A Wilderness of Error
Examines the evidence in the case against MacDonald, who was convicted in 1979 of murdering his pregnant wife and two daughters. A Green Beret physician, MacDonald claimed that the murders were committed by drug-crazed hippies.
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Cast:Errol Morris , John Morgan , Logan Stearns , Clay Boulware , Roger Hervas , Gina Mazzara , Bryan King , Christina Masewicz , Bob Stevenson , Chris Cartusciello , Ben Jorgensen , Paul Spriggs , Catherine Dawson , James Trenton , Audrey Nita Bennett , Bob Keeler , Jim Gaddis , Ken Mica
S1.E1 ∙ Girl in a Floppy Hat
A 5 part documentary series based on the best-selling book of same name by Errol Morris. When Army surgeon Jeffrey MacDonald is sent to prison for killing his family, a storm of swirling narratives challenge our very ability to find the truth; all the while overshadowing a chilling possibility: MacDonald may be an innocent man.
S1.E2 ∙ A Time of Suspicion
After an Army hearing frees Green Beret Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald, his father-in-law demands a reinvestigation. But when he sees all the evidence, he's shocked by where it leads.
S1.E3 ∙ Should the Jury Find...
Nine years after the murders of his pregnant wife and two young daughters, the guilt of Green Beret Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald is put to a civilian jury. The defense calls a surprise witness: The Girl in a Floppy Hat.
S1.E4 ∙ When a Narrative Becomes Reality
When Joe McGinniss' book, "Fatal Vision," is published, the story it tells is not what convicted killer Jeffrey MacDonald had hoped for - New evidence is discovered that may finally prove Jeffrey MacDonald is innocent. The Girl in the Floppy Hat sits for an interview.
S1.E5 ∙ A Wilderness of Error
Jeffrey MacDonald served more than 30 years in prison when a federal judge finally agrees to hear the new evidence in his case. Errol Morris heads to North Carolina believing the truth will finally come out.
