Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage, and Reckoning
The ensuing investigation of a murder proves to be a lightning rod for the city, igniting decades-old racial tensions and brutal targeting amidst a media firestorm.
- Metascore80
- 2023-2023
- 1 season
- HBO Max
- Documentary, Suspense
- TV-MA
The ensuing investigation of a murder proves to be a lightning rod for the city, igniting decades-old racial tensions and brutal targeting amidst a media firestorm.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2023
Episode 1
Roots
Mon, Dec 4, 2023 54 mins
The shocking shooting of a white couple at the hands of an alleged Black assailant makes headlines and Boston's facade as a progressive city begins to slip as its unsavory legacy of racial violence and segregation again comes to the fore. Tensions escalate as police descend upon the Black community, arresting their first suspect, a Black man in Mission Hill whose possession of an Adidas tracksuit puts him in their crosshairs.
Episode 2
Rampage
Mon, Dec 11, 2023 50 mins
After evidence against their first suspect falls apart, the Boston Police Department continues its aggressive targeting of Black neighborhoods, eventually leading to a second suspect, a local man named William Bennett with a long police record. Bennett is arrested and held on an unrelated charge, while police continue to gather evidence against him. Newspapers vie for the chance to tell Chuck's story as media and police ignore issues in his version of events.
Episode 3
Reckoning
Mon, Dec 18, 2023 54 mins
In a shocking twist two months after the murder, Chuck commits suicide and surprising revelations emerge from his brother, Matthew. Troubling errors in the police investigation also come to light and the Black community responds in anger at the prejudicial manhunt and the media's handling of the story. Bostonians are left to confront the lasting impact of the Stuart case and to reflect on the enduring damage to their city.
