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\n\t\tThe new season of the Channel 4 show has driven viewers barmy (Picture: James Stack \/ Channel 4)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tThe new season of the Channel 4 show has driven viewers barmy (Picture: James Stack \/ Channel 4)<\/p>\n
Channel 4<\/a> launched the second season of their show The Jury: Murder Trial on Tuesday night, and viewers were not impressed. <\/p>\n On August 26, viewers tuned in to the brand new series of the social experiment show that evaluates how juries work in the UK.<\/p>\n Based on a real-life murder case, which saw a woman kill her boyfriend by stabbing him, the episode used transcripts from an actual court case. The court scene was reenacted faithfully to how it took place in real life.<\/p>\n The question posed by the series is whether a different jury will reach the same verdict, given all the same evidence and information as in the original trial.<\/p>\n The person on trial this season is Sophie, a mother who stabbed her boyfriend to death with a kitchen knife. The big question is whether it was self-defence \u2013 meaning she walks free \u2013 or murder \u2013 meaning she may spend her life in prison.<\/p>\n It became evident as the episode continued that the jury members were quick to leap to judgments about the people in the case, and brought their prejudices with them into their discussions.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \t\t \t\t This immediately riled fans watching the show who couldn\u2019t believe that the jury was basing opinions on \u2018assumptions\u2019.<\/p>\n \u2018Lots of snap decision-making based on two bruises and assumptions. I know this isn\u2019t the same for every jury but it\u2019s concerning people can decide on so little. #thejury,\u2019 said EloquentParrot on X.<\/p>\n \u2018#TheJury What a weird bunch of jurors!!! The (very opinionated) pink-haired lady is driving me bonkers! Too many odd assumptions by this crazy bunch of cohorts. They are all getting on my nerves to tell the truth!!! Total misfits,\u2019 said Backstage2023.<\/p>\n \u2018How can levels of bias, as evidenced by the woman in the pink, be allowed on a jury? #TheJury #Channel4,\u2019 said Kwame916.<\/p>\n \u2018They\u2019re all saying what they would or wouldn\u2019t do, but nobody knows how they will react to something until they are in that situation #thejury,\u2019 said CherylLFC70.<\/p>\n \u201dNot enough bruises\u2019 is not an acceptable argument. #TheJury,\u2019 said damo_war.<\/p>\n Despite the frustration, the consensus from viewers agreed that the series was absolutely riveting.<\/p>\n \u2018The Jury is utterly compelling viewing \u2013 already hooked! #TheJuryC4,\u2019 said DavidWilletts3.<\/p>\n \t\t \t\t As the entire court case was recreated with actors, some eagle-eyed fans couldn\u2019t help but notice that they had appeared in other projects ahead of the Channel 4 series.<\/p>\n \u2018Didn\u2019t he used to be in emmerdale?#thejury,\u2019 said LunaLocoJewels.<\/p>\n \u2018Hang on, she\u2019s on Eastenders. #thejury,\u2019 said EloquentParrot.<\/p>\n \u2018Recognising some of the actors is distracting #thejury,\u2019 said emmacariad.<\/p>\n The series is released between Tuesday and Friday this week, with the next episode set to see the murder suspect Sophie take to the stand to defend her actions. <\/p>\n The Jury: Murder Trial continues on Channel 4 at 9pm on Wednesday.<\/strong><\/p>\n Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff<\/a> page \u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n \t\t\tComments Arrow Arrow![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SEI_263434372-b806.jpg\")
\n\t\tThe jurors were introduced in the first episode (Picture: Channel 4)<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SEI_263434304-f7e0.jpg\")
\n\t\tAn actress played Sophie in the season (Picture: Channel 4)<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SEI_263434507-3b3c.jpg\")
\n\t\tThe group frustrrated viewers (Picture: Channel 4)<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SEI_263434375-1628.jpg\")
\n\t\tEach of member of the group had their own prejudices (Picture: Channel 4)<\/p>\n
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