{"id":2357893,"date":"2026-04-04T01:50:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T01:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2357893"},"modified":"2026-04-04T01:50:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T01:50:35","slug":"why-jury-duty-is-quietly-tvs-cruelest-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/why-jury-duty-is-quietly-tvs-cruelest-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Why \u2018Jury Duty\u2019 is quietly TV\u2019s cruelest show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The verdict is in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cJury Duty\u201d is a wacky comedy that aims to be amusing and uplifting. But scratch beneath the surface, and it\u2019s one of TV\u2019s most insidiously cruel shows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In 2023 when Season 1 became a viral hit, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/JZnGWomh-9Y\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:mentioned it;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;mentioned it&quot;}\" class=\"link \">mentioned it<\/a> during their \u201cBarbie\u201d press tour. The actress asked Gosling if he liked it, and he replied, \u201cWell, I mean, how is that guy? Is he okay?\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Ronald Gladden (pictured with James Marsden on \u201cJury Duty\u201d) prompted celeb fan Ryan Gosling to ask, \u201chow\u2019s that guy, is he okay?\u201d \u00a9IMDb TV\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Anthony Norman (pictured with Marc Sully Saint Fleur on \u201cJury Duty Presents: Company Retreat\u201d) was essentially put in a real life \u201cThe Truman Show\u201d scenario. Courtesy of Prime\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/aIkAGfsjxzH1vKmGPHK.3A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/page_six_articles_559\/96a0159bd39bc786c94363d6d5b21cdb\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Anthony Norman (pictured with Marc Sully Saint Fleur on \u201cJury Duty Presents: Company Retreat\u201d) was essentially put in a real life \u201cThe Truman Show\u201d scenario. Courtesy of Prime<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It was a relevant question then, and it still is now<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/jury-duty-pulled-off-wild-120000785.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:that the show is in Season 2;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;that the show is in Season 2&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"> that the show is in Season 2<\/a> (\u201cJury Duty Presents: Company Retreat\u201d on Prime Video).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cJury Duty\u201d essentially puts a real person into \u201cThe Truman Show\u201d scenario. Recall that the 1998 movie followed Truman (Jim Carrey), a man unaware that his town was on a soundstage, his friends and family were all actors, and his life was broadcast for everyone\u2019s entertainment. The movie didn\u2019t shy away from how horrifying it was for him to eventually learn this.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In Season 1 of \u201cJury Duty,\u201d Ronald Gladden was an ordinary man who believed he was part of a jury in a court case. Unbeknownst to him, the court case was fake, and everyone around him was an actor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gladden <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/07\/20\/how-jury-dutys-ronald-gladden-became-tvs-most-unlikely-star\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:told The Post in 2023,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;told The Post in 2023,&quot;}\" class=\"link \">told The Post in 2023,<\/a> \u201cThe day of the reveal\u2026 there was no way I could process it.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Gladden (pictured on \u201cJury Duty\u201d) later said he couldn\u2019t \u201cprocess\u201d the reveal that it was all fake. \u00a9IMDb TV\/Courtesy Everett Collection\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Ovdx9VwLyHz7v7TumqMsag--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/page_six_articles_559\/f49eb8b49d274f8a2404079be404a033\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Gladden (pictured on \u201cJury Duty\u201d) later said he couldn\u2019t \u201cprocess\u201d the reveal that it was all fake. \u00a9IMDb TV\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Anthony (pictured with the cast of \u201cJury Duty Presents: Company Retreat\u201d) also didn\u2019t knowingly sign up to have his mind toyed with. Courtesy of Prime\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/xIMmkEi.Gk5Dq396fObUFg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/page_six_articles_559\/80d2b72c52fa1790b94d3817445abf35\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Anthony (pictured with the cast of \u201cJury Duty Presents: Company Retreat\u201d) also didn\u2019t knowingly sign up to have his mind toyed with. Courtesy of Prime<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He added that he took \u201can entire weekend\u201d to realize \u201cwhat had happened,\u201d and that he messaged <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/07\/20\/how-jury-dutys-ronald-gladden-became-tvs-most-unlikely-star\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:James Marsden,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;James Marsden,&quot;}\" class=\"link \">James Marsden,<\/a> who was nominated for an Emmy for Season 1, to ask the actor, \u201care there still cameras following me?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He also told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KYduCYoF2ao\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:iHeartRadio;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;iHeartRadio&quot;}\" class=\"link \">iHeartRadio<\/a>, \u201cMonths and months down the road, things would just randomly hit me. I\u2019d be doing laundry or washing the dishes or something, and I\u2019d be just like, \u2018Oh, wow, was that fake?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If a show causes a person to doubt his own reality, something is wrong!\u00a0That\u2019s going too far, in the name of comedy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Ronald Gladden (pictured with Kendall Jenner in an Instagram post from Aug. 21, 2023) seems to be doing well these days. sunnyg_sd\/Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"819\" height=\"1023\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/fHVrSEC.Hzgs306sRnJtPA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTExOTk7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/page_six_articles_559\/91c17293b63737ade6a59e152b26151a\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Ronald Gladden (pictured with Kendall Jenner in an Instagram post from Aug. 21, 2023) seems to be doing well these days. sunnyg_sd\/Instagram<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"The show\u2019s production refers to Gladden and Anthony Norman (pictured with his cast mates in \u201cJury Duty Presents: Company Retreat\u201d) as \u201cheroes.