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The Innocence Files

Limited Series · 9 episodes · Apr 15, 2020

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    Episode 1

    The Evidence: Indeed and Without Doubt

    Apr 15, 2020

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

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    Episode 2

    The Evidence: The Truth Will Defend Me

    Apr 15, 2020

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

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    Episode 3

    The Evidence: The Duty to Correct

    Apr 15, 2020

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

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    Episode 4

    The Witness: The Murder of Donald Sarpy

    Apr 15, 2020

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

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    Episode 5

    The Witness: The Trials of Franky Carrillo

    Apr 15, 2020

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

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    Episode 6

    The Witness: Making Memory

    Apr 15, 2020

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

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    Episode 7

    The Prosecution: Wrong Place, Wrong Time

    Apr 15, 2020

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

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    Episode 8

    The Prosecution: Hidden Alibi

    Apr 15, 2020

    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.

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    Episode 9

    The Prosecution: The Million Dollar Man

    Apr 15, 2020

    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.