Disney+ Hotstar’s The Trial Season 2 picks up with Noyonika Sengupta (Kajol) still reeling from her husband Rajiv’s (Jissu Sengupta) corruption and sex scandal. Meanwhile, Rajiv’s political comeback arc is stretched across episodes, dragging the pace further. Unlike The Good Wife, from which it borrows heavily, The Trial struggles to create compelling momentum or originality. In the end, The Trial Season 2 is louder but not smarter. Despite improved side characters, the show fails to deliver gripping courtroom drama, weighed down by overwrought performances and uninspired writing.