The Hilarious and Stressful World of 'Jury Duty' Revealed.
Jury Duty, a new hit comedy series on Amazon Freevee, follows a real-life person summoned for jury duty who doesn't know he's on a scripted TV show. While the show is funny and well-cast, it raises questions about our culture's glee at seeing hapless people placed in situations they cannot control. Though the show celebrates the kindness of its unwitting star, it also takes advantage of it, and it's unclear whether the success of Jury Duty bodes well for the trend of turning unwitting Average Joes into main characters in the news cycle.