The Trial of Alec Baldwin

Convicted by the headlines before the courtroom.

On October 21, 2021 cinematographer Halyna Hutchins is killed on a movie set by a prop gun held by the actor Alec Baldwin. In the immediate aftermath of the tragedy, virtually no one doubts that it was an accident and a deeply traumatizing experience for everyone involved. After the shock subsides, questions of responsibility, guilt, blame, punishment and justice begin circulating in the media. Baldwin becomes a lightning rod for online haters and a target for pushy paparazzi. With prosecutors weighing criminal charges, what unfolds is driven less by the facts surrounding the case, and more by who Alec Baldwin is, both as a man and a public figure.