Murder on Trial vs Thomas Jefferson

Murder on Trial has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.5/10 for Thomas Jefferson). Thomas Jefferson is the older of the two (1997 against 2025). Both are documentary shows, so they suit a similar mood.

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Murder on TrialThomas Jefferson
Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 7.5/10
Year20251997
Seasons11
GenresDocumentaryDocumentary
CountryUS–
Creator / director–Ken Burns
Main cast–Blythe Danner, Ossie Davis, Gwyneth Paltrow, Michael Potts, Sam Waterston

Synopsis

Murder on Trial

Detectives chase leads, prosecutors face defense attorneys, and juries wrestle with decisions.

Thomas Jefferson

The complex life of Thomas Jefferson, who wrote that "all men are created equal" yet owned slaves, is recounted by master filmmaker Ken Burns in this probing documentary. Covering Jefferson's diplomatic work in France, his two presidential terms, his retirement at Monticello and more.

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