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Michael Jackson: The Trial

Michael Jackson: The Trial

2026•47m•9.9/10
DocumentaryCrime

Ratings

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9.9/10(4)

This series delivers startling new revelations about the 2005 trial of Michael Jackson - with exclusive footage and unheard audio tapes of Jackson, close insiders and the LA police.

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Production

Wonderhood Studios

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

February 4, 2026

Last Aired

February 12, 2026

Networks

Channel 4

Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Saving the King of Pop
E1
Saving the King of Pop
Air date: 2026-02-04
A troubled, reclusive Jackson confesses intimate secrets on previously unheard audio tapes. The recordings also reveal Michael's fixation with a child cancer patient called Gavin Arvizo.
Control the Narrative
E2
Control the Narrative
Air date: 2026-02-05
After Jackson admits on TV that he shares his bed with a child, a police raid on Neverland Ranch reveals disturbing evidence of a warped world of secret rooms and odd mannequins.
The Prosecution
E3
The Prosecution
Air date: 2026-02-11
Jackson's first court appearance turns into a circus. The singer poses on top of his SUV for fans bussed in for a trial that divides the US on race, fame and American justice.
The Reckoning
E4
The Reckoning
Air date: 2026-02-12
Jackson faces up to 18 years in prison, but there's pandemonium when he's ultimately found not guilty on all counts.

Cast

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Self (archive footage)

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