Trial 4
Charged as a teen in the 1993 killing of a Boston cop, Sean K. Ellis fights to prove his innocence while exposing police corruption and systemic racism.
- Metascore79
- 2020-2020
- 1 season
- Netflix
- Documentary, Suspense
- TV-MA
Charged as a teen in the 1993 killing of a Boston cop, Sean K. Ellis fights to prove his innocence while exposing police corruption and systemic racism.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2020
Episode 1
Chapter 1: Execution-Style Murder
Wed, Nov 11, 2020 52 mins
In 1993, the execution-style killing of a Boston police officer sets off a frantic citywide search for suspects.
Episode 2
Chapter 2: Usual Suspects
Wed, Nov 11, 2020 55 mins
Police home in on a suspect, a 19-year-old named Sean K. Ellis. Boston journalists and cops recall another murder case that fanned racial tensions.
Episode 3
Chapter 3: Three Trials
Wed, Nov 11, 2020 58 mins
As Ellis and his lawyers recount his first jury trial, former jurors share their decision processes. A witness's statements are put to the test.
Episode 4
Chapter 4: Badge of Shame
Wed, Nov 11, 2020 53 mins
Journalists expose corruption in the Boston Police Department, inspiring Ellis to seek a new trial and perhaps a new lawyer.
Episode 5
Chapter 5: Hidden Link
Wed, Nov 11, 2020 54 mins
Ellis' attorney, Rosemary Scapicchio, remains dogged in her pursuit of the missing documents that may hold the key to her client getting a new trial.
Episode 6
Chapter 6: A Taste of Freedom
Wed, Nov 11, 2020 53 mins
Knowing it's his last chance, Ellis nervously prepares for a fourth murder trial. Also, an investigator searches for an old witness.
Episode 7
Chapter 7: Black Irish
Wed, Nov 11, 2020 60 mins
As the voters of Suffolk County prepare to elect their next district attorney, Scapicchio digs into who funded the reward for Ellis' conviction.
Episode 8
Chapter 8: Worst Case Scenario
Wed, Nov 11, 2020 52 mins
The election of a new district attorney gives Ellis reason to hope. Later, a hush-hush press conference puts everyone on edge.
