2023 · Based on 1 season, 8 episodes through April 21, 2023 ·
Season 1 follows Ronald Gladden, a regular man who thinks he has joined a real civil trial in Los Angeles. The judge, lawyers, and other jurors act out a fake case while Ronald believes it is real. He hears a case about ruined shirts and tries to help the people around him. Season 2 follows Anthony Norman, who thinks he has taken a temporary job at a family hot sauce company. At its retreat, his co-workers stage silly problems, and Anthony tries to keep the company together. Season 2 adds PJ, a recurring non-binary receptionist. A woman leads the investment firm seeking to buy the hot sauce company. Anthony urges the owner to protect the workers, and that fight drives the later episodes. Both seasons center on ordinary men responding with kindness and patience to people around them.
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Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Jury Duty.
Woke representation / casting
Season 2 includes PJ, a recurring receptionist presented as a queer character. Marc-Sully Saint-Fleur plays PJ and has described the role as joyful queer representation. PJ joins the group in repeated workplace and retreat scenes.
18%
Woke political dialogue
A few racial jokes throughout, and one incident about a black juror’s saying “rich white girl problems”.
12%
Identity-driven story themes
Season 2 gives Elizabeth Prescott a senior role at the investment firm seeking to buy Rockin’ Grandma’s. She leads the buyer’s talks with male owner Doug. The story places a woman in charge of the business conflict that Anthony tries to stop.
12%
Western institutional / cultural critique
Season 2 makes a large investment firm a repeated threat to Rockin’ Grandma’s. The firm plans to buy the family business, fire its workers, and sell the land. Anthony warns the owner and helps him reject the deal to protect the workers.
5%
Woke character or canon changes
Not present in this title.
0%
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
A reviewer labels the series woke over its racial jokes. The reviewer objects to a black juror’s line about “rich white girl problems.” The reviewer also objects to James Marsden’s character acting awkward after he calls a black juror “brother.”
10%
Creator track record context
Lee Eisenberg (53) has made stories about immigrants, workplace sexism, and systemic racism. Katrina Mathewson (64) has pushed for queer and trans writers, while Cody Heller (40) has spoken about feminism, white privilege, and police abolition. Gene Stupnitsky (20) and much of the wider team have lower stored scores.
32%
Production
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