V súdnej sieni v Queense čelí mladý muž z newyorských slumov obvineniu z vraždy svojho otca. Porotca č. 8 bojuje za jeho nevinu proti jedenástim ďalším porotcom, ktorí dospeli k záveru, že mladý muž je "vinný", hoci dôkazy svedčia v jeho prospech.
Michael „Mick“ Haller, charizmatický advokát pôsobiaci v Los Angeles, ktorého kanceláriou je zadné sedadlo auta značky Lincoln Continental. Po tom, čo väčšinu svojej kariéry venoval obrane drobných kriminálnikov, dostane z ničoho nič svoj veľký životný prípad: obhajobu bohatého playboya z Beverly Hills obvineného z pokusu o vraždu. To, čo sa zo začiatku javí ako jasný prípad s veľkým finančným výnosom, sa rýchlo zmení v neľútostný súboj dvoch právnických majstrov manipulácie.
Wendell Rohr by pre spravodlivosť urobil čokoľvek. Tento mimoriadne bystrý právnik sa aj preto nechal najať vdovou, aby zažaloval zbrojárske firmy za voľný predaj zbraní. Dátum prvého pojednávania je už vytýčený a okrem Rohra sa na kľúčový proces pripravuje aj konzultant zbrojárskeho trustu Rankin Fitch a porotca Nick Easter so svojou priateľkou Marlee. Rozhodnutie poroty bude mať bezprecedentné následky. Kto presvedčí porotu, ten vyhrá.
Dr. Jason Bull is the brilliant, brash, and charming founder of a hugely successful trial consulting firm.
The inner workings of the judicial system, beginning with the arraignment, and continuing through the prosecutors' complicated process of building a case, investigating leads and preparing witnesses for trial.
Set in New York City, the series brings the viewer into the jury room to watch the deliberators try to answer the many questions posed during a trial. As facts are exposed through flashbacks of testimony and crime footage, viewers will form their own opinions about the guilt or innocence of the defendant. Following each verdict, a final flashback will let viewers see the crime as it actually happened and reveal whether or not the jury made the right decision.
Sanpuu Minami is a popular shojo manga artist who is believed by many to be a woman. In actuality, though, his real identity is Eichizen Gotaro, a single father with two children. One day, he receives a notification from the court that he has been appointed as a prosecutor's office examiner. With the deadline for his manga approaching, he requests a withdrawal but this is declined due to a lack of special circumstances. He joins 11 other people randomly selected from ordinary Japanese citizens, who each have unique personalities and give off the impression that they would like to get this over and done with. At first, Gotaro has a negative attitude towards the Prosecution Review Board, but as he gets closer to the thoughts of those behind the case, he starts to appreciate how important this job is.
A jury is sequestered in a hotel while deliberating a court case with massive implications.
