Is Brains on Trial with Alan Alda coming back?
Brains on Trial with Alan Alda (2013–2013) on PBS
About Brains on Trial with Alan Alda
Yes — Brains on Trial with Alan Alda ended on September 18, 2013, on PBS. The show aired its entire first season over the course of one week, concluding its run in September 2013.
Brains on Trial with Alan Alda was a documentary series that explored the intersection of neuroscience and the legal system. The series used a fictional courtroom scenario involving a convenience store robbery to examine how our understanding of the brain could influence criminal trials. Hosted by Alan Alda, the show took viewers into laboratories where neuroscientists studied how brains work when involved in legal processes, raising questions about the implications of decoding thoughts and feelings in courtrooms of the future.
The series featured Alan Alda as himself and did not list additional cast members. It had a runtime of 60 minutes per episode and consisted of 2 episodes in its only season.