The Innocence Files 2020
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.
Episodes
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S1·E1 The Evidence: Indeed and Without DoubtDubious bite mark evidence — and the controversial dentist presenting it — cement convictions in the murders of two Mississippi toddlers in the 1990s.
S1·E2 The Evidence: The Truth Will Defend MeDespite exonerating DNA evidence, Innocence Project lawyers face a racially charged battle in Mississippi to free two men imprisoned for decades.
S1·E3 The Evidence: The Duty to CorrectIn a crusade to discredit bogus forensics and raise awareness, the Innocence Project enlists allies including former convicts betrayed by the system.
S1·E4 The Witness: The Murder of Donald SarpyA drive-by shooting homicide in 1991 stokes an LA gang war. Teen Franky Carrillo is arrested, beginning a nightmare driven by defiant officials.
S1·E5 The Witness: The Trials of Franky CarrilloStunning twists revive Franky's hopes for exoneration when his new legal team untangles the flawed eyewitness testimonies that sealed his fate.
S1·E6 The Witness: Making MemoryIn 1984, a teen is convicted when multiple rape victims identify him with "100% certainty." Decades into his imprisonment a harrowing truth surfaces.
S1·E7 The Prosecution: Wrong Place, Wrong TimeShortly after a Philadelphia murder, nearby Chester Hollman is arrested. To guarantee his conviction, police and prosecution cross indefensible lines.
S1·E8 The Prosecution: Hidden AlibiA 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.
S1·E9 The Prosecution: The Million Dollar ManA problematic police sketch incriminates a rape suspect in 1994, while a trove of DNA evidence goes untested. Then a determined new lawyer steps in.
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Crew
- Creator
- Roger Ross Williams, Alex Gibney
- Executive Producers
- Will Staeger, Alex Gibney, Mike Antinoro, Roger Ross Williams, Liz Garbus
Details
- First air date
- Apr 15, 2020
- Last air date
- Apr 15, 2020
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 9
- Network
- Netflix
- Status
- Ended
- Studios
- Jigsaw Productions, Story Syndicate, One Story Up Productions, Latchkey Films
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
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