Trial 4

Limited Series

2020 · 8 episodes · 7h 20m in all · 7.4/10

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Chapter 1: Execution-Style Murder

   11 Nov 2020 · 52 min · 7.0/10

   In 1993, the execution-style killing of a Boston police officer sets off a frantic citywide search for suspects.

2. 2

   2. Chapter 2: Usual Suspects

   11 Nov 2020 · 56 min · 7.0/10

   Police home in on a suspect, a 19-year-old named Sean K. Ellis. Boston journalists and cops recall another murder case that fanned racial tensions.

3. 3

   3. Chapter 3: Three Trials

   11 Nov 2020 · 58 min · 8.0/10

   As Ellis and his lawyers recount his first jury trial, former jurors share their decision processes. A witness's statements are put to the test.

4. 4

   4. Chapter 4: Badge Of Shame

   11 Nov 2020 · 54 min · 7.0/10

   Journalists expose corruption in the Boston Police Department, inspiring Ellis to seek a new trial and perhaps a new lawyer.

5. 5

   5. Chapter 5: Hidden Link

   11 Nov 2020 · 54 min · 8.0/10

   Ellis' attorney, Rosemary Scapicchio, remains dogged in her pursuit of the missing documents that may hold the key to her client getting a new trial.

6. 6

   6. Chapter 6: A Taste Of Freedom

   11 Nov 2020 · 54 min · 8.0/10

   Knowing it's his last chance, Ellis nervously prepares for a fourth murder trial. Also, an investigator searches for an old witness.

7. 7

   7. Chapter 7: Black Irish

   11 Nov 2020 · 60 min · 7.0/10

   As the voters of Suffolk County prepare to elect their next district attorney, Scapicchio digs into who funded the reward for Ellis' conviction.

8. 8

   8. Chapter 8: Worst Case Scenario

   11 Nov 2020 · 52 min · 7.0/10

   The election of a new district attorney gives Ellis reason to hope. Later, a hush-hush press conference puts everyone on edge.