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

Yesterday Today Tomorrow 4 Aug 5 Aug

00:00 - 01:00

Court TV Live

Law

Gavel-to-gavel coverage and legal analysis of the nation's most compelling trials.

01:00 - 02:00

48 Hours

Newsmagazine, Crime, Law

This newsmagazine investigates intriguing crime and justice cases that touch on all aspects of the human experience. Over its long run, the show has helped exonerate wrongly convicted people, driven the reopening -- and resolution -- of cold cases, and changed numerous lives....

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.

03:00 - 04:00

Accomplice to Murder, With Vinnie Politan

Crime, Documentary

Vinnie Politan travels across the country to speak with accomplices, the convicted, condemned and exonerated, who share a unique look into cases and verdicts that might not be as clear-cut as initially thought.

04:00 - 05:00

Interview With a Killer

Crime

In a series of chilling face-to-face encounters, David Scott sits down face-to-face with convicted murderers around the country, engaging with and, at times, confronting them.

05:00 - 06:00