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A BAFTA-winning courtroom programme that captivated audiences is reportedly set to make a comeback for a fourth series.

TVZone reports that Channel 4 has commissioned another instalment of The Jury: Murder Trial - in which real murder cases are restaged before juries made up of ordinary members of the public - before the third series has even been broadcast.

The third series is apparently expected to be unveiled later this year, with a fourth series said to be currently in production and set to air next year.

The Jury: Murder Trial launched in 2024, exploring the jury system by recreating entire real murder trials from the original transcripts. Filmed across several days, the series offered an in-depth look at the inner workings of the trial process.

In the first series, actors portraying barristers and judges re-enacted a case in which a man had admitted to killing his wife, but whose defence argued that he had lost control and was therefore not guilty of murder, reports the Mirror.

The programme, which scooped the Best Reality prize at the 2025 Bafta TV Awards, returned in 2025, with the second series re-enacting the trial of a woman accused of stabbing her partner to death after he attempted to strangle her.

Speaking when the series was first announced, Alf Lawrie, Channel 4's head of factual entertainment, said: "This fascinating and ground-breaking programme asks profound questions about the justice system.

"Lifting the lid on what most people know little about this revealing show could be described as putting the jury system itself on trial."

The programme has proved a resounding hit with critics, with the Financial Times hailing it as "gripping television" and The Guardian's reviewer declaring: "TV doesn't get more addictive ... or more harrowing."

Viewers were equally enthusiastic, with numerous viewers taking to social media to say they were "bingeing" the series and that it was a "brilliant" watch. "I've just binged through it this afternoon," said one viewer, while another described it as a "fascinating concept".

"This enthralling look at our judiciary shows how worryingly easily 12 people can be swayed," one fan commented, as another added that it was "truly terrifying". "It is shocking and scary," said someone else.

Channel 4 has been approached for comment.

The Jury: Murder Trial is available to stream on Channel 4.