Netflix isn’t letting Michael Jackson off so easily. Or really, it is David Herman and Candle True Stories posthumously holding his moonwalking feet to the fire.

On Wednesday, Netflix revealed the trailer and premiere date for its new three-part documentary series Michael Jackson: The Verdict.

“Told by key players who were inside the courtroom,” which here includes jurors, media members and attorneys, the docuseries “dissects the trial of Michael Jackson and his complex legacy,” the logline reads. Michael Jackson: The Verdict is set to premiere on June 3.

Herman is showrunner; Fiona Stourton, David Herman and former president of ABC News James Goldston executive produce the series. Nick Green directs each of the 50-minute-long episodes.

Watch the trailer below.

The primary criticism of this year’s feature film Michael, directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson in the title role (as well as Nia Long and Colman Domingo), is that the movie doesn’t touch the King of Pop’s very serious criminal charges. Jackson was indicted on 10 criminal counts in 2003, including child molestation, administering an intoxicating agent (alcohol) to a minor, and conspiracy to commit child abduction and false imprisonment. In 2005, he was acquitted on all counts. Several civil lawsuits were since filed.

Michael gets away with ignoring all of that by conveniently ending in 1988. In 1993, Jackson faced similar allegations made by a 13-year-old boy, but was not charged. Jackson, who always maintained his innocence, died in 2009 due to acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication. The drugs were administered by his personal doctor.

More to come.

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