Trial & Error Trial & Error

Comedy · 2017 · 43 min iTunes

In the spirit of true crime documentaries, this outrageous fish-out-of-water comedy features bright-eyed New York lawyer Josh Segal (Nicholas D’Agosto), who heads to a tiny Southern town for his first big case, where he will defend a “rollercizing” poetry professor (John Lithgow) accused of the bizarre murder of his beloved wife.

Comedy · 2017 · 43 min
Starring John Lithgow , Jayma Mays , Nicholas D'Agosto

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1

    Pilot / A Wrench in the Case

    When a rollercizing poetry professor is arrested for the murder of his wife, a bright eyed lawyer goes to the quirky town of East Peck, South Carolina to defend his first big case. / Josh and his team discover DNA that could lead to another suspect. Meanwhile, Josh is concerned about Larry's lack of emotion and his strange obsession with a skate wrench.

    20 min · Mar 14, 2017
  • EPISODE 3

    The Other Man

    After coming up bust on a match to the DNA found in Larry's (John Lithgow) bedroom, Josh (Nicholas D'Agosto) and his team discover a "sex print" on the wall that leads to a shocking new suspect. Meanwhile, Josh gets sloppy and inadvertently gives a piece of damning evidence to the Prosecution. Jayma Mays, Sherri Shepherd, Steven Boyer and Krysta Rodriguez also star.

    20 min · Mar 21, 2017
  • EPISODE 4

    An Unwelcome Distraction

    When the new suspect turns up in a coma, Josh (Nicholas D'Agosto) becomes sidetracked trying to solve this crime, eventually becoming a suspect himself. Meanwhile, prosecutor Carol Anne Keane (Jayma Mays) presents Margaret Henderson's autopsy report that reveals Larry's (John Lithgow) wife was struck by a blunt object, leading to a frantic search for the murder weapon. Sherri Shepherd, Steven Boyer and Krysta Rodriguez also star.

    20 min · Mar 21, 2017
  • EPISODE 5

    Right-Hand Man

    A new piece of evidence emerges that leads Josh (Nicholas D'Agosto) to an unlikely, and dangerous, new suspect: Larry's (John Lithgow) brother-in-law, Jeremiah Jefferson Davis. Meanwhile, the case takes another turn when the search for the murder weapon leads Dwayne (Steven Boyer) to find a dismembered human arm. Sherri Shepherd, Jayma Mays and Krysta Rodriguez also star.

    20 min · Mar 28, 2017
  • EPISODE 6

    Secrets and Lies

    As Josh (Nicholas D'Agosto) focuses on his new suspect, Larry (John Lithgow) insists on taking a lie-detector test to help prove his innocence, but the results drop a bombshell on the case and the family. Dwayne (Steven Boyer) briefly becomes a hometown celebrity as the man who found an arm in the lake, and the team gets a surprising new benefactor. Sherri Shepherd, Jayma Mays and Krysta Rodriguez also star.

    20 min · Mar 28, 2017
  • EPISODE 7

    The Case Gets Big

    As Josh (Nicholas D'Agosto) prepares for trial, his boss, Mr. Mankiewicz comes down from New York to check up on him and reveals a gigantic hole in Josh's case. Meanwhile, Larry (John Lithgow), unsettled by his rift with his daughter and Josh's boss being in town, takes matters into his own hands, with deadly consequences. Sherri Shepherd, Steven Boyer, Jayma Mays and Krysta Rodriguez also star.

    20 min · Apr 4, 2017

Box Set

  • Trial & Error: The Complete Series

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Cast & Crew

  • John Lithgow

    Larry Henderson
  • Jayma Mays

    Carol Anne Keane
  • Nicholas D'Agosto

    Josh Segal
  • Kristin Chenoweth

    Lavinia Peck-Foster
  • Steven Boyer

    Dwayne Reed
  • Sherri Shepherd

    Anne Flatch
  • A‌P

    Amanda Payton

    Nina Rudolph
  • Krysta Rodriguez

    Summer Henderson
  • Jeff Astrof

    Producer
  • M‌M

    Matthew Miller

    Producer
  • Jeffrey Blitz

    Producer

About

Trial & Error

Comedy

In the spirit of true crime documentaries, this outrageous fish-out-of-water comedy features bright-eyed New York lawyer Josh Segal (Nicholas D’Agosto), who heads to a tiny Southern town for his first big case, where he will defend a “rollercizing” poetry professor (John Lithgow) accused of the bizarre murder of his beloved wife.

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Studio
NBC
Released
2017
Rated
14+
Region of Origin
United States
© 2017 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

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