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Trial 4

“Innocent man. Guilty system.”

2020 · 1 season · 8 episodes · Crime, Documentary, Reality

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Charged as a teen in the 1993 killing of a Boston cop, Sean K. Ellis fights to prove his innocence while exposing police corruption and systemic racism.

Seasons

1 season · 8 episodes

1
Chapter 1: Execution-Style Murder

11 Nov 2020 52m

In 1993, the execution-style killing of a Boston police officer sets off a frantic citywide search for suspects.
2
Chapter 2: Usual Suspects

11 Nov 2020 56m

Police home in on a suspect, a 19-year-old named Sean K. Ellis. Boston journalists and cops recall another murder case that fanned racial tensions.
3
Chapter 3: Three Trials

11 Nov 2020 58m

As Ellis and his lawyers recount his first jury trial, former jurors share their decision processes. A witness's statements are put to the test.
4
Chapter 4: Badge Of Shame

11 Nov 2020 54m

Journalists expose corruption in the Boston Police Department, inspiring Ellis to seek a new trial and perhaps a new lawyer.
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Chapter 5: Hidden Link

11 Nov 2020 54m

Ellis' attorney, Rosemary Scapicchio, remains dogged in her pursuit of the missing documents that may hold the key to her client getting a new trial.
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Chapter 6: A Taste Of Freedom

11 Nov 2020 54m

Knowing it's his last chance, Ellis nervously prepares for a fourth murder trial. Also, an investigator searches for an old witness.
7
Chapter 7: Black Irish

11 Nov 2020 1h

As the voters of Suffolk County prepare to elect their next district attorney, Scapicchio digs into who funded the reward for Ellis' conviction.
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Chapter 8: Worst Case Scenario

11 Nov 2020 52m

The election of a new district attorney gives Ellis reason to hope. Later, a hush-hush press conference puts everyone on edge.