5.5/106 votesLoading...#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/14/2017
When rollercizing poetry professor Larry Henderson is arrested for the brutal murder of his wife, bright-eyed lawyer Josh Segal comes down from New York to the quirky town of East Peck, South Carolina to defend his first big case. After meeting his eccentric client and odd-ball team, Josh quickly realizes he's in over his head.
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6.0/101 votesLoading...#2 - The Timeline
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 7/19/2018
Josh and the team are forced to seek help from two unlikely sources - the convicted murderer of Lavinia's brother and the host of a popular murder podcast called M-Town.
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6.3/103 votesLoading...#3 - Secrets & Lies
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/28/2017
As Josh focuses on his new suspect, Larry 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 briefly becomes a hometown celebrity as the man who found an arm in the lake, and the team gets a surprising new benefactor.
Director: Ken Whittingham
Writer: N/A
6.3/103 votesLoading...#4 - Opening Statements
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/11/2017
As the trial officially begins, Josh's strategy of painting another suspect as the murderer takes a crucial blow. Meanwhile, Anne and Dwayne investigate why Larry's former lover, Alfonzo, isn't on the prosecution's witness list.
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6.3/103 votesLoading...#5 - A Hostile Jury
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/11/2017
Josh tries to show the hostile jury the real Larry when they visit the crime scene inside the Henderson home before they hear the devastating testimony of Larry's former lover, Alfonzo. Meanwhile, Anne and Dwayne search for Margaret's missing cell phone.
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6.4/105 votesLoading...#6 - An Unwelcome Distraction
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/21/2017
When the new suspect turns up in a coma, Josh becomes sidetracked trying to solve this crime, eventually becoming a suspect himself. Meanwhile, prosecutor Carol Anne Keane presents the autopsy report, which reveals Larry's wife was struck by a blunt object, leading to a frantic search for the murder weapon.
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6.7/103 votesLoading...#7 - Right-Hand Man
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/28/2017
A new piece of evidence emerges that leads Josh an unlikely, and dangerous, new suspect: Larry's brother-in-law, Jeremiah Jefferson Davis. Meanwhile, the case takes another turn when the search for the murder weapon leads Dwayne to find a dismembered human arm.
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6.7/103 votesLoading...#8 - A Change In Defense
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/4/2017
With the trial now getting national attention, Josh's boss, Mr. Mankiewicz has decided to take over the case, throwing the team into turmoil. Meanwhile, when Mankiewicz suggests Larry plead insanity, Josh and Carol Anne Keane must work together to convince Larry to stand trial.
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6.7/103 votesLoading...#9 - Unusual Suspect
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/13/2017
After the prosecution presents its case for 28 grueling days, Josh's defense suffers a major setback when Summer turns into a suspect. When Larry forbids Josh from putting Summer on the stand, Josh must decide how much he's willing to sacrifice to get Larry his freedom.
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7.0/105 votesLoading...#10 - The Other Man
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/21/2017
After coming up bust on a match to the DNA found in Larry's bedroom, Josh and his team discover a "sex print" on the wall that leads to a new suspect. Meanwhile, Josh gets sloppy and inadvertently gives a piece of damning evidence to the prosecution.
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7.0/101 votesLoading...#11 - The Suitcase
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 7/19/2018
Josh Segal defends Lavinia Peck-Foster, the eccentric First Lady of East Peck who is accused of killing her husband. But when bodies pile up, there are more questions than answers.
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7.0/101 votesLoading...#12 - The Murder Clock
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 7/26/2018
Josh's team continues to hunt for the potential murder weapon that would seal their timeline. The case takes a dramatic turn as their search leads them to two new suspects and some shocking news about Lavinia.
Director: N/A
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7.0/101 votesLoading...#13 - A Change in the Team
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 8/9/2018
Dwayne testifies on the prosecution's behalf and dismantles the timeline they established; Lavinia pressures Josh to fire Dwayne; Dwayne redeems himself when he stumbles on a big break in the case.
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7.0/101 votesLoading...#14 - Bad Instincts
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 8/16/2018
Josh struggles with his defense for Jesse Ray Beaumont; Dwayne enjoys his new life as a Peck.
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7.0/101 votesLoading...#15 - A Big Break
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/23/2018
Josh and his team continue to find themselves at literal dead ends in their casework until they unearth game-changing evidence with the help of Jesse Ray Beaumont. Meanwhile, in court, Carol Anne tries to finish the case before she has the baby.
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7.0/101 votesLoading...#16 - Barcelona
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 8/23/2018
As Jesse Ray Beaumont's trial begins, the team struggles to keep him under control while they discover more of Lavinia's secrets. Now that the baby is born and awaiting the DA election results, Carol Anne discovers who is the baby's father.
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7.3/103 votesLoading...#17 - The Case Gets Big
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/4/2017
As Josh 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, unsettled by his rift with his daughter and Josh's boss being in town, takes matters into his own hands, with deadly consequences.
Director: Dean Holland
Writer: N/A
7.3/103 votesLoading...#18 - The Defense Rests
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/18/2017
As Josh focuses on making his final case before closing arguments, he takes a huge gamble by putting Larry on the stand. Despite hiring the best witness coach in the South to train him, Larry's testimony leads to a shocking discovery about Larry's past that may be too difficult to overcome.
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7.4/105 votesLoading...#19 - A Wrench in the Case
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/14/2017
In trying to find an alternate theory to Larry throwing his wife through the window, Josh and his team discover another man's DNA in the bedroom, possibly leading to another suspect. Meanwhile, Josh is concerned about Larry's lack of emotion about the murder and his strange obsession with a skate wrench.
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7.7/103 votesLoading...#20 - The Verdict
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 4/18/2017
The trial is over and the verdict is finally announced. A key piece of evidence is found that answers the question, "Who killed Margaret Henderson".
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8.0/101 votesLoading...#21 - A Hole in the Case
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/26/2018
As the trial begins, Josh and his team experience some hiccups in proving Lavinia's innocence to the judge. As soon as Josh thinks he's been able to find cause for dismissal of the case, Carol Anne argues to test the timeline herself, leading them to uncover a hidden passageway on Lavinia's property.
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8.0/101 votesLoading...#22 - New Case, Old Murder
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 8/9/2018
After winning Lavinia's case, the town finally embraces Josh; Josh agonizes over whether Lavinia may have done it and tries to open an old case.
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8.0/101 votesLoading...#23 - A Family Affair
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 8/16/2018
With Jesse Ray Beaumont's retrial looming, the team looks into Lavinia's past to gain fresh insight into the case.
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The Worst Episodes of Trial & Error
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A bright-eyed New York lawyer takes his first big case defending an eccentric poetry professor accused of murdering his wife.
Genre:Comedy
Network:NBC
Worst Episodes Summary
"Pilot" is the worst rated episode of "Trial & Error". It scored 5.5/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/14/2017. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Timeline".