Amazon just released one of the best series of 2023, Nobody Tells

Any citizen over the age of 23 and registered in the electoral rolls may one day be drawn by lot to become a judge’s employee. A rare opportunity in life that has already inspired many works of fiction, such as the memorable 12 Angry Men by Sidney Lumet or The Jury, on the contrary, a very unforgettable thriller with Demi Moore.

In the series Jury Duty, which was released in April in the United States, this citizen’s mission is the starting point of a completely crazy idea: the judge, the lawyers and all the other jurors are interpreted by actors, except for one person who knows nothing. . It is Ronald Gladden, a 29-year-old American who becomes the hero of the larger-than-life Truman Show.

Obviously, nothing will go as planned and all the actors will multiply moments of extreme embarrassment to destabilize the “real judge”. The concept could have been incorporated if Ronald Gladden was the turkey of the farce. But jury duty never laughs at his expense. Here, they are making fun of the actors. All this in some pretty delicious scenes.

Among the jury is a familiar face, James Marsden. The X-Men star embraces his role, but flaunts the qualities of a cocky and cocky actor waiting for recognition. The series emphasizes a rather impressive sense of improvisation in all its actors, who do not abandon their characters.

Consisting of eight 30-minute episodes, jury duty is easy to swallow. The program joins the list of successful comedy films – the genre that defines comedy films. In America, the series received four Emmy nominations, a television Oscar.

Jury Duty is available on Prime Video.