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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?!

An intimate account of what happens when someone is formally charged with a crime and sent to trial – all solely from the perspective of the accused, their legal team and family members.

Genre:Documentary
Network:A&E

Lowest Rated Episodes Summary

The worst episode of "Accused: Guilty or Innocent?" is "After the Verdict: Angel's Second Chance", rated 5.3/10 from 6 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "After the Verdict: Angel's Second Chance" aired on 12/21/2023 and is rated 0.5 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Reckless Driver or Tragic Accident?".

  • After the Verdict: Angel's Second Chance
    5.3/10 6 votes

    #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?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Reckless Driver or Tragic Accident?
    5.8/10 13 votes

    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Killed My Husband or Defended Myself
    6.1/10 16 votes

    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Careless Adult or Swimming Pool Tragedy?
    6.2/10 19 votes

    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Masked Attacker or Mistaken Identity?
    6.2/10 15 votes

    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Reckless Driver or Blameless Mother?
    6.2/10 6 votes

    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Killed My Mother Or Innocent Driver?
    6.2/10 6 votes

    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Murdered My Tenant or Self-Defense?
    6.3/10 14 votes

    #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?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Road Rage Vigilante or Family Protector?
    6.3/10 6 votes

    #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?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • After the Verdict: Collin and Lindsay
    6.3/10 6 votes

    #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?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jealous Shooter or Innocent Fall Guy?
    6.4/10 23 votes

    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Teenage Killer or Mistaken Identity?
    6.4/10 14 votes

    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Killer Driver or Medical Emergency?
    6.4/10 13 votes

    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Nightclub Murder or Self-Defense Shooting?
    6.4/10 11 votes

    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Machete Attacker or Innocent Girlfriend?
    6.5/10 7 votes

    #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?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Angry Shooter Or Hammer Attack Defense?
    6.5/10 6 votes

    #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?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Failed My Child or Innocent Mother
    6.6/10 17 votes

    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wife Killer or Medically Insane?
    6.6/10 19 votes

    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Killer Mom or Innocent Parent?
    6.6/10 13 votes

    #19 - Killer Mom or Innocent Parent?

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 2/16/2023

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Careless Shooter or Child Protector?
    6.7/10 19 votes

    #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?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Killed My Wife or Staircase Fall?
    6.7/10 14 votes

    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Screwdriver Stabbing or Defending My Family?
    6.7/10 17 votes

    #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?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Murder Mastermind or Innocent Witness?
    6.9/10 17 votes

    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Protective Mother or Vigilante Murderer?
    6.9/10 10 votes

    #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?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Breakup Homicide or Shot in Self-Defense?
    7.0/10 7 votes

    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A