9.0/101 votesLoading...#1 - Cold-Blooded Killer or Bereaved Teen?
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 5/23/2024
Two Houston parents are shot dead as they sleep, and their teenage son stands accused of murder. The legal battle deepens as new evidence is discovered. A jury must decide: Is this a bereaved son or a parent killer?
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8.4/1051 votesLoading...#2 - One Punch Assault or Self-Defense?
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/6/2020
A young man who witnesses a brutal attack intervenes and throws a punch; questions are asked if the act was justified, or if he should be sentenced to 20 years.
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8.1/1046 votesLoading...#3 - Cold Case Killer or Innocent Teenage Girl?
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/11/2020
A murder remains unsolved for 10 years; police finally have a suspect, but the accused would have been 13 years old at the time.
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8.0/1035 votesLoading...#4 - Murdered His Mother or Falsely Accused? (Part 1)
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/20/2020
A family is divided after the murder of a beloved grandmother; facing life in prison, a son must prove his innocence.
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8.0/101 votesLoading...#5 - Vengeful Shooter or Protective Father?
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 4/18/2024
A 68-year-old father shoots and wounds his daughter's boyfriend when the couple arrive outside the family home; believing his daughter is trapped in an abusive relationship, he fires three shots to force the boyfriend to leave.
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8.0/101 votesLoading...#6 - Murderous Mother or Protective Parent?
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 5/2/2024
A violent assault ends in a fatal stabbing when a young mother kills her boyfriend, in a bid to defend her child. Considered innocent by police for four years, she was re-arrested and now faces up to 41 years in prison. Was she protecting her family or was this murder?
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8.0/101 votesLoading...#7 - Neighbor Killer or Family Defender?
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 5/9/2024
When a veteran and his young family are confronted by an angry neighbor, harsh words escalate to a fatal shooting. Is the accused and enraged murderer or a family defender?
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7.9/1051 votesLoading...#8 - Wife Killer or Self-Defense?
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/20/2020
A man shoots his wife, and the crime is caught on camera; questions are asked if the act was a cold-blooded murder or a justified act of self-defense.
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7.8/1032 votesLoading...#9 - Murdered His Mother or Falsely Accused? (Part 2)
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/25/2020
Accused of shooting his mother, a son stands trial for murder and his family testifies for the prosecution.
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7.7/1022 votesLoading...#10 - Road Rage Shooting or Stand Your Ground?
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 9/16/2021
A road rage encounter on a highway leaves one man with serious injuries and the other facing life in prison. The accused claims he fired his gun at the victim after he was attacked.
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7.7/1028 votesLoading...#11 - Stabbed My Neighbor or Protected Myself?
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/2/2022
A man is slashed with a knife in his kitchen by his neighbor, but there are no eyewitnesses and both men give different accounts of the incident.
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7.4/1040 votesLoading...#12 - Attempted Murder or Protective Mother?
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/29/2020
After years of caring for a sick child, a mother may be hiding a terrible secret; accused of attempting to murder her son, she now fights for her freedom.
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7.4/1026 votesLoading...#13 - Deadly Veteran or Self-Protection
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 5/26/2022
A US veteran shoots a wanted fugitive in the back.
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7.3/107 votesLoading...#14 - Killer Biker or Self-Defense Shooter?
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2023
A violent argument between two men erupts at a busy grocery store. One is shot dead and the other faces a murder charge. With the whole incident caught on CCTV, who will the jury believe was the aggressor?
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7.2/1033 votesLoading...#15 - Deadly Driver or Tragic Accident?
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/19/2020
A terrible car crash leaves a father dead and his son horribly injured, while the driver of the other car is miraculously unharmed.
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7.2/1026 votesLoading...#16 - Best Friend Killing or Self-Defense?
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 8/19/2021
A retired coal miner shoots his best friend to death after a Christmas outing takes a terrible turn. Accused of manslaughter and facing 35 years in prison, this case sees the defense take on not just the prosecution--but the failing memory of the accused. Reckless homicide or self-defense?
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7.2/109 votesLoading...#17 - Party Killer or Innocent Bystander?
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 12/7/2023
A Louisiana trail-ride dance party is cut short when shots ring out. A man dies and his daughter's partner - who was standing nearby - is accused. There was animosity between the men, but did the accused shoot the grandfather of his own child dead - or was it someone else?
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7.1/1019 votesLoading...#18 - Killer Ex-Wife or Self-Defense?
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 8/26/2021
When a man is shot dead in rural Montana, his ex-wife is accused of murder. She says that she shot him in self-defense after an assault, but with forensic evidence revealing a shot to the back of the head, what is the truth?
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7.1/1018 votesLoading...#19 - Abusive Father or Birth Trauma?
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 9/9/2021
A new father is accused of child abuse after taking his son to the hospital.
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7.0/107 votesLoading...#20 - Breakup Homicide or Shot in Self-Defense?
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2023
A painful breakup ends in tragedy when a Correctional Officer fatally wounds his ex-girlfriend. The Prosecution say he’s a reckless killer, but the Defense argues he was under attack and shot in self-defense.
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7.0/101 votesLoading...#21 - Murdered My Boss or Innocent Employee?
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 4/4/2024
After a construction company boss is found shot dead in his office in 2005, no arrests are made. An employee helps police with their investigations. He says he'd been bound and gagged by a gang just before the shooting. But 14 years later police charge him with murder. Is he a cold-blooded murderer or an innocent employee?
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7.0/101 votesLoading...#22 - Drive-thru Shooter or Defensive Dad?
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 4/11/2024
A young father and his family come under attack at a busy drive-thru. Terrified of his aggravated assailant, and with his young baby and girlfriend also trapped in the car, he fires his gun and allegedly injures an innocent bystander. Was this a reckless shooting or justified self-defense?
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7.0/101 votesLoading...#23 - After the Verdict: Sakai
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 4/25/2024
In 2018, 16-year-old Sakai French was charged with murdering an 18-year-old on school property. After years of denial, Sakai finally admitted to the shooting, pleading guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter. Now, as he approaches a critical parole board hearing, Sakai's future hangs in the balance. Will he be released or face continued incarceration?
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7.0/101 votesLoading...#24 - Murdered My Parents or Innocent Son?
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 5/16/2024
A former NFL player and his wife are shot dead in Houston while they sleep; with no signs of an intruder, suspicion falls on their 16-year-old son; charged with capital murder and facing life in prison, their son faces an intense legal battle.
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6.9/1017 votesLoading...#25 - Murder Mastermind or Innocent Witness?
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 1/19/2023
Police reopen the cold case of a young marine who was killed in a hotel room, and they charge the woman who was with him at the time.
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The Best Episodes of Accused: Guilty or Innocent?
Every episode of Accused: Guilty or Innocent? ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Accused: Guilty or Innocent?!
An intimate account of what happens when someone is formally charged with a crime and sent to trial – all solely from the perspective of...
Genre:Documentary
Network:A&E
Best Episodes Summary
"Cold-Blooded Killer or Bereaved Teen?" is the best rated episode of "Accused: Guilty or Innocent?". It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/23/2024. This episode scored 0.6 points higher than the second highest rated, "One Punch Assault or Self-Defense?".