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The Best Episodes of American Justice

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The Best Episodes of American Justice

Hosted by Bill Kurtis, American Justice looks at groundbreaking criminal cases, presenting viewers with an inside look at the case through the eyes of those...
  1. Background image for The Great Train Robbery
    9.0/10(10 votes)

    #1 - The Great Train Robbery

    S6:E11

    In 1963 a gang nets over one million pounds in a British train robbery.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Crime Family
    9.0/10(10 votes)

    #2 - Crime Family

    S6:E12

    Interviews help profile Vito Genovese, whose crime family became one of the most ruthless and powerful in America

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Deadly Magnolia
    8.3/10(12 votes)

    #3 - Deadly Magnolia

    S9:E12

    After serving time for several murder attempts, a woman is free on parole.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for The Pamela Smart Story
    8.2/10(18 votes)

    #4 - The Pamela Smart Story

    S5:E8

    Schoolteacher Pamela Smart enlists a student to kill her husband.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for To Catch a Killer: Homicide Detectives
    8.2/10(11 votes)

    #5 - To Catch a Killer: Homicide Detectives

    S5:E21

    Profiling the lives of men and women who choose to work as homicide detectives.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for The California Killing Field
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #6 - The California Killing Field

    S9:E20

    Charles Ng and Leonard Lake, responsible for a series of crimes, lived on a property where police found mutilated corpses.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Vegas and the Mob
    8.0/10(15 votes)

    #7 - Vegas and the Mob

    S5:E5

    How Bugsy Siegel and others built a glittering gambling mecca from barren desert; includes an interview with former casino manager Frank Rosenthal.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Long Island Railroad Massacre
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #8 - Long Island Railroad Massacre

    S5:E6

    In 1993 Colin Ferguson methodically shoots passengers aboard a Long Island Railroad commuter

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for The Wife Who Knew Too Much
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    #9 - The Wife Who Knew Too Much

    S9:E17

    High-profile lawyer Fred Tokars allegedly hired a gunman to murder his wife so he could collect $2 million in insurance money.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for The Life and Death of Teena Brandon
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    #10 - The Life and Death of Teena Brandon

    S9:E9

    The life of Teena Brandon, a drifter who lived as a man, is the basis for the movie "Boys Don't Cry."

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for A Warrant to Kill
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    #11 - A Warrant to Kill

    S14:E2

    A deputy sheriff's dispute with a Texas woman ends in her death.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for The Trial of Louise Woodward
    7.8/10(15 votes)

    #12 - The Trial of Louise Woodward

    S9:E11

    The young British nanny cared for Matthew Eappen, who died aged eight months. The case gripped the world and she was convicted of manslaughter.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Confession in Question
    7.7/10(13 votes)

    #13 - Confession in Question

    S14:E6

    A man recants his partial confession to the murder of his parents.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Hamptons Murder Mystery
    7.6/10(11 votes)

    #14 - Hamptons Murder Mystery

    S14:E9

    An electrician is convicted of bludgeoning an investment banker to death.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Free to Kill: The Polly Klaas Murder
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Free to Kill: The Polly Klaas Murder

    S5:E26

    The case of Polly Klaas highlights an examination of repeat offenders who are set loose upon society.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for The Sam Sheppard Story
    7.3/10(11 votes)

    #16 - The Sam Sheppard Story

    S5:E3

    Dr. Sam Sheppard is convicted of murder in 1954 and retried in the '60s.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Internal Affairs
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #17 - Internal Affairs

    S16:E4

    When a local deputy sheriff's pregnant daughter is shot and killed in her bed, the search for answers gets personal, as investigators suspect a killer close to home.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for The Hillside Stranglers
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #18 - The Hillside Stranglers

    S1:E4

    Profiling the case of two American serial killers who terrorized Los Angeles between October 1977 and February 1978, with their nicknames originating from the fact that many of the victims' bodies were discovered on the sides of the Hollywood Hills.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Cop Killers
    6.8/10(13 votes)

    #19 - Cop Killers

    S5:E1

    Notorious recent cases provide the focus for an examination of cop killings and what can be done to protect those in uniform.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Justice for April
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #20 - Justice for April

    S16:E3

    Small town detectives are frightened by what may come next after a young girl is brutally murdered in the woods; with a chance encounter and a digital trail, they must catch the child murderer at large.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for The Enemy Within
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #21 - The Enemy Within

    S16:E5

    When a loving wife and mother is found stabbed to death inside her home, a team of investigators dedicate eight years to finding her killer. Ultimately, an undercover sting operation uncovers a world of lies, betrayal, and

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for A Deadly Con
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #22 - A Deadly Con

    S16:E8

    When an Ohio man emerges from a remote forest with a bullet lodged in his arm having survived a murder attempt, investigators uncover a deadly scheme to lure men with an online job posting only to kill them for financial gain.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Oil, Money and Murder
    6.4/10(7 votes)

    #23 - Oil, Money and Murder

    S9:E13

    A Texas millionaire is believed to have murdered two people and hired a hit man to kill the judge in his divorce

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Sleeping With the Enemy
    6.2/10(5 votes)

    #24 - Sleeping With the Enemy

    S16:E7

    When an Army Sergeant is gunned down at home on New Year's Eve, investigators are at a loss on who would harm the beloved family man, until fellow soldiers in his unit confess shocking secrets to solve his

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Mob Hit Men
    5.6/10(12 votes)

    #25 - Mob Hit Men

    S5:E14

    Interviews with Nicholas "The Crow" Caramandi, former hit men and other experts highlight an examination of the mob hit man. Host: Bill Kurtis.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"The Great Train Robbery" is the best rated episode of "American Justice". It scored 9/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/29/1997. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Crime Family".