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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.
Details First aired Apr 15, 2020 Genres Documentary Created by Roger Ross Williams, Alex Gibney Last aired Apr 15, 2020
Episode 1
The Evidence: Indeed and Without Doubt Apr 15, 2020 58m 7.0 / 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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The Evidence: The Truth Will Defend Me Apr 15, 2020 51m 8.0 / 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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The Evidence: The Duty to Correct Apr 15, 2020 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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The Witness: The Murder of Donald Sarpy Apr 15, 2020 53m 7.0 / 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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The Witness: The Trials of Franky Carrillo Apr 15, 2020 57m 7.0 / 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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The Witness: Making Memory Apr 15, 2020 1h 10m 8.0 / 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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The Prosecution: Wrong Place, Wrong Time Apr 15, 2020 1h 26m 7.0 / 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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The Prosecution: Hidden Alibi Apr 15, 2020 1h 14m 8.0 / 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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The Prosecution: The Million Dollar Man Apr 15, 2020 1h 6m Finale
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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