One year after the Supreme Court’s historic overturning of Roe v. Wade, the case that made abortion legal in the U.S. in 1973, Showtime is taking a closer look at the country’s highest court and its justices, several of whom are under scrutiny.

Directed by Emmy-winner Dawn Porter, Deadlocked traces the modern history of the court and examines the people, decisions, political forces and confirmation battles that have shaped it in recent years.

“The United States Supreme Court is one of the most powerful institutions in the world, determining the rights we all rely on. In this series, I wanted to explore the history that led us to this moment where we have a Court issuing rulings in a manner that appears more ideological than legally sound,” said Porter in a statement. “Whether they are ignoring precedent, cherry picking history to overrule long-standing precedent or deciding an unprecedented number of cases on the emergency docket without opinion, this Court is unlike any from the modern era.”

Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court is produced for Showtime by Trilogy Films. In addition to directing, Porter is an executive producer, along with Eli Holzman, Vinnie Malhotra and Aaron Saidman.

The four-part docuseries makes its linear debut on Showtime and its streaming debut on Paramount Plus with Showtime on Friday, September 22.

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