Netflix’s new docu-film dives into the verdict of Michael Jackson’s big legal battle. It is either seen as revisiting a cultural saga or criticized for how it tackles and wraps up the story. Now, the split response has rapidly turned the documentary into a trending topic on social media.

Netflix's Michael Jackson: The Verdict documentary revisits the pop star's 2005 child molestation trial from the perspective of those involved.

Now Netflix delves into the 2005 criminal trial with a three-part documentary series from David Herman, who previously produced the streamer's true-crime doc series Fred and Rose West: A British Horro...