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Depp v. Heard and the defamation case witnessed around the world

When the court case between ex-spouses Johnny Depp and Amber Heard was livestreamed, it opened a window into a celebrity marriage gone wrong. Culture writers Kat Tenbarge and Izzy Ampil discuss the new Netflix docuseries about the defamation case, and look back on the internet’s vitriolic attacks on Amber Heard.

Kat Tenbarge and Izzy Ampil weigh in on the new Netflix docuseries surrounding the trial

Johnny Depp in Depp v. Heard.
Johnny Depp in Depp v. Heard. ( © 2023 Netflix, Inc.)

When the court case between ex-spouses Johnny Depp and Amber Heard was livestreamed, it opened a window into a celebrity marriage gone wrong.

A little over a year later, a three-part Netflix docuseries is offering a retelling of the defamation case as it unfolded in the courtroom and online, showing both testimonies side-by-side.

Culture writers Kat Tenbarge and Izzy Ampil join guest host Amil Niazi to discuss the new series and look back on the internet's vitriolic attacks on Amber Heard.

WATCH | Official trailer for Depp v. Heard:

You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.


Panel produced by Jane van Koeverden.