'Michael Jackson: The Verdict' Docuseries Debuts at #1 on Netflix with 17.8 Million Views
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Netflix's docuseries "Michael Jackson: The Verdict" debuted at #1 on the streaming platform with 17.8 million views in its first five days. The three-part series revisits Michael Jackson's 2005 trial where he was acquitted of all charges including child molestation, featuring interviews with jurors, eyewitnesses, accusers, and defenders who were inside the courtroom.
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The three-part series premiered on June 3 and features interviews with key people who were inside the courtroom — where Jackson was acquitted of all charges including child molestation — including jurors, eyewitnesses, accusers and defenders.
It sat atop the Netflix television charts for the week of June 1-7, followed by the limited series 'The Witness' (13.2 million views) and Tina Fey's 'The Four Se'
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