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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The DNA of a Killer
Series, Newsmagazine, Crime, Law
In 2014, a New Orleans filmmaker becomes a suspect in the 1996 murder of an Idaho teen after a search of a public DNA database yields a partial match.
01:00 - 02:00
48 Hours
Death on the Hudson
Series, Newsmagazine, Crime, Law
New information in the case of a woman accused of killing her fiancé during a kayaking trip may prove her innocence.
02:00 - 03:00
Prime Crime
Two Women Silenced
Series, Crime
After a teacher is brutally killed, the investigation leads to the discovery of another murder.
03:00 - 04:00
48 Hours
The DNA of a Killer
Series, Newsmagazine, Crime, Law
In 2014, a New Orleans filmmaker becomes a suspect in the 1996 murder of an Idaho teen after a search of a public DNA database yields a partial match.
04:00 - 05:00
48 Hours
Death on the Hudson
Series, Newsmagazine, Crime, Law
New information in the case of a woman accused of killing her fiancé during a kayaking trip may prove her innocence.
05:00 - 06:00
Prime Crime
Two Women Silenced
Series, Crime
After a teacher is brutally killed, the investigation leads to the discovery of another murder.
06:00 - 07:00
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.
07:00 - 08:00
Accomplice to Murder, With Vinnie Politan
OH v. Wagner
Series, Crime, Documentary
Eight people from the same family are shot execution style as they sleep; the investigation uncovers a plot involving an entire household and leading to the trial of the only person from that family who says had nothing to do with it.
08:00 - 08:30
Corrupt Crimes
Real Estate Tycoon's Murder
Series, Crime, Drama
A car bomb kills a businessman outside an Arizona country club; a model's sexual con game ends in murder.
08:30 - 09:00
Corrupt Crimes
Killer Sunday School Teachers
Series, Crime, Drama
An affair between Sunday school teachers leads to a husband's murder; a Bollywood star is accused in the death of a homeless man.
09:00 - 09:30
Corrupt Crimes
Double Murder Affair
Series, Crime, Drama
An adulterous affair leads to the deaths of both members' spouses; a tennis pro's life is built on lies, deceit and deadly consequences.
09:30 - 10:00
Corrupt Crimes
Runaway Bride
Series, Crime, Drama
A bride-to-be disappears; a Mexican drug lord says his cartel protects people from even more violent rivals.
10:00 - 10:30
Corrupt Crimes
Angel of Death
Series, Crime, Drama
Patients die unexpectedly at California hospitals; a bride-to-be lies to escape her impending marriage.
10:30 - 11:00
Corrupt Crimes
Troubled Teen or Brutal Killer?
Series, Crime, Drama
Though admitting to abusing drugs and stripping for money, Nevada's Kirsten Lobato denies being a killer; a real-life soap opera turns into a twisted, lethal tale.
11:00 - 12:00
Accomplice to Murder, With Vinnie Politan
GA v. Duke
Series, Crime, Documentary
Former Miss Georgia contestant Tara Grinstead vanished without a trace in 2005; Ryan Duke, the man arrested for her murder over a decade later, may have been manipulated into confessing by an accomplice who better fits the profile of a killer.
12:00 - 13:00
VPI: Vinnie Politan Investigates
Crime, Talk
Lindsay Clancy's ex-mother-in-law testified on her behalf as the defense continued presenting evidence in the case involving the deaths of Lindsay's three children.
13:00 - 14:00
Court TV Live
Business Gone Bad Murder Trial
Series, Law
Gavel-to-gavel coverage and legal analysis of the nation's most compelling trials.
14:00 - 15:00
Court TV Live
Business Gone Bad Murder Trial
Series, Law
Gavel-to-gavel coverage and legal analysis of the nation's most compelling trials.
15:00 - 16:00
Court TV Live
Business Gone Bad Murder Trial
Series, Law
Gavel-to-gavel coverage and legal analysis of the nation's most compelling trials.
16:00 - 17:00
Court TV Live
Business Gone Bad Murder Trial
Series, Law
Gavel-to-gavel coverage and legal analysis of the nation's most compelling trials.
17:00 - 18:00
Court TV Live
Business Gone Bad Murder Trial
Series, Law
Gavel-to-gavel coverage and legal analysis of the nation's most compelling trials.
18:00 - 19:00
Court TV Live
Business Gone Bad Murder Trial
Series, Law
Gavel-to-gavel coverage and legal analysis of the nation's most compelling trials.
19:00 - 20:00
Court TV Live
Business Gone Bad Murder Trial
Series, Law
Gavel-to-gavel coverage and legal analysis of the nation's most compelling trials.
20:00 - 21:00
Court TV Live
Business Gone Bad Murder Trial
Series, Law
Gavel-to-gavel coverage and legal analysis of the nation's most compelling trials.
21:00 - 22:00
Court TV Live
Business Gone Bad Murder Trial
Series, Law
Gavel-to-gavel coverage and legal analysis of the nation's most compelling trials.
22:00 - 23:00
48 Hours
Grapes of Wrath
Series, Newsmagazine, Crime, Law
An $800,000 business deal between an entrepreneur and a Silicon Valley businessman looking to invest in the Napa Valley wine scene ends in murder.
23:00 - 00:00
VPI: Vinnie Politan Investigates
Crime, Talk
Lindsay Clancy's ex-mother-in-law testified on her behalf as the defense continued presenting evidence in the case involving the deaths of Lindsay's three children.