Season 1 • Episode 2
LatestAfter Joey Banis is found guilty of the murder of James Carroll, the trial of Jeffrey Mundt begins. Joey Banis’s video “confession” is scrutinized and allegedly staged by Mundt. Both men trade damning testimony, and Banis’s troubled past becomes influential in the trial. Resting on “he said/he said” allegations, the second trial concludes with a stunning outcome.
The city of Louisville, Kentucky, known for its historic Victorian architecture and birthplace of the mirrored glitterball, proves to be an unlikely backdrop for a dark tale of murder. This documentary explores the shifting landscape of a mysterious killing, a toxic relationship, a vulnerable victim and the unreliable accounts of two ex-lovers on trial for their lives.
Editing
Glitterball factory footage cuts hit different
Production
Louisville's Victorian decay as character
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Louisville's National Products factory produced over 90% of the world's disco balls in the 1970s. The documentary's title isn't metaphor—it's literally where the murder suspects met.
The two-episode structure mirrors the dual trials: first episode builds sympathy for one defendant, second systematically dismantles it. You're the jury being played.
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