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Trial & Error: Lady, Killer

10 episodes Premiered Jul 19, 2018 Updated Oct 18, 2026

The second season centers on bright-eyed New York lawyer Josh Segal, still relatively a newcomer in a tiny southern town, who is sturdily posed for his next big case there. His mission is to defend the eccentric first lady of East Peck, Lavinia Peck-Foster, who is known for her flamboyant outfits, large hats, and hairless cat, and who suddenly finds herself accused of the bizarre murder of her beloved husband. As a b

Previously on Trial & Error

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Josh Segal is a bright-eyed New York lawyer who relocates to the small town of East Peck, South Carolina.
  • ⚡ Josh and his team of local oddballs make up a defense team that operates from behind a taxidermy shop.
  • ⚡ The series is a comedic legal mockumentary spoofing crime documentaries.
  • ⚡ The first season involved defending an eccentric poetry professor accused of murdering his wife.
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Season overview

The second season centers on bright-eyed New York lawyer Josh Segal, still relatively a newcomer in a tiny southern town, who is sturdily posed for his next big case there. His mission is to defend the eccentric first lady of East Peck, Lavinia Peck-Foster, who is known for her flamboyant outfits, large hats, and hairless cat, and who suddenly finds herself accused of the bizarre murder of her beloved husband. As a bright-eyed New York lawyer, Josh takes on this next big case in the tiny southern town, where he operates as a newcomer sturdily posed to handle the defense of the eccentric first lady of East Peck. Lavinia Peck-Foster faces accusation for the bizarre murder of her beloved husband while being recognized for her hairless cat, large hats, and flamboyant outfits.

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Season 2 Episodes

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S2·E1 Mytharc

The Suitcase

Jul 19, 2018 · 22 min

Josh Segal defends Lavinia Peck-Foster, the eccentric First Lady of East Peck who is accused of killing her husband. But when bodies pile up, there are more questions than answers.

S2·E2 Core

The Timeline

Jul 19, 2018 · 22 min

Josh and the team are forced to seek help from two unlikely sources - the convicted murderer of Lavinia's brother and the host of a popular murder podcast called M-Town.

S2·E3 Core

The Murder Clock

Jul 26, 2018 · 22 min

Josh's team continues to hunt for the potential murder weapon that would seal their timeline. The case takes a dramatic turn as their search leads them to two new suspects and some

S2·E4 Core

A Hole in the Case

Jul 26, 2018 · 22 min

As the trial begins, Josh and his team experience some hiccups in proving Lavinia's innocence to the judge. As soon as Josh thinks he's been able to find cause for dismissal of the

S2·E5 Core

A Change in the Team

Aug 9, 2018 · 22 min

Dwayne testifies on the prosecution's behalf and dismantles the timeline they established; Lavinia pressures Josh to fire Dwayne; Dwayne redeems himself when he stumbles on a big b

S2·E6 Core

New Case, Old Murder

Aug 9, 2018 · 22 min

After winning Lavinia's case, the town finally embraces Josh; Josh agonizes over whether Lavinia may have done it and tries to open an old case.

S2·E7 Core

A Family Affair

Aug 16, 2018 · 22 min

With Jesse Ray Beaumont's retrial looming, the team looks into Lavinia's past to gain fresh insight into the case.

S2·E8 Core

Bad Instincts

Aug 16, 2018 · 22 min

Josh struggles with his defense for Jesse Ray Beaumont; Dwayne enjoys his new life as a Peck.

S2·E9 Mytharc

A Big Break

Aug 23, 2018 · 22 min

Josh and his team continue to find themselves at literal dead ends in their casework until they unearth game-changing evidence with the help of Jesse Ray Beaumont. Meanwhile, in co

S2·E10 Mytharc

Barcelona

Aug 23, 2018 · 22 min

As Jesse Ray Beaumont's trial begins, the team struggles to keep him under control while they discover more of Lavinia's secrets. Now that the baby is born and awaiting the DA elec

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