6.9/1067 votesLoading...6.9/10(67)Loading...#1 - A Time of Suspicion
Season 1 Episode 2
Aired 9/25/2020
After an Army hearing frees Green Beret Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald, his father-in-law demands a reinvestigation. But when he sees all the evidence, he's shocked by where it leads.
Director: Marc Smerling
Writer: N/A
6.7/1082 votesLoading...6.7/10(82)Loading...#2 - Girl in a Floppy Hat
Season 1 Episode 1
Aired 9/25/2020
Famed filmmaker Errol Morris is obsessed with one of America's most popularized true crimes: the murder of a pregnant wife and two young daughters on an Army base in 1970. Green Beret doctor Jeffrey MacDonald said a band of drugged-crazed hippies attacked his family, led by a girl in a floppy hat. Army investigators said MacDonald committed the murders.
Director: Marc Smerling
Writer: N/A
6.5/1062 votesLoading...6.5/10(62)Loading...#3 - Should the Jury Find...
Season 1 Episode 3
Aired 9/25/2020
Nine years after the murders of his pregnant wife and two young daughters, the guilt of Green Beret Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald is put to a civilian jury. The defense calls a surprise witness: The Girl in a Floppy Hat.
Director: Marc Smerling
Writer: N/A
6.5/1054 votesLoading...6.5/10(54)Loading...#4 - When a Narrative Becomes Reality
Season 1 Episode 4
Aired 10/2/2020
Joe McGinniss' book, "Fatal Vision" paints a not-so-flattering picture of Jeffrey MacDonald, but new evidence may prove that MacDonald is innocent.
Director: Marc Smerling
Writer: N/A
6.2/1054 votesLoading...6.2/10(54)Loading...#5 - A Wilderness of Error
Season 1 Episode 5
Aired 10/2/2020
Jeffrey MacDonald served more than 30 years in prison when a federal judge finally agrees to hear the new evidence in his case. Errol Morris heads to North Carolina believing the truth will finally come out.
Director: Marc Smerling
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of A Wilderness of Error
Every episode of A Wilderness of Error ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of A Wilderness of Error!
When Army surgeon Jeffrey MacDonald is sent to prison for killing his family, a storm of swirling narratives challenges our very ability to find the...
Genre:Documentary
Network:FX
Episodes
5
Avg. Rating
6.6
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
6.7
6.9
6.5
Best Episodes Summary
"A Time of Suspicion" is the best rated episode of "A Wilderness of Error". It scored 6.9/10 based on 67 votes. Directed by Marc Smerling and written by N/A, it aired on 9/25/2020. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Girl in a Floppy Hat".