Jury Duty (TV series)

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Jury Duty
Format	Reality court show
Starring	Bruce Cutler
Slogan	"Don't Even Try Getting Out Of It"
Country of origin	United States
Production
Running time	22 minutes approx. (excluding commercials)
Broadcast
Original channel	Syndicated
Original run	September 17, 2007 – present

Jury Duty is an American syndicated reality-based court show that premiered on September 17, 2007. Initial market clearances, according to Broadcasting & Cable, were at least 60 percent of the nation's television markets^[1].

The show is produced and distributed by Radar Entertainment.

To date there has been no word of whether or not Jury Duty has been renewed for a second season.

[edit] Format

The concept of the show is similar to many of the court shows on American television, where two litigants in a civil case present their case before a "judge" (in this case, former defense attorney Bruce Cutler). However, what sets Jury Duty apart is a panel of three celebrities that serves as the show's titular "jury," and who are given their notices at the beginning of each episode, showing fake emotion (disappointment, happiness, etc.).

During the presentation of the case Cutler is in control for the most part, but the celebrity jurors are permitted to ask questions. After the case is presented, Cutler reminds the panel what the case is about and what they must do to determine a verdict.

After the commercial break following the presentation of the case, the litigants are taken out of the courtroom and the home audience is shown the panel's deliberations. Whatever they've decided is revealed to the litigants in the next segment.

As in a regular criminal case, the three jurors must come to a unanimous verdict. If they can't do that, then Cutler renders his own verdict (just like in most small claims cases and TV court shows).