Johnny vs Amber: The US Trial Documentary, Ten Things To Know

Johnny vs Amber: The US Trial documentary was recently announced by Discovery+ following the real life controversial trial involving actors Amber Heard and Johnny Depp. The court case, which went on for months, was a result of a dysfunctional marriage that led to domestic abuse, defamation, allegations and a media and public trial of the two stars.

Johnny vs Amber was a controversial case which became popular worldwide and had divided opinions, and the new show intends to shed light on both sides of the defamation trial. The series will stream exclusively on Discovery+ from September 19.

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Here are ten things to know about the upcoming show

1. Johnny vs. Amber: The US Trial is a two-part documentary series. It will follow the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard that took place in Virginia earlier this year.

2. The new series is a sequel to 2021 Johnny vs. Amber, a two-part documentary that covered the stars' 2020 UK-based libel trial.

3. Intimate access to Depp's attorneys, journalists, and legal professionals is provided in the new series.

3. The show presents a forensic analysis of the important evidence and case-turning events from both sides, enabling viewers to witness all sides of the story and then make up their minds.

4. The first episode will focus on Depp's side of the story, with his team surfacing his traumatic upbringing and drug addictions. It will also follow his attorneys as they get ready to cross-examine Amber Heard.

5. The second episode, meanwhile, will focus on Heard's perspective, including her claims against Depp and how she was vilified across social media.

6. While Depp won the defamation trial and was paid millions in compensation, the show will show what it took for him to finally win the case. The makers wants to show a fair behind-the-camera assessment of how both Heard and Depp had their share of turbulence throughout the trial hearings.

7. The show will also shed light on how Heard was a target of a crude media trial and was mercilessly abused online.

8. In the trailer ">released by Discovery+ earlier, the interviewees on the show speak about how the case just not only involves one case of domestic violence but fourteen pleaded cases. The documentary will bring graphic details in front of the audience about the challenges inside the dysfunctional, high-profile marriage.

9. The jury sided with Depp in the trial, which took place between April and June this year, awarding him $15 million in compensation and punitive damages. This came after Depp lost a trial in the UK against the Sun newspaper in November 2020. The UK trial, which was held at The Royal Courts of Justice in London, lasted 16 days.

10. The streaming service will fairly show Heard's side of the story, who as a woman fought her case courageously despite the hate the world chose to give her. The show will debut on discovery+ on Monday, September 19.