'The Verdict Is Yours' premiered on September 2, 1957, in the CBS Daytime lineup. Unscripted, the show featured real lawyers playing the lawyers and judge. The defendants and witnesses on the program were professional actors who ad-libbed their dialogue, although they were given a general outline of what they were supposed to say. Sportscaster Jim McKay was the original reporter, providing commentary on the trials. He was succeeded in 1960 by newsman Bill Stout.
The Verdict is Yours (Season 1)
S.1 E.1 Regina v Cromwell (Episode 1)
Air date: 1958-05-28
S.1 E.2 Morris vs Dakis (Episode 2)
Air date: 1958-06-04
S.1 E.3 Queen vs Cordoza: Part 1 (Episode 3)
Air date: 1958-09-09
S.1 E.4 Queen vs Cordoza: Part 2 (Episode 4)
Air date: 1958-09-10
S.1 E.5 Queen vs Cordoza: Part 3 (Episode 5)
Air date: 1958-09-11
S.1 E.6 Henderson v Ford: Part 1 (Episode 6)
Air date: 1958-09-17
S.1 E.7 Henderson v Ford: Part 2 (Episode 7)
Air date: 1958-09-18
S.1 E.8 Henderson v Ford: Part 3 (Episode 8)
Air date: 1958-09-18
S.1 E.9 The Disfigured Actress: Part 1 (Episode 9)
Air date: 1958-11-19
S.1 E.10 The Disfigured Actress: Part 2 (Episode 10)
Air date: 1958-11-20
S.1 E.11 The Disfigured Actress: Part 3 (Episode 11)
Air date: 1958-11-20
Seasons
Episodes 11
Episodes 8
Episodes 29