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The Best Episodes of The Confession Tapes Season 1

Every episode of The Confession Tapes Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Confession Tapes Season 1!

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

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"True East Part 1" is the best rated episode of "The Confession Tapes" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 398 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/8/2017. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "True East Part 2".

  • True East Part 1
    7.8/10398 votes

    #1 - True East Part 1

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/8/2017

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • True East Part 2
    8.0/10369 votes

    #2 - True East Part 2

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/8/2017

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Public Apology
    7.4/10281 votes

    #3 - A Public Apology

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/8/2017

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Trial by Fire
    7.3/10233 votes

    #4 - Trial by Fire

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/8/2017

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 8th and H
    7.4/10221 votes

    #5 - 8th and H

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/8/2017

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Labor Day Murders
    7.2/10196 votes

    #6 - The Labor Day Murders

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/8/2017

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Down River
    7.6/10199 votes

    #7 - Down River

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/8/2017

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A