Michael Jackson, the verdict It will premiere on Netflix on June 3. This docuseries depicts the landmark trial of Michael Jackson (Adam Fielding) in 2005, where he was charged and acquitted in full of all 13 counts of sexual abuse.
This documentary uses real court documents for accuracy. With Thomas Mesereau as Michael’s defense attorney and Susan Yu as well, they are able to prove the outrageous tabloid accusations against Michael Jackson as false. Michael Jackson was successfully acquitted of all accusations.
Narrated by key figures who were present in the courtroom, this comprehensive three-part docuseries examines Michael Jackson’s trial and his complex legacy in detail. The series was the continuation of the Antoine Fuqua and Graham King biopic, Michael.
The project was led by Nick Green and is executive produced by Fiona Stourton. They also participate as executive producers David Herman and James Goldston. The series was produced by Candle True Stories.
Tudum, the official Netflix site, explains that the filmmakers considered revisiting the trial two decades after it took place. The documentary was conceived as a historical account focused on the facts presented during the judicial process.
The series arrives weeks after the release of the film “Michael” which talks about the first part of the life of Michael Jackson. This film talks about a boy full of potential in the Jackson Five, to global success, Michael explores the dilemma between his family and his art, in a film directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring his nephew Jaafar, transformed down to the smallest detail into his uncle.
That is what a film focuses on that goes until 1988, when Jackson made his first solo tour to promote what was his seventh studio album, Bad.
For this reason, in the film there is no reference to some of the most controversial episodes in the singer’s life, such as the accusations of child abuse, which were uncovered in 1993, or the controversial birth of his three children.