The Best Episodes of Time: The Kalief Browder Story

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

Writer: Jenner Furst, Rose Schlossberg, Mark Konkol

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

Writer: Jenner Furst, Rose Schlossberg, Mark Konkol

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

Writer: Jenner Furst, Rose Schlossberg, Mark Konkol

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

Writer: Jenner Furst, Rose Schlossberg, Mark Konkol

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

Writer: Jenner Furst, Rose Schlossberg, Mark Konkol

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

Writer: Jenner Furst, Rose Schlossberg, Mark Konkol