The Best Episodes of The Innocence Files

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   7.8/10(174 votes)

   #1 - The Evidence: The Duty to Correct

   S1:E34/15/2020

   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:Unknown

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   Director:Roger Ross Williams

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   7.8/10(145 votes)

   #2 - The Prosecution: Wrong Place, Wrong Time

   S1:E74/15/2020

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

   Director:Alex Gibney

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Alex Gibney

   Writer:Unknown
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   7.8/10(132 votes)

   #3 - The Prosecution: Hidden Alibi

   S1:E84/15/2020

   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:Unknown

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   Director:Andy Grieve

   Writer:Unknown
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   7.7/10(180 votes)

   #4 - The Evidence: The Truth Will Defend Me

   S1:E24/15/2020

   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:Unknown

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   Director:Roger Ross Williams

   Writer:Unknown
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   7.7/10(155 votes)

   #5 - The Witness: The Trials of Franky Carrillo

   S1:E54/15/2020

   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:Unknown

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   Director:Jed Rothstein

   Writer:Unknown
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   7.7/10(149 votes)

   #6 - The Witness: Making Memory

   S1:E64/15/2020

   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

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   Director:Liz Garbus

   Writer:Dallas Brennan
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   7.6/10(218 votes)

   #7 - The Evidence: Indeed and Without Doubt

   S1:E14/15/2020

   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:Unknown

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   Director:Roger Ross Williams

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   7.5/10(155 votes)

   #8 - The Witness: The Murder of Donald Sarpy

   S1:E44/15/2020

   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:Unknown

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   Director:Jed Rothstein

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   7.3/10(125 votes)

   #9 - The Prosecution: The Million Dollar Man

   S1:E94/15/2020

   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:Unknown

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   Director:Sarah Dowland

   Writer:Unknown