American Justice
A look at groundbreaking criminal cases, presenting viewers with an inside look at the case through the eyes of those directly involved, ranging from law enforcement officers to the victims.
- 1992-2022
- 16 seasons
- A&E Home Video
- Documentary, Suspense
- TV-PG
A look at groundbreaking criminal cases, presenting viewers with an inside look at the case through the eyes of those directly involved, ranging from law enforcement officers to the victims.
Season 15 Episode Guide
14 Episodes 2021 - 2022
Episode 1
Friends Til the End
Fri, Aug 20, 2021 60 mins
When 19-year-old Sarah Stern goes missing, prosecutors face the uphill task of trying to secure a murder conviction without a body for only the second time in the state's history.
Episode 2
Poisonous Hearts
Thu, Aug 26, 2021 60 mins
When a beloved 60-year-old chiropractor Mary Yoder falls violently ill and dies, her autopsy report reveals she didn't die of natural causes. Police soon realize it may be murder.
Episode 3
Shots Fired
Thu, Sep 2, 2021 60 mins
Chicago PD Officer Jason Van Dyke fatally shoots 17-year-old Laquan McDonald in an act that he and the Chicago PD called self-defense.
Episode 4
The Bad Doctor
Thu, Sep 9, 2021 60 mins
To the public, veterinarian Valerie McDaniel and her boyfriend Leon Jacob look like they have it all. But in February 2014, Houston police receive a tip from a conscientious bail bondsman that a murder-for-hire plot is in the works and a woman's life may be in danger.
Episode 5
Death by Text
Thu, Sep 16, 2021 60 mins
When 18-year-old Conrad Roy is found asphyxiated in his pickup truck, his death is quickly ruled a suicide; as detectives retrace Conrad's final moments, texts left on his cell phone reveal a toxic romance between him and Michelle Carter.
Episode 6
Killer Catfish
Thu, Sep 23, 2021 60 mins
In 2012, 37-year-old single mother Cari Farver mysteriously vanishes into thin air; by the time police piece together the shocking, twisted truth behind her disappearance, one woman is dead and another woman stands accused of her murder.
Episode 7
Fame, Football, Fatality
Tue, Mar 22, 2022 60 mins
In a murder case that makes headlines around the globe, a professional football player stands accused of killing his friend in cold blood.
Episode 8
Loved to Death
Fri, Apr 1, 2022 60 mins
When a hostile online feud turns deadly, detectives hunt for a mysterious CIA operative leading to the discovery of a jaw-dropping and vengeful catfishing scheme.
Episode 9
Money, Lies and Murder
Fri, Apr 8, 2022 60 mins
Model and mother Samira Frasch loved the spotlight, but when her glamorous life ends unexpectedly in her mansion pool, investigators turn their eyes toward the web of heated relationships surrounding her family.
Episode 10
Judge, Jury and Executioner
Fri, Apr 15, 2022 60 mins
Prosecutors Mark Hasse and Mike McClelland of the Kaufman County (TX) District Attorney's Office--and McClelland's wife--are murdered within a few months of each other, and police don't believe the crimes are coincidences--they think that someone is intentionally targeting county law officers.
Episode 11
In the Company of A Killer
Fri, Apr 22, 2022 60 mins
Police are called to a business where a female employee--the HR manager--has been found beaten to death in an upstairs office. They determine that the murder has occurred within the past few hours, and realize that the killer is very likely an employee and is still in the building.
Episode 12
A Family Vanished
Fri, Apr 29, 2022 60 mins
Yessica Suarez's husband Luis shows up at her place of employment and has a violent confrontation with her, accusing her of having an affair with a co-worker. As it turns out, she was. Shortly after this occurred, Yessica and her two children turned up missing, and an extensive search of her house and the surrounding area revealed not a trace of the trio. Suspicion immediately fell upon her husband Luis, who had his own explanation for his family's disappearance.
Episode 13
Bad Blood
Fri, May 6, 2022 60 mins
In 2020, jurors found 63-year-old Donald Hartung Sr. guilty of murdering three of his relatives. His mother, 77-year-old Voncile Smith, and his two half-brothers, Richard Thomas Smith, 47, and John William Smith, 49, were all found dead in the family's home on Deerfield Drive, Pensacola, Florida in July 2015.
Episode 14
A Tragic Night in Dallas
Fri, May 13, 2022 60 mins
On the night of September 6, 2018, off-duty Dallas Police Department patrol officer Amber Guyger entered the apartment of accountant Botham Jean and fatally shot him, claiming she mistook the residence as her own. American Justice examines the case.