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The Best Episodes of The Confession Tapes

Every episode of The Confession Tapes ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Confession Tapes!

The Best Episodes of The Confession Tapes

This true crime documentary series investigates cases where people convicted of murder claim their confessions were coerced, involuntary or false.

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  1. 8.1/10(166 votes)

    #1 - Joyride

    S2:E2

    A double murder in Nebraska sparks a hunt for those responsible and a bizarre series of interviews that raise more questions than they answer.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. 8.0/10(374 votes)

    #2 - True East Part 2

    S1:E2

    As the trial for Burns and Rafay unfolds, the suspects begin to understand the massive implications of their confessions.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. 7.8/10(405 votes)

    #3 - True East Part 1

    S1:E1

    Following a gruesome murder, two teens are targeted by undercover police, who use a controversial technique to try to extract a confession.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. 7.6/10(202 votes)

    #4 - Down River

    S1:E7

    A man drives his four children into a river, where they drown. He wearily confesses to doing it purposefully, but later contends it was an accident.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. 7.5/10(175 votes)

    #5 - Gaslight

    S2:E1

    Without a lawyer to advise him, a weary truck driver confesses to murdering a 17-year-old girl following an exhausting interrogation.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. 7.4/10(283 votes)

    #6 - A Public Apology

    S1:E3

    After his girlfriend is found murdered, a man insists he was coerced into confessing. Years later, DNA evidence tells the truth.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. 7.4/10(223 votes)

    #7 - 8th and H

    S1:E5

    Police interrogate supposed gang members about a brutal attack following an anonymous tip. Oddly, no one in the neighborhood ever heard of the gang.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. 7.3/10(236 votes)

    #8 - Trial by Fire

    S1:E4

    A fire leads to tragedy, and the victim’s mother is accused of -- and confesses to -- murder. At trial, the defense presents an alternate theory.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. 7.2/10(199 votes)

    #9 - The Labor Day Murders

    S1:E6

    Following a double murder, circumstantial evidence points to the victim's nephew, who endures a marathon interrogation without a lawyer.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. 7.2/10(124 votes)

    #10 - Deep Down

    S2:E3

    In a long interview with police, Angelika Graswald admits to being "OK with" her fiancé drowning during a kayaking expedition. Cops and media pounce.

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    Director:Unknown
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  12. 7.0/10(123 votes)

    #11 - Marching Orders

    S2:E4

    After Hamid Hayat admits to attending a terrorist camp, lawyers and his family question whether the taped confession reveals a very different truth.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Joyride" is the best rated episode of "The Confession Tapes". It scored 8.1/10 based on 166 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/21/2019. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "True East Part 2".