- Network: Netflix
- Series Premiere Date: Jun 3, 2026
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The series does an expert job unpacking the ins and outs of the three-month-long trial. .... What’s most significant is Green’s ability to showcase how the trial wasn’t going to be “fair” on either side.
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There’s not much, if anything, new in director Nick Green’s two-and-a-half-hour series. .... But The Verdict walks viewers through the tangle of Jackson’s court case with a steady hand and clear eyes, making it essential viewing for anyone who’s curious about what Michael left out.
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Michael Jackson: The Verdict does a solid job of delving into the details of its subject’s darkest era, but at just three episodes, even its interrogative approach doesn’t feel like enough to unpack such a complex legacy.
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It is both emotional, but also somewhat bloodless and distanced. .... It is methodical, clinical and complete. .... It is a spectacle more than a revelation. .... It seems clear that neither the film "Michael" nor the documentary "Verdict" will change the minds of anyone.
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There is nothing inherently wrong with Michael Jackson: The Verdict. It’s a well-made docuseries that tries to show both sides of Jackson’s molestation trial. But it also feels completely unnecessary.
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Perhaps the saddest thing is that a genuinely unsettling situation has been rendered dull by endless repetition – to the extent that the most interesting thing about this documentary is who they got to appear in it.