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Trial & Error

2017–2018 · 2 seasons

A silly, fast-paced mockumentary that turns a murder trial into a parade of eccentric small-town characters and running gags.

Created by: Jeff Astrof, Matthew Miller
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Nicholas D'Agosto, John Lithgow, Kristin Chenoweth

Tagline: Their first case is a real killer
Overview: A bright-eyed New York lawyer takes his first big case defending an eccentric poetry professor accused of murdering his wife.

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Created by: Jeff Astrof, Matthew Miller
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Nicholas D'Agosto, John Lithgow, Kristin Chenoweth

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
crime
justice
deception
identity
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: mockumentary
ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	9
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: comedy
Created by: Jeff Astrof, Matthew Miller
Written by: David J. Booth, Liz Astrof, Mike Schiff, Amy Aniobi
Starring: Nicholas D'Agosto, John Lithgow, Kristin Chenoweth, Krysta Rodriguez, Steven Boyer, Sherri Shepherd, Jayma Mays, Amanda Payton
Length: 2 seasons, 23 episodes, 22 min each
Network: NBC
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages: English

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