A Wilderness of Error

Name: A Wilderness of Error
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-09-25
Rating: 6
Cast: Errol Morris

ENDED1 Season5 Episodes★ 6.0

A Wilderness of Error is a documentary series on FX that premiered in 2020, ending after 1 season and 5 episodes.

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NetworkFX

First AiredSep 25, 2020

Last AiredOct 2, 2020

GenreDocumentary

Runtime45 min

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

Productiontruth.media, Blumhouse Television, UCP

When Army surgeon Jeffrey MacDonald is sent to prison for killing his family, a storm of swirling narratives challenges our very ability to find the truth all the while overshadowing a chilling possibility: MacDonald may be an innocent man. Based on the best-selling book by Errol Morris.

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Cast

Errol Morris

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Seasons & Episodes1 season · 5 episodes

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E1Girl in a Floppy Hat

Sep 25, 202045m

Famed filmmaker Errol Morris is obsessed with one of America's most popularized true crimes: the murder of a pregnant wife and two young daughters on an Army base in 1970. Green Beret doctor Jeffrey MacDonald said a band of drugged-crazed hippies attacked his family, led by a girl in a floppy hat. Army investigators said MacDonald committed the murders.

E2A Time of Suspicion

Sep 25, 202045m

After an Army hearing frees Green Beret Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald, his father-in-law demands a reinvestigation. But when he sees all the evidence, he's shocked by where it leads.

E3Should the Jury Find...

Sep 25, 202045m

Nine years after the murders of his pregnant wife and two young daughters, the guilt of Green Beret Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald is put to a civilian jury. The defense calls a surprise witness: The Girl in a Floppy Hat.

E4When a Narrative Becomes Reality

Oct 2, 202045m

Joe McGinniss' book, "Fatal Vision" paints a not-so-flattering picture of Jeffrey MacDonald, but new evidence may prove that MacDonald is innocent.

E5A Wilderness of Error

Oct 2, 202045m

Jeffrey MacDonald served more than 30 years in prison when a federal judge finally agrees to hear the new evidence in his case. Errol Morris heads to North Carolina believing the truth will finally come out.

About A Wilderness of Error

A Wilderness of Error is a documentary series on FX. The show first aired on Sep 25, 2020 and currently has 1 season and 5 episodes. A Wilderness of Error has ended. It has a rating of 6.0/10 based on 17 votes. The cast includes Errol Morris.