The Innocence Files

Cases of wrongful conviction that the Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have worked to highlight and overturn.

2020 HD 66min TV-MA United States English

Alex Gibney

Crime Documentary

miniseries true crime reenactment

S1E1 - The Evidence: Indeed and Without Doubt 2020-04-15

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

S1E2 - The Evidence: The Truth Will Defend Me 2020-04-15

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

S1E3 - The Evidence: The Duty to Correct 2020-04-15

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

S1E4 - The Witness: The Murder of Donald Sarpy 2020-04-15

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

S1E5 - The Witness: The Trials of Franky Carrillo 2020-04-15

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

S1E6 - The Witness: Making Memory 2020-04-15

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

S1E7 - The Prosecution: Wrong Place, Wrong Time 2020-04-15

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