SummaryThe first big case for New York attorney Josh Segal (Nicholas D’Agosto) takes him to a small southern town to defend an unconventional poetry professor (John Lithgow) of murder in this comedic series created by Jeff Astrof and Matt Miller.
Created By:Jeff Astrof, Matthew Miller
❮ Trial & Error
Season 1
Season Premiere:
Mar 14, 2017
Metascore
Generally Favorable
67
User score
Generally Favorable
6.9
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
59% Positive
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
41% Mixed
12 Reviews
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0% Negative
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Mar 14, 2017
83
Under normal circumstances, this wouldn’t be funny. But there’s a lot talented people hard at work on this show making sure that Trial & Error is presenting nothing that resembles “normal circumstances.”
Mar 10, 2017
80
It's silly and sometimes slapstick, but it works. And what makes it work is that Lithgow is so good as the alleged murderer.
User score
Generally Favorable
69% Positive
31 Ratings
31 Ratings
13% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
18% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
Jul 29, 2018
10
The more I watched it, The more I got addicted to it. It was certainly original seeing a mock documentary style shooting applied to a courtroom comedy. The cast really does a wonderful job and the characters grow quite a bit as the season progresses. John Lithgow obviously shines and Nicholas D'Agosto is a great counter part to his character. The ending is very fitting and doesn't feel cheesy or forced. It's be interesting to see them address a totally new case next season with no continuation of this one. This show really is a hidden gem and if you are a fan of shows like Parks and Rec or The Office, You'll love it.
Apr 30, 2017
10
The more I watch, the more I love it. John Lithgow is brilliant in this, as expected. I hope there's a season two. I also enjoy how they break down the fourth wall. It just adds to the show that they 'know' we are watching.
Mar 13, 2017
75
You’ll likely at least be grinning, if not sometimes laughing out loud. Because after a halting start, the amusements are plentiful during the three half-hours made available for review.
Mar 13, 2017
70
Trial & Error is solid and funny, impressively cast and in no significant sense groundbreaking.
Mar 14, 2017
60
Lithgow is superb every time he’s on-camera, but Trial & Error has its own trial-and-error growing pains to go through before it either settles into something you want to watch every week, or a novelty that doesn’t sustain itself.
Mar 13, 2017
50
“The Jinx” constantly surprised. Trial & Error seems like it’s just going through the motions.
Mar 7, 2017
40
The result is a familiar yet no-less-depressing annual occurrence on network TV: a comedy built for vague amusement rather than real laughs.
Apr 21, 2017
10
I was skeptical at first but it hooked me for good after the first episode. Every character was so devilishly unique that I had a hard time picking a favorite. Yes, some of the fun was predictable but the clever twists and turns in the plot kept me highly entertained. Lithgow was on his funniest game.
Mar 16, 2017
10
This might become the next big hit after 'The Office', if it continues to do what it is supposed to. Trial & Error finally brings a TV Comedy that is quite different from most and hope it sticks with its viewers for a long time.
Apr 19, 2017
9
Trial and Error is a fresh breeze in the comedy genre. The story however simple is being executed in a unique way that makes it unforgettable. All of the characters are prosaic yet remarkable.
Mar 19, 2017
9
Having watched the premiere episodes I have to say that the show was quite funny and charming Mr Lithgow is incredibly hard to beat here the show seems reasonably clean by today's standards and I really enjoyed it i will defenetly be watching again Tuesday super way to end Tuesday night on a real high note I say beleive the hype and watch this show
Mar 19, 2017
1
You know that friend you have that tries so hard to be **** isn't? That's this show.. Painful to watch, and cringeworthy about once a minute. Horrible Horrible Horrible.
