The Jury: Murder Trial

14 and on Trial for Murder

2026 · 4 episodes · 3h 7m in all

The re-enacted real-life trial of two brothers who killed their stepdad. The boys admit they killed him but was it calculated revenge or driven by desperation?

Episodes

1. 

   1. The Crime

   1 Sept 2026 · 46 min

   Two brothers admit that they stabbed their stepdad more than 69 times while he was asleep, but the jurors must decide whether this was an act of calculated revenge or one of desperation...

2. 

   2. The Boy

   2 Sept 2026 · 47 min

   As 14-year-old defendant Daniel takes the stand, CCTV and other evidence challenges key parts of the boys' evidence, unsettling even the most sympathetic jurors.

3. 

   3. The Brother

   8 Sept 2026 · 47 min

   As the focus shifts to Daniel's brother Luke, the jurors face a difficult question: was he the ringleader or is his brother turning against him to save himself?

4. 

   4. The Verdict

   9 Sept 2026 · 47 min

   After heated disagreements, the jury come to their verdict; are the brothers guilty of murder or of manslaughter? And is it the same verdict as the real-life case?