Netflix Streaming The Trial of the Chicago 7 For Anniversary Netflix Is Streaming The Trial of the Chicago 7 For Free in Honor of the Verdict's Anniversary 3 Shares The Trial of the Chicago 7, and in honor of the milestone, Netflix is streaming the 2020 film for free on their YouTube for 48 hours starting at midnight. Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jeremy Strong, and Eddie Redmayne, the Aaron Sorkin-directed film follows the infamous case of eight men — Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, David Dellinger, Tom Hayden, Rennie Davis, John Froines, Lee Weiner, and Bobby Seale — who were indicted for inciting riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.