Trial 4
Charged as a teen in the 1993 killing of a Boston cop, Sean K. Ellis fights to prove his innocence while exposing police corruption and systemic racism.
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Cast:Sean Ellis , Rosemary Scapicchio , Edward McNelley , Mary Jackie Ellis , Jillise McDonough , William C. Dwyer , Kevin Cullen , David Murray , David Duncan , Toni Locy , Letia Walker , John R. Ellement , Phillip Martin , Scott Keller , Norman Zalkind , Shar'Day Taylor , Adrian Walker , Rachael Rollins
S1.E1 ∙ Chapter 1: Execution-Style Murder
In 1993, the execution-style killing of a Boston police officer sets off a frantic citywide search for suspects.
S1.E2 ∙ Chapter 2: Usual Suspects
Police home in on a suspect, a 19-year-old named Sean K. Ellis. Boston journalists and cops recall another murder case that fanned racial tensions.
S1.E3 ∙ Chapter 3: Three Trials
As Ellis and his lawyers recount his first jury trial, former jurors share their decision processes. A witness's statements are put to the test.
S1.E4 ∙ Chapter 4: Badge of Shame
Journalists expose corruption in the Boston Police Department, inspiring Ellis to seek a new trial and perhaps a new lawyer.
S1.E5 ∙ Chapter 5: Hidden Link
Ellis' attorney, Rosemary Scapicchio, remains dogged in her pursuit of the missing documents that may hold the key to her client getting a new trial.
S1.E6 ∙ Chapter 6: A Taste of Freedom
Knowing it's his last chance, Ellis nervously prepares for a fourth murder trial. Also, an investigator searches for an old witness.
S1.E7 ∙ Chapter 7: Black Irish
As the voters of Suffolk County prepare to elect their next district attorney, Scapicchio digs into who funded the reward for Ellis' conviction.
S1.E8 ∙ Chapter 8: Worst Case Scenario
The election of a new district attorney gives Ellis reason to hope. Later, a hush-hush press conference puts everyone on edge.
