Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court

Documentary series examining the vital role the Supreme Court plays in the context of America’s shifting political landscape. Each of the four episodes features an in-depth look at pivotal cases that altered the state of the union.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court
First Air Date	September 22, 2023
Last Air Date	October 13, 2023
Seasons	1
Episodes	4
Episode Runtime	57min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United States of America
Production Companies	Trilogy Films Sony Pictures Television
Networks	Showtime

S01E04

Crisis of Legitimacy

Following the Senate blocking of Merrick Garland’s nomination and the subsequent confirmations of Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett in the era of Trump, the Court moves decisively to the right. With highly controversial rulings such as the Dobbs decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the Court of the 2020s increasingly faces charges of extreme partisanship as its relatively young, deeply conservative majority appears set to shape American life over the coming decades.

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