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The Best Episodes of The Innocence Files Season 1

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

The Best Episodes of The Innocence Files Season 1

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.

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    #1 - The Evidence: Indeed and Without Doubt

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

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    #2 - The Evidence: The Truth Will Defend Me

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

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    #3 - The Evidence: The Duty to Correct

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

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    #4 - The Witness: The Murder of Donald Sarpy

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

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    Director:Jed Rothstein
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    #5 - The Witness: The Trials of Franky Carrillo

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

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    Director:Jed Rothstein
    Writer:N/A
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    #6 - The Witness: Making Memory

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

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    Director:Liz Garbus
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    #7 - The Prosecution: Wrong Place, Wrong Time

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

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    Director:Alex Gibney
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    #8 - The Prosecution: Hidden Alibi

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    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.

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    Director:Andy Grieve
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    #9 - The Prosecution: The Million Dollar Man

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    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.

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    Director:Sarah Dowland
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Evidence: Indeed and Without Doubt" is the best rated episode of "The Innocence Files" season 1. 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 is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "The Evidence: The Truth Will Defend Me".