The Trial Season 2 Review: Kajol’s Courtroom Drama is More of a Circus of Affairs & Politics Than A Courtroom Drama

RATING - ⭐⭐✨ 2.5/5*

The Trial Season 2 Review Movie Talkies:

Today feels special for fans of courtroom dramas, as two projects of the same genre arrive on the very same day. On the big screen, we have Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi’s Jolly LLB 3, while on OTT, Kajol and Jisshu Sengupta return with The Trial Season 2. The first season of The Trial was, to be honest, strictly average. So, the decision to greenlight another season feels more like an attempt to ride on the OTT wave rather than a creative choice. But that’s not unusual—after all, we’ve seen many average shows and films get sequels. The difference here is that The Trial 2 isn’t entirely bad. Thanks to its tension-filled confrontations, it manages to keep you engaged. Unfortunately, those confrontations rarely happen inside the courtroom, which is a big problem for a show marketed as a legal drama. Instead of gripping legal battles, the second season spends most of its time dealing with personal affairs, political campaigns, office rivalries, and blame games. This is the complete opposite of what you expect from a courtroom drama. The law becomes secondary, while melodrama and politics dominate the narrative. Not good.

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The Trial Season 2 Story:

The story continues to follow Noyonika (Kajol Devgn), who is now handling several high-profile cases while also dealing with the complications in her personal life. Her husband, Rajiv (Jisshu Sengupta), is running for elections, but their marriage is on shaky ground. The two stay together only for the sake of their children. At work, politics intensifies as Param (Karanvir Sharma) schemes against Malini (Sheeba Chaddha), taking Vishal (Alyy Khan) on his side. The firm is soon divided into two camps, and Noyonika finds herself pressured to choose which side she will stand with. On top of that, she must campaign alongside Rajiv, protect her childrens, and still manage her office work, targets and courtroom stuff. Secrets from the past begin to surface, shaking the lives of nearly every character.

If I have to be brutally honest, I would say The Trial Season 2 doesn’t even deserve to be labeled a courtroom drama. There is very little courtroom action. Most cases are settled in offices or outside the court, and somehow, Noyonika’s firm never loses a case. How believable is that? Every major character is hiding a secret, every case finds an easy escape route, and this predictability reduces the impact. The drama feels more like a soap opera at times. Thankfully, the show doesn’t drag endlessly like Season 1. With just six episodes, each around 40 minutes long, it moves at a relatively brisk pace. This tighter runtime saves the show from becoming unbearable. If you still feel the pacing dips in certain moments, the OTT advantage of watching at 1.5x or 2x speed can come to the rescue. The screenplay itself is uneven—sometimes quick and sharp, other times unnecessarily dragged. The overall experience leaves you with mixed feelings.

 The Trial Season 2 Cast:

Performance-wise, Kajol delivers a decent act. It’s clear that she fits well into such serious, layered roles, and it might be a good direction for her career. Roles like Salaam Venky and now The Trial have given her a fresh on-screen identity. Humble suggestion from my side: she should consider skipping the lip-lock and intimate scenes. In the 90s, during the peak of her career, she stayed away from them, so they seem even more unnecessary now. Jisshu Sengupta once again takes on the antagonist role and does it with conviction. Alyy Khan and Sheeba Chaddha are terrific, with their dialogue delivery standing out. Gaurav Pandey is passable, Kubbra Sait tries her best but her character feels outdated, while Karanvir Sharma does what the script demands. Asrani, Sonali Kulkarni, and the rest of the supporting cast fill in their parts without leaving a strong impact.

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On the technical front, The Trial 2 scores decently. The production design is slick, and the cinematography captures the mood well. Editing, however, falters in the fifth and sixth episodes, which could have been much tighter. The background score fails to leave a mark, and the art design is functional but not memorable. Director Umesh Bist manages to maintain a certain pace and keeps the viewer hooked to some extent, but his vision doesn’t elevate the material. Instead of exploring sharp legal confrontations, he leans heavily into family drama and political subplots. These feel repetitive and don’t add anything new to the genre.

 The Trial 2 Review:

As a whole, The Trial Season 2 looks promising from the outside, but when you dig deeper, it’s mostly hollow. What could have been a gripping legal drama filled with heated courtroom exchanges ends up as a melodramatic family and political saga. The tension is there, the stakes are high, but the execution lacks focus. In short, it’s a watchable but mediocre attempt at continuing a show that didn’t demand a second season in the first place.

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