Johnny Depp And Amber Heard's Trials Present In The Latest Documentary Series

Amber Heard - Johnny Depp (Netflix)

JAKARTA - The defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has become the latest subject of the Netflix documentary series. This series comes one year after the trial first started.

The two-minute trailer features footage of Depp and Heard's trial. Although the trial process was broadcast during its time on social media, the series will emphasize two points of view.

"Obviously Heard accused me of committing violence," Johnny Depp said when asked why he was at the trial.

"My ex-husband sued me," Amber Heard replied when asked a similar question.

The trailer is rolling with many trial moments which have become a topic of conversation and discussion on social media. Various parties discussed the trial as if this was a phenomenon on the internet.

More than a moment of trial, this documentary series wants to show how public perceptions shape what happens in the trial. Starting from hate messages to Amber Heard, to an analysis of what happened to Johnny Depp.

"Representing side-to-side testimonies for the first time, this series explores global events, questions the fate of truth and plays a role for our social environment," reads the description in the documentary series.

The documentary, entitled Depp v. Heard, is directed by Emma Cooper who previously worked on the documentary The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard started the trial after Depp sued Heard for writing in a 2018 newspaper. Heard wrote he was a victim of domestic violence even though he did not name the perpetrator.

Depp, who felt aggrieved, then sued Heard and went to trial in Virginia by presenting seven judges. The seven men ended up sided with Depp winning three lawsuits while Heard won one lawsuit.

Had filed an appeal, in the end Depp and Heard found an agreement point to continue their lives.

The documentary series Depp v. Heard consists of three parts to be released on August 16 via Netflix.