Episodes

1. True East Part 1

Following a gruesome murder, two teens are targeted by undercover police, who use a controversial technique to try to extract a confession.

2. True East Part 2

As the trial for Burns and Rafay unfolds, the suspects begin to understand the massive implications of their confessions.

3. A Public Apology

After his girlfriend is found murdered, a man insists he was coerced into confessing. Years later, DNA evidence tells the truth.

4. Trial by Fire

A fire leads to tragedy, and the victim’s mother is accused of -- and confesses to -- murder. At trial, the defense presents an alternate theory.

5. 8th and H

Police interrogate supposed gang members about a brutal attack following an anonymous tip. Oddly, no one in the neighborhood ever heard of the gang.

6. The Labor Day Murders

Following a double murder, circumstantial evidence points to the victim's nephew, who endures a marathon interrogation without a lawyer.

7. Down River

A man drives his four children into a river, where they drown. He wearily confesses to doing it purposefully, but later contends it was an accident.

Overview

This true crime documentary series investigates cases where people convicted of murder claim their confessions were coerced, involuntary or false.

Details

Genres

Documentary

Language

EN

First Air Date

2017-09-08

Seasons

2

Episodes

11

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