The Trial

The makers have looked beyond the obvious faces that dot the OTT space these days and have brought back some lesser-seen powerhouses.

The Trial counts for a nice weekend binge despite few clichéd tropes and plot conveniences.

Blame it on my expectations, but we've seen far more absorbing and closer-to-life court room dramas in recent times – the slow burn Criminal Justice, spirited Guilty Minds and, of course, the glitzy Suits being one of my all-time favourites.

None of the performances land, even the always-reliable Sheeba Chaddha meets the fate of a poorly written boss-lady archetype.

Kajol is given annoying internal pop-philosophical monologues about love, trust, destiny and faith.

On the flip side, the score and music sounds outdated and some of the dialogues stand out as a sore thumb in an otherwise modern setting.