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TV series

The Innocence Files

2020TV-MA1 season7.4 / 10

Guilty until proven innocent.

The personal stories behind eight cases of wrongful conviction that the Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have worked to highlight and overturn.

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Synopsis

The personal stories behind eight cases of wrongful conviction that the Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have worked to highlight and overturn.

Cast, crew and production details

About The Innocence Files

Credits

Created by
Roger Ross Williams, Alex Gibney
Written by
Dallas Brennan Rexer

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Miniseries
Episodes
9
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • Netflix
  • Jigsaw ProductionsUnited States
  • Story SyndicateUnited States
  • One Story Up ProductionsUnited States
  • Latchkey FilmsUnited States

Themes

miniseriesreenactmenttrue crime

Season 1 episodes

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Episode 1

The Evidence: Indeed and Without Doubt

58m7.0 / 10

Dubious bite mark evidence — and the controversial dentist presenting it — cement convictions in the murders of two Mississippi toddlers in the 1990s.

Directed by Roger Ross Williams

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Episode 2

The Evidence: The Truth Will Defend Me

51m8.0 / 10

Despite exonerating DNA evidence, Innocence Project lawyers face a racially charged battle in Mississippi to free two men imprisoned for decades.

Directed by Roger Ross Williams

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Episode 3

The Evidence: The Duty to Correct

58m

In a crusade to discredit bogus forensics and raise awareness, the Innocence Project enlists allies including former convicts betrayed by the system.

Directed by Roger Ross Williams

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Episode 4

The Witness: The Murder of Donald Sarpy

53m7.0 / 10

A drive-by shooting homicide in 1991 stokes an LA gang war. Teen Franky Carrillo is arrested, beginning a nightmare driven by defiant officials.

Directed by Jed Rothstein

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Episode 5

The Witness: The Trials of Franky Carrillo

57m7.0 / 10

Stunning twists revive Franky's hopes for exoneration when his new legal team untangles the flawed eyewitness testimonies that sealed his fate.

Directed by Jed Rothstein

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Episode 6

The Witness: Making Memory

1h 10m8.0 / 10

In 1984, a teen is convicted when multiple rape victims identify him with "100% certainty." Decades into his imprisonment a harrowing truth surfaces.

Directed by Liz GarbusWritten by Dallas Brennan Rexer

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Episode 7

The Prosecution: Wrong Place, Wrong Time

1h 26m7.0 / 10

Shortly after a Philadelphia murder, nearby Chester Hollman is arrested. To guarantee his conviction, police and prosecution cross indefensible lines.

Directed by Alex Gibney

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Episode 8

The Prosecution: Hidden Alibi

1h 14m8.0 / 10

A suspect in a Houston cop's murder has a solid alibi — until his girlfriend suddenly changes her story. Years later she reveals an explosive secret.

Directed by Andy Grieve

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Episode 9

The Prosecution: The Million Dollar Man

1h 6mFinale

A problematic police sketch incriminates a rape suspect in 1994, while a trove of DNA evidence goes untested. Then a determined new lawyer steps in.

Directed by Sarah Dowland

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Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026