
The Confession Tapes
TV-MA2017•42m•7.0/10
Documentary
Ratings
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7.0/10(60)
This true crime documentary series investigates cases where people convicted of murder claim their confessions were coerced, involuntary or false.
Production
Original Productions
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
September 8, 2017
Last Aired
June 21, 2019
Networks
Netflix
Created By
Kelly Loudenberg
Trailers & Videos
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season

E1
True East Part 1
Air date: 2017-09-08
Following a gruesome murder, two teens are targeted by undercover police, who use a controversial technique to try to extract a confession.

E2
True East Part 2
Air date: 2017-09-08
As the trial for Burns and Rafay unfolds, the suspects begin to understand the massive implications of their confessions.

E3
A Public Apology
Air date: 2017-09-08
After his girlfriend is found murdered, a man insists he was coerced into confessing. Years later, DNA evidence tells the truth.

E4
Trial by Fire
Air date: 2017-09-08
A fire leads to tragedy, and the victim’s mother is accused of -- and confesses to -- murder. At trial, the defense presents an alternate theory.

E5
8th and H
Air date: 2017-09-08
Police interrogate supposed gang members about a brutal attack following an anonymous tip. Oddly, no one in the neighborhood ever heard of the gang.

E6
The Labor Day Murders
Air date: 2017-09-08
Following a double murder, circumstantial evidence points to the victim's nephew, who endures a marathon interrogation without a lawyer.

E7
Down River
Air date: 2017-09-08
A man drives his four children into a river, where they drown. He wearily confesses to doing it purposefully, but later contends it was an accident.






















