The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius

The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius

2020•6.7/10

DocumentaryCrime

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.7/10(3)

In the early hours of Valentine’s Day 2013, famous Paralympian Oscar Pistorius shot dead his girlfriend, model and paralegal Reeva Steenkamp. The question was why?

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Production

BBC, ESPN Films, Passion Pictures, Ventureland, VeryMuchSo Productions, ESPN

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 27, 2020

Last Aired

September 30, 2020

Networks

ESPN, ESPN+

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Part 1

E1

Part 1

Air date: 2020-09-27

A look at the first week following the murder of Reeva Steenkamp.

Part 2

E2

Part 2

Air date: 2020-09-28

A forensics expert helps Pistorius recreate his version of what happened that night.

Part 3

E3

Part 3

Air date: 2020-09-29

When a judge was assigned to the Oscar Pistorius trial, the world watched closely.

Part 4

E4

Part 4

Air date: 2020-09-30

Six weeks into the trial of Oscar Pistorius, he takes the stand.

Cast

Oscar Pistorius

Oscar Pistorius

Self (archive footage)

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