The Innocence Files

Name: The Innocence Files
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-04-15
Rating: 7.3

ENDED1 Season9 Episodes★ 7.3

The Innocence Files is a documentary series on Netflix that premiered in 2020, ending after 1 season and 9 episodes.

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NetworkNetflix

First AiredApr 15, 2020

Last AiredApr 15, 2020

GenreDocumentary

Created ByRoger Ross Williams, Alex Gibney

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

ProductionJigsaw Productions, Story Syndicate, One Story Up Productions

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.

WHERE TO WATCH

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Seasons & Episodes1 season · 9 episodes

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E1The Evidence: Indeed and Without Doubt

Apr 15, 202058m★ 7.2

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

E2The Evidence: The Truth Will Defend Me

Apr 15, 202051m

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

E3The Evidence: The Duty to Correct

Apr 15, 202058m

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

E4The Witness: The Murder of Donald Sarpy

Apr 15, 202053m

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

E5The Witness: The Trials of Franky Carrillo

Apr 15, 202057m

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

E6The Witness: Making Memory

Apr 15, 202070m

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

E7The Prosecution: Wrong Place, Wrong Time

Apr 15, 202086m

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

E8The Prosecution: Hidden Alibi

Apr 15, 202074m

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.

E9The Prosecution: The Million Dollar Man

Apr 15, 202066m

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.

About The Innocence Files

The Innocence Files is a documentary series on Netflix. The show first aired on Apr 15, 2020 and currently has 1 season and 9 episodes. The Innocence Files has ended. It has a rating of 7.3/10 based on 41 votes. Created by Roger Ross Williams and Alex Gibney.