RTVE adds José Luis Sastre, one of the main voices of Cadena Ser, to its new signings to present a new program that will reach prime time on La 1: “El Judgment”. The format will be a discussion on social issues and issues that … They worry Spanish citizens. Under the temple and with the rituals of trial, Each week, a popular jury will “deliver its verdict on one of the country’s great social debates.”
José Luis Sastre will lead a format that includes the essential elements of a trial: presentation of arguments by parties and witnesses, presentation of evidence, final arguments, deliberations, verdict and final sentence. Produced by RTVE in collaboration with production company Abacus, “The Trial” is an updated tribute to the legendary series “Tribunal Popular”, which RTVE produced between 1989 and 1991.
At a time of the renaissance of television “court shows”, La 1 is committed to this format, which will include elements of investigative journalism “to present evidence and reveal testimonies and data unknown to the general public.” Each episode will include reports in which Sastre will interview “relevant personalities and conduct follow-up articles on some of the protagonists of the program’s main theme.”
The jury in the “trial” will be “plural image» Spanish society at a time of great ideological polarization. It will be composed By nine ordinary citizens, chosen after a democratic representative selection process. Throughout the programme, there will be space to follow their opinions and discussions, and segments relating to key moments of their deliberations and decision-making will be included.