Occasionally, a legal case emerges that captivates the entire nation, thrusting both the victim and the accused, along with their families, into the center of a media frenzy. “Showtrial” delves into one such case, where Talitha Campbell, the haughty daughter of a prosperous businessman, is taken into custody after the vanishing of her fellow student, Hannah Ellis, the diligent daughter of a single parent. From the moment of Talitha’s arrest to the jury’s ultimate decision, “Showtrial” alternates between the perspectives of the defense and the prosecution, each striving to establish their narrative of what truly transpired with Hannah, and to uncover the reality about Talitha: is she wrongfully charged, or a ruthless killer?