5.3/106 votesLoading...#1 - After the Verdict: Angel's Second Chance
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 12/21/2023
Angel Bumpass spent three years in prison after being convicted for a murder she claimed she didn't commit. In 2022, she was granted a retrial and released on bond. Now facing a second trial, will Angel remain free or will she face a life behind bars?
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5.8/1013 votesLoading...#2 - Reckless Driver or Tragic Accident?
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 2/9/2023
A woman faces life in prison when a passenger in the car she is driving is killed after she collides with an 18-wheel truck.
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6.1/1016 votesLoading...#3 - Killed My Husband or Defended Myself
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 6/16/2022
After years of domestic abuse, a woman shoots her husband to death.
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6.2/1019 votesLoading...#4 - Careless Adult or Swimming Pool Tragedy?
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 6/23/2022
After a child is injured in a swimming pool, the man looking after her is charged with aggravated child abuse.
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6.2/1015 votesLoading...#5 - Masked Attacker or Mistaken Identity?
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 2/2/2023
A traveling nurse is pulled over for a traffic violation in New Mexico and is arrested for felony burglary that she carried out in her home state of Ohio.
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6.2/106 votesLoading...#6 - Reckless Driver or Blameless Mother?
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/2023
A mother wakes from a coma to learn her worst nightmare has come true. Six weeks earlier, she had been involved in a multi-car smash at a busy junction. Tragically, her 5-year-old son is dead. Was the mother, who remembers nothing of the incident, speeding? And did she jump a red light? The Prosecution says she’s to blame and is charging her with manslaughter.
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6.2/106 votesLoading...#7 - Killed My Mother Or Innocent Driver?
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2023
A tragic car crash leads to the death of an 89-year-old woman; now, her daughter, who was behind the wheel, is blamed with her death and faces a life behind bars; whether she's a carless driver or devastated crash survivor.
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6.3/1014 votesLoading...#8 - Murdered My Tenant or Self-Defense?
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 8/4/2022
When a landlord shoots a problem tenant dead in Florida, police and prosecutors act swiftly--charging the landlord with murder. The landlord claims that the tenant was carrying a machete at the time of the shooting and threatened to kill him. With the landlord facing life in prison if found guilty, is this self-defense or murder?
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6.3/106 votesLoading...#9 - Road Rage Vigilante or Family Protector?
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/2023
In the chaos after a car crash, a veteran shoots out the tire of another driver’s vehicle. Now he is facing up to 20 years in prison. Will a jury decide his actions were justified or reckless?
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6.3/106 votesLoading...#10 - After the Verdict: Collin and Lindsay
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 12/14/2023
Two years ago, Collin Quint reluctantly accepted a plea deal after being accused of shaking his baby. Following a short sentence, he is preparing to reunite with his family. But the Prosecution has other ideas. Can they permanently terminate his rights as a father and send him back to prison?
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6.4/1023 votesLoading...#11 - Jealous Shooter or Innocent Fall Guy?
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 7/14/2022
A tattoo artist is shot in his home. The case goes cold until two informants identify a young photojournalist as the shooter. The accused insists he has an alibi and was miles away at the time.
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6.4/1014 votesLoading...#12 - Teenage Killer or Mistaken Identity?
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 7/21/2022
A fight between teenagers leads to an 18-year-old being killed by a single gunshot to the chest. Eyewitnesses claim that a 16-year-old student pulled the trigger, but he insists he is innocent.
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6.4/1013 votesLoading...#13 - Killer Driver or Medical Emergency?
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 1/26/2023
A man falls asleep while driving and kills a construction worker on the road.
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6.4/1011 votesLoading...#14 - Nightclub Murder or Self-Defense Shooting?
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 3/2/2023
An argument erupts outside a Florida nightclub; one man is killed and another is charged with murder.
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6.5/107 votesLoading...#15 - Machete Attacker or Innocent Girlfriend?
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/2023
A heated argument turns terrifying as a woman is threatened by her boyfriend. Waiting at a gas station after calling 911, she grabs a machete to defend herself. However, when the police arrive, they arrest her not him. Is she a Machete Attacker or Innocent Girlfriend?
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6.5/106 votesLoading...#16 - Angry Shooter Or Hammer Attack Defense?
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/30/2023
After police respond to a shooting in Chicago, a man is arrested and charged. He claims that he was attacked with a hammer before reaching for his weapon. Will a jury believe he was the aggressor or is it a case of self-defense?
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6.6/1017 votesLoading...#17 - Failed My Child or Innocent Mother
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 6/9/2022
A mother finds her child cold and her boyfriend nowhere to be seen. When the child dies and the boyfriend is found hanged, prosecutors may decide that she is to blame.
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6.6/1019 votesLoading...#18 - Wife Killer or Medically Insane?
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 7/7/2022
When a woman is stabbed to death by her husband of three decades, his defense argues that he was insane at the time of the killing.
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6.6/1013 votesLoading...#19 - Killer Mom or Innocent Parent?
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 2/16/2023
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6.7/1020 votesLoading...#20 - Careless Shooter or Child Protector?
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/2/2021
A young man intervenes in a family dispute. Armed with an AK-47, he fires two warning shots as he tries to protect a child seeking help. The prosecution allege he took the law into his own hands. The defense argue that he did the right thing. Local hero or unlawful vigilante?
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6.7/1014 votesLoading...#21 - Killed My Wife or Staircase Fall?
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 7/28/2022
When a mother is found fighting for her life at the bottom of the stairs of her home, suspicion falls on her firefighter husband. The defense claims that she sustained her injuries by falling down the stairs.
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6.7/1017 votesLoading...#22 - Screwdriver Stabbing or Defending My Family?
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 1/12/2023
A young man stabs another man who assaulted his brother and attempted to steal from their family-run gas station. Was it attempted murder or self-defense?
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6.9/1017 votesLoading...#23 - 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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6.9/1010 votesLoading...#24 - Protective Mother or Vigilante Murderer?
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2023
When a mother learns her daughter has been abused by the teenager’s estranged father, the police are called. But, before the investigation can gather speed, the father visits unexpectedly. A row ensues and the father is shot dead. Is she a mother protecting her children–or an angry killer?
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7.0/107 votesLoading...#25 - 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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The Worst Episodes of Accused: Guilty or Innocent?
Every episode of Accused: Guilty or Innocent? ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Accused: Guilty or Innocent?!
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Worst Episodes Summary
"After the Verdict: Angel's Second Chance" is the worst rated episode of "Accused: Guilty or Innocent?". It scored 5.3/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/21/2023. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Reckless Driver or Tragic Accident?".