American Justice
TV-141992•42m•7.4/10
CrimeDocumentary
Ratings
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7.4/10(7)
Hosted by Bill Kurtis, American Justice looks at groundbreaking criminal cases, presenting viewers with an inside look at the case through the eyes of those directly involved, ranging from law enforcement officers to the victims.
Production
Tower Productions
Language
EN
Status
Returning Series
First Aired
October 7, 1992
Last Aired
September 30, 2022
Networks
A&E
Created By
Noor Amiry
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
The Kennedys and the Mob
Air date: 1992-10-07
The 1978 mass suicide of followers of Rev. Jim Jones, a cult leader who founded Jonestown in Guyana for the work of his People's Temple. Also: the murder of Rep. Leo J. Ryan, who was investigating allegations made by temple members.
E2
Boston Strangler
Air date: 1992-11-04
The police investigation of "The Boston Strangler," who murdered 13 women from 1962 to 1964. Included: techniques such as psychic consultation and hypnosis.
E3
Murph the Surf
Air date: 1992-11-11
Profiling Jack Murphy, a.k.a. "Murph the Surf," who was convicted of stealing the Star of India sapphire and other precious gems from New York's American Museum of Natural History in 1964.
E4
The Hillside Stranglers
Air date: 1992-11-18
Profiling the case of two American serial killers who terrorized Los Angeles between October 1977 and February 1978, with their nicknames originating from the fact that many of the victims' bodies were discovered on the sides of the Hollywood Hills.
E5
Ted Bundy
Air date: 1992-12-02
Profiling the case of Ted Bundy, who was executed in 1989 for several murders and who was suspected of killing 25 women in six states.
E6
John Wayne Gacy
Air date: 1992-12-16
Profiling the case of John Wayne Gacy Jr., who was convicted in 1980 of murdering 33 young men and boys and who was executed by the state of Illinois in 1994.
Cast
Bill Kurtis
Self - Host
