Court TV

United States 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
Court TV Live
00:00 - 01:00
Court TV Live
Accused Killer Mom Trial
Series, Law
Gavel-to-gavel coverage and legal analysis of the nation's most compelling trials.
48 Hours
01:00 - 02:00
48 Hours
Eleven Hundred Miles to Murder
Series, Newsmagazine, Crime, Law
Authorities first suspect the husband in the savage murder of a Florida doctor, but when he has an alibi, they follow a tip on a 1,100-mile trip that takes the case in an unexpected direction.
VPI: Vinnie Politan Investigates
02:00 - 03:00
VPI: Vinnie Politan Investigates
Crime, Talk
Vinnie Politan takes a deep dive into the true-crime stories that are captivating the world over.
Accomplice to Murder, With Vinnie Politan
03:00 - 04:00
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.
Interview With a Killer
04:00 - 05:00
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...
Interview With a Killer
05:00 - 06:00
Interview With a Killer
The Code Killer
Series, Crime
David Scott follows Delgadillo into the criminal underworld as he explains how a thousand-dollar robbery of crystal meth kicked off an evening of mayhem that ended with the drug thief branded with a tattoo gun and left for dead.
VPI: Vinnie Politan Investigates
06:00 - 07:00
VPI: Vinnie Politan Investigates
Crime, Talk
Vinnie Politan takes a deep dive into the true-crime stories that are captivating the world over.