COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION
Some cases aren't for a judge to decide alone — they're for the people. Bring your "am I the one who's wrong?" dilemma or the debate blowing up your feed, and let a live online audience cast the verdict. Judge Dan hosts, the crowd rules.
Just so the record is clear: Court of Public Opinion is a television entertainment show. Judge Dan is a host and personality, not a licensed judge or attorney, and audience votes and verdicts are for entertainment only — not real legal rulings.
The People Cast The Vote
There's no jury and no gavel-drop from the bench. Judge Dan lays out the case, and the verdict comes straight from the audience — in one of two ways.
Live Audience Verdict
The case is argued during a live social stream, and the online audience votes in real time. The verdict lands before the stream ends — instant judgment from the crowd.
- Voting happens live on social
- Real-time tally as the case unfolds
- Verdict revealed on the same stream
Response-Driven Verdict
The case is presented at the end of an episode, the audience votes through the week, and the verdict is revealed at the top of the next episode — a recap, the ruling, then straight into the next case.
- Vote all week after the case airs
- Verdict opens next week's episode
- Every episode settles one, starts another
How An Episode Flows
The response-driven format gives every episode a cliffhanger and a payoff.
Cases We Put To A Vote
From the personal dilemma keeping you up at night to the debate splitting the whole internet — if it's worth arguing about, it's worth a verdict.
Am I The One Who's Wrong?
You made a call, someone got upset, and you can't tell if you crossed a line. Let the people settle it.
The Family Standoff
Weddings, money, in-laws, and holidays. Bring the standoff dividing your family and let the crowd weigh in.
The Viral Debate
The take blowing up your feed that nobody can agree on. Put the internet's favorite argument to a real vote.
The Friend-Group Rift
Two sides, one falling-out, and a whole group forced to pick. Let the audience be the deciding vote.
The Etiquette Case
Who pays, who was rude, who owes an apology. The everyday social question that deserves a public ruling.
The Petty Principle
It's not about the money — it's the principle. Bring the small hill you're willing to die on to the crowd.
Let The People Decide
Think you're in the right? Put it to the crowd and find out. There's no cost to apply, and applying doesn't guarantee a spot — but the internet's been waiting to weigh in.
- Free to apply — no fees, ever
- Personal dilemmas and viral debates both welcome
- You can appear on camera or keep it anonymous — just ask
- Your info is used only for casting and never sold
Case Received
Your file is on the docket. If it's a fit, a producer will reach out by email. Get ready to let the people decide.