Skeleton in the Garden on SBS left this participant ‘gobsmacked’
The SBS reality series 'The Jury' returns for a second season, placing everyday Australians into a simulated criminal trial to observe their deliberations. The show aims to provide a unique, behind-the-scenes look at the justice system while maintaining the confidentiality of the legal process.
Why it matters
It offers a rare public window into the secretive nature of jury deliberations, highlighting the complexities of the legal system.
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Share A A A Tim had been called up for jury duty four times, but the 29-year-old musician had always been unavailable due to his former career in the busy advertising industry. However, when a friend who worked at SBS suggested he apply to be part of TV experiment The Jury , his interest was piqued.
“God, I had nothing better to do,” he says. “I’d gotten out of rehab a couple of months before that, so I was just chilling, and I was like, ‘Why not? Let’s do some reality TV.’” The experience ended up significantly changing his perceptions of the justice system.
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