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The Best Episodes of The Innocence Files

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

The personal stories behind eight cases of wrongful conviction that the Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have worked to highlight and overturn.

Genre:Documentary
Network:Netflix

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The best episode of "The Innocence Files" is "The Evidence: The Duty to Correct", rated 7.9/10 from 157 user votes. It was directed by Roger Ross Williams and written by N/A. "The Evidence: The Duty to Correct" aired on 4/15/2020 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Evidence: The Truth Will Defend Me".

  • The Evidence: The Duty to Correct
    7.9/10 157 votes

    #1 - The Evidence: The Duty to Correct

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2020-04-15

    In a crusade to discredit bogus forensics and raise awareness, the Innocence Project enlists allies including former convicts betrayed by the system.

    Director: Roger Ross Williams

    Writer: N/A

  • The Evidence: The Truth Will Defend Me
    7.8/10 160 votes

    #2 - The Evidence: The Truth Will Defend Me

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2020-04-15

    Despite exonerating DNA evidence, Innocence Project lawyers face a racially charged battle in Mississippi to free two men imprisoned for decades.

    Director: Roger Ross Williams

    Writer: N/A

  • The Prosecution: Wrong Place, Wrong Time
    7.8/10 129 votes

    #3 - The Prosecution: Wrong Place, Wrong Time

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2020-04-15

    Shortly after a Philadelphia murder, nearby Chester Hollman is arrested. To guarantee his conviction, police and prosecution cross indefensible lines.

    Director: Alex Gibney

    Writer: N/A

  • The Prosecution: Hidden Alibi
    7.8/10 117 votes

    #4 - The Prosecution: Hidden Alibi

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2020-04-15

    A suspect in a Houston cop's murder has a solid alibi — until his girlfriend suddenly changes her story. Years later she reveals an explosive secret.

    Director: Andy Grieve

    Writer: N/A

  • The Witness: The Trials of Franky Carrillo
    7.7/10 138 votes

    #5 - The Witness: The Trials of Franky Carrillo

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2020-04-15

    Stunning twists revive Franky's hopes for exoneration when his new legal team untangles the flawed eyewitness testimonies that sealed his fate.

    Director: Jed Rothstein

    Writer: N/A

  • The Witness: Making Memory
    7.7/10 134 votes

    #6 - The Witness: Making Memory

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2020-04-15

    In 1984, a teen is convicted when multiple rape victims identify him with "100% certainty." Decades into his imprisonment a harrowing truth surfaces.

    Director: Liz Garbus

    Writer: Dallas Brennan

  • The Evidence: Indeed and Without Doubt
    7.6/10 198 votes

    #7 - The Evidence: Indeed and Without Doubt

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2020-04-15

    Dubious bite mark evidence — and the controversial dentist presenting it — cement convictions in the murders of two Mississippi toddlers in the 1990s.

    Director: Roger Ross Williams

    Writer: N/A

  • The Witness: The Murder of Donald Sarpy
    7.5/10 138 votes

    #8 - The Witness: The Murder of Donald Sarpy

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2020-04-15

    A drive-by shooting homicide in 1991 stokes an LA gang war. Teen Franky Carrillo is arrested, beginning a nightmare driven by defiant officials.

    Director: Jed Rothstein

    Writer: N/A

  • The Prosecution: The Million Dollar Man
    7.4/10 111 votes

    #9 - The Prosecution: The Million Dollar Man

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 2020-04-15

    A problematic police sketch incriminates a rape suspect in 1994, while a trove of DNA evidence goes untested. Then a determined new lawyer steps in.

    Director: Sarah Dowland

    Writer: N/A