The Innocence Files
Cases of wrongful conviction that the Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have worked to highlight and overturn.
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Cast:Peter Neufeld , Barry Scheck , Michael West , Gary Wells , Levon Brooks , Kennedy Brewer , Richard Souviron , Adam Freeman , Gloria Williams , Ron Kaye , R.H. Brown , Franky Carrillo , Brentford Ferreira , Ellen Eggers , Andrea Bunting , Corey Holst , Ashley Smith , Mary Ann Escalante
S1.E1 ∙ 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
S1.E2 ∙ The Evidence: The Truth Will Defend Me
Despite presenting exonerating DNA evidence, the Innocence Project lawyers face a racially charged battle in Mississippi to free two men imprisoned for decades.
S1.E3 ∙ 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.
S1.E4 ∙ 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.
S1.E5 ∙ 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.
S1.E6 ∙ 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.
S1.E7 ∙ 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.
S1.E8 ∙ 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.
S1.E9 ∙ 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.
