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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!

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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. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Confession Tapes Season 2 Episode 2 - Joyride
    8.1/10(171 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Confession Tapes Season 1 Episode 2 - True East Part 2
    8.0/10(383 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Confession Tapes Season 1 Episode 1 - True East Part 1
    7.8/10(415 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Confession Tapes Season 1 Episode 7 - Down River
    7.6/10(206 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Confession Tapes Season 2 Episode 1 - Gaslight
    7.5/10(180 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Confession Tapes Season 1 Episode 3 - A Public Apology
    7.4/10(292 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Confession Tapes Season 1 Episode 5 - 8th and H
    7.4/10(228 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Confession Tapes Season 1 Episode 4 - Trial by Fire
    7.3/10(240 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Confession Tapes Season 1 Episode 6 - The Labor Day Murders
    7.2/10(204 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Confession Tapes Season 2 Episode 3 - Deep Down
    7.2/10(128 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Confession Tapes Season 2 Episode 4 - Marching Orders
    7.0/10(129 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Joyride" is the best rated episode of "The Confession Tapes". It scored 8.1/10 based on 171 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".