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The Best Episodes of A Wilderness of Error

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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...

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  1. 6.8/10(67 votes)

    #1 - A Time of Suspicion

    S1:E2

    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.

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    Director:Marc Smerling
    Writer:N/A
  2. 6.7/10(83 votes)

    #2 - Girl in a Floppy Hat

    S1:E1

    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.

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    Director:Marc Smerling
    Writer:N/A
  3. 6.4/10(62 votes)

    #3 - Should the Jury Find...

    S1:E3

    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.

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    Director:Marc Smerling
    Writer:N/A
  4. 6.4/10(54 votes)

    #4 - When a Narrative Becomes Reality

    S1:E4

    Joe McGinniss' book, "Fatal Vision" paints a not-so-flattering picture of Jeffrey MacDonald, but new evidence may prove that MacDonald is innocent.

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    Director:Marc Smerling
    Writer:N/A
  5. 6.1/10(54 votes)

    #5 - A Wilderness of Error

    S1:E5

    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.

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    Director:Marc Smerling
    Writer:N/A

Best Episodes Summary

"A Time of Suspicion" is the best rated episode of "A Wilderness of Error". It scored 6.8/10 based on 67 votes. Directed by Marc Smerling and written by N/A, it aired on 9/25/2020. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Girl in a Floppy Hat".