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3 Episodes 2019 - 2019
Episode 1
Sun, Mar 10, 2019
Season 3 of "Scandalous" is a 3-hour historical documentary narrated by acclaimed actor John Carroll Lynch. It chronicles the rape allegation made against President John F. Kennedy's nephew, William Kennedy Smith, that turned the crown-jewel Palm Beach into a media frenzy. On a musky Easter weekend night in 1991, a chance encounter between William Kennedy Smith and a local Jupiter woman at a Palm Beach nightspot would lead to one of the most heavily scrutinized rape trials in history. As one of the first nationally televised trials in the country, the alleged victim, with her face depicted as a "blue dot" as millions of viewers tuned in, would never imagine this case to turn into the movie-of-the-week date-rape drama. After a 10-day trial, involving a "he-said, she-said" nature, several Kennedy member appearances and the collateral glare of media attention, the case went to the jury on December 11, 1991. After deliberating for just 77 minutes, they returned with the verdict. In an era where money and power no longer hug back, Scandalous: The Trial of William Kennedy Smith takes an extensive look into the cunning blueprint of the highly publicized rape trial, including interviews from key witnesses, notable reporters and court officials.
Episode 2
Sun, Mar 17, 2019
The trial begins; the prosecution's supposed star witness, Anne Mercer, takes the stand; the accuser is televised with a blue dot covering her face, when she takes the stand;
Episode 3
Sun, Mar 24, 2019
A chance encounter at a Palm Beach, Fla. nightspot between William Kennedy Smith, the nephew of President John F. Kennedy, and a local woman ultimately leads to a heavily scrutinized and televised rape trial;