtown, Conn., a flight attendant vanishes into the night after returning home; in Virginia, a trip to an ATM ends in mystery and murder.
09:00 - 09:30
Murderous Affairs
Deception
Series, Drama, Entertainment
In Virginia Beach, VA, there is a twisted plot involving murder to try and secure a pay-out from the U.S.
09:30 - 10:00
Murderous Affairs
What Lurks Within
Series, Drama, Entertainment
In a suburb of Nashville, Tenn., a wife's secret lover sets up home in her closet; in Cave Creek, Ariz., a couple look like they are out for a drive, but only one of them is alive.
10:00 - 10:30
Murderous Affairs
Night Caller
Series, Drama, Entertainment
In upstate New York a school superintendent's new relationship ends in terror; in Houston, TX a wife buries her troubled past.
10:30 - 11:00
Murderous Affairs
Smoke And Mirrors
Series, Drama, Entertainment
In West Virginia a marriage goes up in smoke after an affair; in Raleigh, NC, a romantic stroll in the park turns to terror.
11:00 - 11:30
Murderous Affairs
Troubled Waters
Series, Drama, Entertainment
In Green Bay, Wisc., a wife is found drowned in her bathtub; in Melbourne, Australia, an old oil barrel contains a dark secret.
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.
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.