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The Innocence Files

The Innocence Files
★ 7.3/10•2020•TV-MA•Documentary
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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.

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateApr 15, 2020

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Evidence: Indeed and Without DoubtE158m

The Evidence: Indeed and Without Doubt

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

Apr 15, 2020

Episode 2 - The Evidence: The Truth Will Defend MeE251m

The Evidence: The Truth Will Defend Me

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

Apr 15, 2020

Episode 3 - The Evidence: The Duty to CorrectE358m

The Evidence: The Duty to Correct

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

Apr 15, 2020

Episode 4 - The Witness: The Murder of Donald SarpyE453m

The Witness: The Murder of Donald Sarpy

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

Apr 15, 2020

Episode 5 - The Witness: The Trials of Franky CarrilloE557m

The Witness: The Trials of Franky Carrillo

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

Apr 15, 2020

Episode 6 - The Witness: Making MemoryE670m

The Witness: Making Memory

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

Apr 15, 2020

Episode 7 - The Prosecution: Wrong Place, Wrong TimeE786m

The Prosecution: Wrong Place, Wrong Time

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

Apr 15, 2020

Episode 8 - The Prosecution: Hidden AlibiE874m

The Prosecution: Hidden Alibi

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.

Apr 15, 2020

Episode 9 - The Prosecution: The Million Dollar ManE966m

The Prosecution: The Million Dollar Man

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.

Apr 15, 2020

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