ATLANTA, Sept. 4,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Court TV today announced a new
primetime lineup as it plans to cover the nation's most important
and compelling cases this fall.
Court TV Unveils Fall Highlights
"Vinnie Politan Investigates" is the network's newest
original series. Hosted by popular Court TV lead anchor Vinnie
Politan, the show explores every angle of the cases currently
capturing the country's attention, diving into the latest true
crime stories in-and-out of the courtroom to show both sides.
"Vinnie Politan Investigates" airs weeknights at 9 p.m. ET, following "Closing Arguments with
Vinnie Politan," which airs at
8 p.m. ET.
Court TV debuts the second season of the original docuseries
"Victim to Verdict with Ted
Rowlands" on September 8
at 8 p.m. ET. (Preview here.) Hosted
and executive produced by Court TV anchor and veteran true-crime
journalist Ted Rowlands, the
series spotlights major moments of recent high-profile cases,
from the crime scene to the courtroom, tapping into the best of
Court TV's real-time coverage. Each episode features the trials'
critical moments, compelling testimony, context from Court TV
reporters and exclusive post-trial interviews, creating a
full-circle, hour-long picture of the case.
Over the course of the new season, "Victim to Verdict" will
feature cases including the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard civil case, the murder of
Ahmaud Arbery, the trial of
Kyle Rittenhouse, the recent Alec
Baldwin "Rust" case and more. The season schedule is as
follows:
- JOHNNY DEPP V. AMBER HEARD
(Sept. 8): Hollywood star Johnny Depp's career suffered
after his ex-wife Amber Heard wrote
an op-ed claiming to be a victim of sexual violence. What followed
was a civil trial that captured the attention of the public as Depp
and Heard exposed their tumultuous relationship in front of the
jury and the world.
- THE SNAKE FARM MURDER (Sept. 15): During a quiet
summer evening in 2017, a woman dials 911 to report her husband is
dead on the floor of his snake breeding facility. Lynlee Renick claims she has no idea who shot
and killed 29-year-old Ben Renick,
world-renowned snake breeder and father of two. After four years of
twists, turns and secrets revealed, Lynlee
Renick goes to trial and Court TV's cameras are there for
her testimony and a surprising sentence.
- A CLOWN AT THE DOOR (Sept.
22): A clown carrying balloons and a basket of flowers
shot and killed Marlene Warren when
she opened her front door in 1990. Even though police suspected
Warren's ex-husband and his then-girlfriend, it would take decades
to make an arrest.
- CHAOS IN KENOSHA
(Sept. 29): Kyle Rittenhouse
shot and killed two people and maimed a third during a Black Lives
Matter protest in Kenosha,
Wisconsin. The 17-year-old, armed with an AR-15, claimed he
acted in self-defense because he feared for his life. His dramatic
trial and acquittal captured the attention of the world. Court TV
takes a closer look at this important case.
- THE KILLING OF AHMAUD ARBERY (Oct.
6): Ahmad Arbery was out
jogging when three white men assumed he was a burglar, chased him
down and shot him multiple times. Cellphone video captured by
Arbery's assailants proved to the jury that these men were not the
heroes they claimed to be.
- THE PROSECUTION OF ALEC BALDWIN (Oct.
13): A-list actor Alec Baldwin was rehearsing a scene for his
Western film "Rust" when cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed. Who loaded
the live round in the prop gun? And are actors responsible for what
happens when the crew tells them the prop gun is safe? This case
was filled with unexpected moments as Alec
Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial came to a dramatic
conclusion.
"These series deliver the type of deep-dive coverage,
storytelling and analysis our viewers expect from Court TV and our
trusted talent like Vinnie and Ted," said Ethan Nelson, Head of Court TV. "Whether it's
covering the biggest cases of the day or breaking down the most
historic trials of our time, nobody does it better than our team at
Court TV."
The primetime lineup will complement a number of major cases
that Court TV is closely covering throughout the fall, including
the must-watch Florida trials of
both Sarah Boone and Donna Adelson, plus the case against
Richard Allen – the
alleged Delphi
murderer – in Indiana.
Media contact: Jim Weiss,
770-672-6504, jim.weiss@scripps.com
About Court TV
Court TV (@CourtTV) is devoted to live
trial coverage, in-depth legal and true-crime reporting and expert
analysis of the nation's most important and compelling cases. The
network is available to 97% of U.S. television homes free and over
the air via digital antenna, on cable, on mobile with the Court TV
app and online at CourtTV.com. It is also carried on connected TVs,
including Samsung TV Plus and Vizio, and an expanding array of
streaming services and apps, including YouTube TV, SiriusXM, Roku,
Amazon Fire TV, Pluto TV, Apple TV, Sling and Uma. Court TV is part
of The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP).
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