The Best Episodes of Time: The Kalief Browder Story

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#1 - Injustice For All
S1:E53/29/2017
Kalief becomes a folk hero and the poster child of a broken system, attracting journalists and celebrities as he fights for justice, but he begins to deteriorate under the bright spotlight of the media.
Director:Jenner Furst
Writers:Mark Konkol, Jenner Furst, Rose Schlossberg
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Director:Jenner Furst
Writers:Mark Konkol, Jenner Furst, Rose Schlossberg
8.1/10(97 votes)
#2 - The Island
S1:E23/8/2017
A look at the early days of Kalief's incarceration at Rikers Island, where he is introduced to a world of violence, corruption and gangs, forcing him to defend himself from other inmates and corrections officers
Director:Jenner Furst
Writers:Mark Konkol, Jenner Furst, Rose Schlossberg
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Director:Jenner Furst
Writers:Mark Konkol, Jenner Furst, Rose Schlossberg
7.9/10(87 votes)
#3 - The Bing
S1:E33/15/2017
Kalief refuses to plead guilty, demanding a trial. He is caught in the revolving door of solitary confinement as his case crawls through a stagnant court system.
Director:Jenner Furst
Writers:Mark Konkol, Jenner Furst, Rose Schlossberg
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Director:Jenner Furst
Writers:Mark Konkol, Jenner Furst, Rose Schlossberg
7.9/10(73 votes)
#4 - The After Life
S1:E64/3/2017
Family tensions are high when Kalief's estranged father tries to take over the case and settlement negotiation. Kalief's mother, Venida, fights depression and bad health but suffers a massive heart attack, dying at the hospital.
Director:Jenner Furst
Writers:Mark Konkol, Jenner Furst, Rose Schlossberg
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Director:Jenner Furst
Writers:Mark Konkol, Jenner Furst, Rose Schlossberg
7.7/10(82 votes)
#5 - The Witness
S1:E43/21/2017
After a delay in the case a missing witness is found, revealing sloppy detective work. Kalief is faced with time served but refuses to plead guilty to a crime he didn't commit. He is released a month later without explanation.
Director:Jenner Furst
Writers:Mark Konkol, Jenner Furst, Rose Schlossberg
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Director:Jenner Furst
Writers:Mark Konkol, Jenner Furst, Rose Schlossberg
7.5/10(84 votes)
#6 - The System
S1:E13/1/2017
Kalief Browder seeks justice from New York City for his wrongful arrest and three year imprisonment at Rikers Island; Kalief's deposition proves to be treacherous and he is forced to answer questions about his troubled past.
Director:Jenner Furst
Writers:Mark Konkol, Jenner Furst, Rose Schlossberg
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Director:Jenner Furst
Writers:Mark Konkol, Jenner Furst, Rose Schlossberg