The Innocence Files

Guilty until proven innocent.

TV-MA2020•7.4/10

Documentary

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7.4/10(38)

The personal stories behind eight cases of wrongful conviction that the Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have worked to highlight and overturn.

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Production

Jigsaw Productions, Story Syndicate, One Story Up Productions, Latchkey Films

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 15, 2020

Last Aired

April 15, 2020

Networks

Netflix

Created By

Roger Ross Williams, Alex Gibney

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Season

The Evidence: Indeed and Without Doubt

Air date: 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.

The Evidence: The Truth Will Defend Me

Air date: 2020-04-15

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

The Evidence: The Duty to Correct

Air date: 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.

The Witness: The Murder of Donald Sarpy

Air date: 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.

The Witness: The Trials of Franky Carrillo

Air date: 2020-04-15

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

The Witness: Making Memory

Air date: 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.

The Prosecution: Wrong Place, Wrong Time

Air date: 2020-04-15

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