The Keepers
A seven-part docuseries about the unsolved murder of a nun and the horrific secrets and pain that linger nearly five decades after her death.
Genre: Documentary, Crime, Mystery
Cast:Gemma Hoskins , Abbie Schaub , Virginia Anzengruber , Jean Hargadon Wehner , Tom Nugent , Teresa Lancaster , Bob Erlandson , Gerry Koob , Lil Hughes Knipp , Marilyn Cesnik , Chris Centofanti , Beverly Wallace , Patricia Gilner , Donna Vondenbosch , Deb Silcox , Margaret , Don Hargadon , Ed Hargadon
S1.E1 ∙ The Murder
Two former students launch a dogged investigation into the cold case of Sister Catherine Cesnik, a nun who was slain in Baltimore in 1969.
S1.E2 ∙ The School
Former students of Archbishop Keough High School reveal allegations of sexual abuse by Father Joseph Maskell the chaplain of the school. It details the personal story of "Jane Doe" (Jean Hargadon Wehner) who claims that Father Maskell took her to see the dead body of Sister Catherine Cesnik in Lansdowne, Maryland.
S1.E3 ∙ The Revelation
Jean Hargadon Wehner discusses how she came to remember years later the sexual abuse she suffered at Archbishop Keough High School. She also talks about what happened when she reported the abuse to Church officials and how she realized she was connected to the death of Sister Cathy Cesnik.
S1.E4 ∙ The Burial
Two former students file charges against Father Joseph Maskell in 1994 accusing him of sexual molestation and assault. Although informants claim that evidence was recovered from a burial site in a cemetery, the state's attorney claims that there was not enough evidence to warrant a prosecution.
S1.E5 ∙ The Suspects
They set up a tip line which yields numerous stories that point to there being two other men involved in Sister Catherine's murder.
S1.E6 ∙ The Web
Sister Catherine's sister joins in the group. They try to get more information from the authorities as well as from other suspects.
S1.E7 ∙ The Conclusion
The survivors and family fight against the bureaucratic nonsense of law enforcement and the legislature and their fight against the archdiocese.
