Trial 4
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Nov 11, 2020
User Score
5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
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  1. UncleWillard
    Nov 11, 2020
    7
    Fantastic when it concentrated on the case and police corruption. Drops the ball when it takes a sideturn down woke alley. Of course theres systemic racism, but it's not the root cause. Power, and how it corrupts is the root cause. It's a mistake to focus on race, and it will never fully bring justice. I dont think the political fight was compelling. I just wanted to see the case play out.Fantastic when it concentrated on the case and police corruption. Drops the ball when it takes a sideturn down woke alley. Of course theres systemic racism, but it's not the root cause. Power, and how it corrupts is the root cause. It's a mistake to focus on race, and it will never fully bring justice. I dont think the political fight was compelling. I just wanted to see the case play out. Intersectionality always gets this wrong.… Expand
  2. geewah
    Aug 12, 2021
    8
    An excellent series, that examines the multiple trials of Sean Ellis, and the subsequent efforts to clear his name for the murder of a policeman in 1993.

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Primetimer
    Reviewed by: Aaron Barnhart
    Nov 12, 2020
    100
    Riveting. ... These directors do not disappoint.
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  2. CNN
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Nov 11, 2020
    70
    Ever since Netflix helped launch the modern true-crime docuseries craze with "Making a Murderer" five years ago, networks and services have been seeking stories with similar heft. Trial 4 fits that bill -- dealing with police misconduct, systemic racism and a miscarriage of justice -- without quite reaching those levels, mostly due to stretching the project over a few-too-many parts.
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  3. Decider
    Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    Nov 11, 2020
    70
    Trial 4 takes some time to get going, and the first episode ironically shows very little of Sean Ellis, it’s still a compelling story of corruption and the determination of a man to clear his name.
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