The Innocent Man
TV-MA2018•45m•6.9/10
DocumentaryCrime
Ratings
🎬TMDb
6.9/10(65)
In a story that gained national attention with John Grisham’s best-selling non-fiction book, The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town, the six-part documentary series The Innocent Man focuses on two murders that shook the small town of Ada, Oklahoma, in the 1980s — and the controversial chain of events that followed.
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
December 14, 2018
Last Aired
December 14, 2018
Networks
Netflix
Created By
Ross M. Dinerstein, J. Clay Tweel
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Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Debbie and Denice
Air date: 2018-12-14
A young woman is found brutally murdered in 1982 in Ada, Oklahoma. Two years later, another woman goes missing, sparking rumors of a connection.
E2
In Dreams
Air date: 2018-12-14
Tommy recounts his conversation with police about Denice's disappearance. Authorities pursue leads in Debbie's murder while her mom struggles to cope.
E3
Rotten to the Core
Air date: 2018-12-14
Citing new and previously withheld evidence, lawyers from the Innocence Project appeal the murder convictions of Ron and Dennis.
E4
Corpus Delicti
Air date: 2018-12-14
An autopsy reveals a stunning contradiction to Tommy and Karl's confession. Also, an investigative reporter canvases Ada for leads.
E5
Smoking Guns
Air date: 2018-12-14
While investigating the other possible suspects in Denice's murder, a reporter learns that getting people to talk can be tricky.
E6
Snow Storm
Air date: 2018-12-14
Tommy's attorneys prepare a new appeal. John Grisham speaks about what drew him to the stories surrounding the murders in Ada.
Cast
J.J. Arends
Glenna
Serena Michele Burns
Kim Marks
Kayleen Teresa Casey
Girl in Tommy Dream
Olivia de Boutray
Denice Haraway
Ryan David Ellis
Interrogator 2
Erik Anthony Russo
Interrogator 1
Guthrie Worthington
Karl Fontenot
Maura Antas
Debbie Carter
Garrett Davis
David Timmons
Geoffrey Russell
Ron Williamson (Old)
Joe White
Lenny Timmons
Kyle Williams
Tommy Ward
Heather McPhaul
Peggy Carter
James Walsh
Ron Williamson (Young)
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