\u201d Courtesy of Prime\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/UjNkcG1DDzJP3MLPzguvlg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/page_six_articles_559\/e951363e1ac374be2cf971119f97432c\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The show\u2019s production refers to Gladden and Anthony Norman (pictured with his cast mates in \u201cJury Duty Presents: Company Retreat\u201d) as \u201cheroes.\u201d Courtesy of Prime<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sure, Gladden seems to be doing well these days. He\u2019s since appeared in some ads (for Mint Mobile and Elf Cosmetics), he was photographed with Kardashians, and he <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2023\/tv\/news\/jury-duty-star-ronald-gladden-overall-deal-amazon-mgm-studios-1235815026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:signed a deal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;signed a deal&quot;}\" class=\"link \">signed a deal<\/a> with Amazon MGM Studios.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But, he didn\u2019t knowingly sign up to have his mind messed with. No matter what the end result was, it\u2019s inherently cruel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cJury Duty\u201d isn\u2019t as cruel as shows like \u201cThe Biggest Loser,\u201d<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/america-next-top-model-netflix-133327396.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u201cAmerica\u2019s Next Top Model,\u201d;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;\u201cAmerica\u2019s Next Top Model,\u201d&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"> \u201cAmerica\u2019s Next Top Model,\u201d<\/a> or even dating shows like \u201cLove is Blind\u201d where people sacrifice their dignity in order to be on TV, and elements of their appearance or personality get judged.\u00a0But at least those people (mostly) knowingly walked into that.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"The tone of \u201cJury Duty\u201d isn\u2019t mean to Anthony (pictured on \u201cCompany Retreat\u201d) but does that matter? Courtesy of Prime\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/3LYGini3FwagJCW1zlcojw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/page_six_articles_559\/cc0e89a6b9192aa2433141233f9b55b1\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The tone of \u201cJury Duty\u201d isn\u2019t mean to Anthony (pictured on \u201cCompany Retreat\u201d) but does that matter? Courtesy of Prime<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Gladden (pictured on \u201cJury Duty\u201d) and Norman aren\u2019t the butt of the joke, on \u201cJury Duty.\u201d \u00a9IMDb TV\/Courtesy Everett Collection\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/5f1.cX9.45vNIeAbQ0Fxzg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/page_six_articles_559\/74d14c3d8189425b033aa92570027c64\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Gladden (pictured on \u201cJury Duty\u201d) and Norman aren\u2019t the butt of the joke, on \u201cJury Duty.\u201d \u00a9IMDb TV\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The show\u2019s production refers to Gladden and Season 2\u2019s real person, Anthony Norman, as \u201cheroes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Onscreen, they explain that the point of \u201cJury Duty\u201d is to \u201ccelebrate\u201d how gracious the \u201cheroes\u201d are, since both Gladden and Norman gamely humor the weird antics of the people around them and treat them with kindness, without knowing that they\u2019re actors (instead of bizarre people).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The aim is not for the \u201cheroes\u201d to be the butt of the joke, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/jury-duty-pulled-off-wild-120000785.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:producers told Page Six;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;producers told Page Six&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">producers told Page Six<\/a>.\u00a0The tone of \u201cJury Duty\u201d isn\u2019t mean, either. It\u2019s goofy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But, does that matter? Putting a real person in a situation that psychologically screws with them is an awful thing to do, no matter how much it\u2019s packaged into a show that\u2019s supposedly nice.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"The tone of \u201cJury Duty\u201d isn\u2019t mean to Gladden (pictured in \u201cJury Duty\u201d with James Marsden). \u00a9IMDb TV\/Courtesy Everett Collection\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/3waf1H5xrqPL259Hps93Ng--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/page_six_articles_559\/d0329516359ed1cc41932ce6699ca972\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The tone of \u201cJury Duty\u201d isn\u2019t mean to Gladden (pictured in \u201cJury Duty\u201d with James Marsden). \u00a9IMDb TV\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Even though \u201cJury Duty\u201d aims to be nice, it treats Anthony Norman (pictured with Alex Bonifer and Jerry Hauck in \u201cJury Duty Presents: Company Retreat\u201d) like a lab rat. Courtesy of Prime\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/xyfjmUTv8PY40537zpoWNw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/page_six_articles_559\/616e7a6c837cf074191a1c29365b09d6\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Even though \u201cJury Duty\u201d aims to be nice, it treats Anthony Norman (pictured with Alex Bonifer and Jerry Hauck in \u201cJury Duty Presents: Company Retreat\u201d) like a lab rat. Courtesy of Prime<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In its tone and audience reception, \u201cJury Duty\u201d is like a mockumentary, slightly deranged version of \u201cTed Lasso.\u201d It\u2019s a brand of aw-shucks comedy that aims to make the audience walk away feeling good.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Really, though, it\u2019s treating a human being like a lab rat, for the sake of entertainment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The verdict is in. \u201cJury Duty\u201d is a wacky comedy that aims to be amusing and uplifting. But scratch beneath the surface, and it\u2019s one of TV\u2019s most insidiously cruel shows. 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