The Best True Crime Shows to Watch on Netflix
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
A boy’s brutal murder and the public trials of his guardians and social workers prompt questions about the system’s protection of vulnerable children.
- Metascore75
- 2020-2020
- 1 season
- Netflix
- Documentary, Suspense
- TV-MA
A boy’s brutal murder and the public trials of his guardians and social workers prompt questions about the system’s protection of vulnerable children.
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Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1
A Shock to the System
Wed, Feb 26, 2020 47 mins
In 2013, 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez dies at a hospital in Los Angeles County. His injuries stem from months of abuse and torture, and his mother and her boyfriend are charged with murder. An investigation uncovers how the tragedy also resulted from systems and programs that failed to protect him.
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