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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

Best Episodes Summary

"The Evidence: Indeed and Without Doubt" is the best rated episode of "The Innocence Files". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Roger Ross Williams and written by N/A, it aired on 4/15/2020. This episode scored NaN points higher than the second highest rated, "The Evidence: The Truth Will Defend Me".

  • The Evidence: Indeed and Without Doubt
    10.0/101 votes
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    #1 - The Evidence: Indeed and Without Doubt

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/15/2020

    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 Evidence: The Truth Will Defend Me
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    #2 - The Evidence: The Truth Will Defend Me

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/15/2020

    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 Evidence: The Duty to Correct
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    #3 - The Evidence: The Duty to Correct

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/15/2020

    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 Witness: The Murder of Donald Sarpy
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    #4 - The Witness: The Murder of Donald Sarpy

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/15/2020

    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 Witness: The Trials of Franky Carrillo
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    #5 - The Witness: The Trials of Franky Carrillo

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/15/2020

    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
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    #6 - The Witness: Making Memory

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/15/2020

    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 Prosecution: Wrong Place, Wrong Time
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    #7 - The Prosecution: Wrong Place, Wrong Time

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/15/2020

    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
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    #8 - The Prosecution: Hidden Alibi

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/15/2020

    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 Prosecution: The Million Dollar Man
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    #9 - The Prosecution: The Million Dollar Man

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/15/2020

    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