Why ‘Jury Duty’ Boss Cody Heller Almost Cut That Soaking Scene, Pitches Season 2 Set in a ‘Whole Different Universe’

variety.com:

BreAnna Bell Years after she released her series “Dummy” on the now-defunct Quibi, Cody Heller decided to go into her next project without expectations.

In doing so, she’s had her mind blown by the positive reaction she saw online as people received her latest work, “Jury Duty.” Starring James Marsden, the documentary-style comedy takes one unsuspecting civilian and puts them through a series of pranks.

The catch? He doesn’t know everything is fake. The entire case is fake — the judge, courtroom, bailiffs, and all of his peers are all paid actors and everything this team of “jurors” experienced is carefully orchestrated by Heller and her team of writers.

It’s a months long process from development and pre-production that sets the stage for the series, which would go on to become a success for Amazon’s free streaming platform, Freevee. (Freevee declined to provide specific ratings numbers but directed Variety to a JustWatch report that showed “Jury Duty” as the No.