The Verdict Is Yours

Name: The Verdict Is Yours
Genre: Reality
Released: 1958-05-28
Cast: Geoffrey Sutcliffe, David Ensor, John McGregor, Jim McKay, James Fox

Reality~30 min

Ended1958-05-28

Seasons

3 Seasons

Episodes

48 Episodes

First Aired

1958-05-28

Last Aired

1963-03-15

Network

CBS

Country

Language

Rating

Synopsis

'The Verdict Is Yours' premiered on September 2, 1957, in the CBS Daytime lineup. Unscripted, the show featured real lawyers playing the lawyers and judge. The defendants and witnesses on the program were professional actors who ad-libbed their dialogue, although they were given a general outline of what they were supposed to say. Sportscaster Jim McKay was the original reporter, providing commentary on the trials. He was succeeded in 1960 by newsman Bill Stout.