Depp v. Heard
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Series Details & Credits
| Netflix | Release Date: August 16, 2023 |
Summary:
The three-part docuseries directed by Emma Cooper features the testimony of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard side-by-side along with footage of social media and livestreamed commentary.
[Premiered originally in the UK on Channel 4 on 21 May 2023 and in the US on Netflix on 16 Aug 2023]
[Premiered originally in the UK on Channel 4 on 21 May 2023 and in the US on Netflix on 16 Aug 2023]
Genre(s):
Movie/Mini-Series, Documentary
Recent Episodes
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S1:E3. The Viral Verdict
Air Date: May 23, 2023
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S1:E2. Breaking the Internet
Air Date: May 22, 2023
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S1:E1. Truth on Trial
Air Date: May 21, 2023
Positive:
0
Mixed:
9
Negative:
1
The Telegraph
Aug 15, 2023
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Aug 15, 2023
The Times
Aug 15, 2023
A zippy threeparter that spliced their courtroom testimony to place their opposing stories side by side along with the partisan opinions of superfans watching, was a reminder that this was essentially a death match, a nihilistic duel with each participant blasting the other to pieces.
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Aug 15, 2023
As a work of entertainment, “Depp v. Heard” can’t miss, not with this subject matter, and director Emma Cooper does her best to be responsible in her choice of trial footage. But the filmmaker’s bias toward Heard leads her to mischaracterize the social media reaction as nothing but a misogynist feeding frenzy.
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Aug 15, 2023
This is one of the major drawbacks to the series: the failure to hold any of these commenters accountable, to even explain who they are beyond a simple graphic, to interview them after the fact and ask them how they feel about their performances, which were designed to gain as many “Likes” and Subscribers as possible.
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The Guardian
Aug 15, 2023
It is essentially a curated collage of courtroom footage, video and audio evidence, old press junket interviews with Depp and Heard, news reports and a torrent of YouTube and TikTok clips, alongside a running commentary from fans, amateur reporters, legal commentators and podcast hosts.
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Seasons & Episodes
- Series Overview
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Season 1
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Season 1 Overview
Air Date: August 16, 2023
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S1:E3. The Viral Verdict
Air Date: May 23, 2023
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S1:E2. Breaking the Internet
Air Date: May 22, 2023
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S1:E1. Truth on Trial
Air Date: May 21, 2023
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Season 1 Overview