Trial 4
Trial 4
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Trial 4

Innocent man. Guilty system.

7.0 / 10
2020
1 season
8 episodes
DocumentaryCrimeReality

Charged as a teen in the 1993 killing of a Boston cop, Sean K. Ellis fights to prove his innocence while exposing police corruption and systemic racism.

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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.Chapter 1: Execution-Style Murder

    11-11-202052m

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

  • Ep 2

    2.Chapter 2: Usual Suspects

    11-11-202056m

    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.

  • Ep 3

    3.Chapter 3: Three Trials

    11-11-202058m

    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.

  • Ep 4

    4.Chapter 4: Badge Of Shame

    11-11-202054m

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

  • Ep 5

    5.Chapter 5: Hidden Link

    11-11-202054m

    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.

  • Ep 6

    6.Chapter 6: A Taste Of Freedom

    11-11-202054m

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

  • Ep 7

    7.Chapter 7: Black Irish

    11-11-202060m

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

  • Ep 8

    8.Chapter 8: Worst Case Scenario

    11-11-202052m

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

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