TV Show

Accused: Guilty or Innocent?

An intimate account of what happens when someone is formally charged with a crime and sent to trial – all solely from the perspective of the accused, their legal team and family members.

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7 seasons

62 episodes total

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

2020

Rating

TV Show

8.1/10

14 votes • HD

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Season 1

7 episodes
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Wife Killer or Self-Defense?
Episode 1

Wife Killer or Self-Defense?

Episode 1 • Apr 20, 2020

A man shoots his wife, and the crime is caught on camera; questions are asked if the act was a cold-blooded murder or a justified act of self-defense.

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Attempted Murder or Protective Mother?
Episode 2

Attempted Murder or Protective Mother?

Episode 2 • Apr 29, 2020

After years of caring for a sick child, a mother may be hiding a terrible secret; accused of attempting to murder her son, she now fights for her freedom.

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One Punch Assault or Self-Defense?
Episode 3

One Punch Assault or Self-Defense?

Episode 3 • May 06, 2020

A young man who witnesses a brutal attack intervenes and throws a punch; questions are asked if the act was justified, or if he should be sentenced to 20 years.

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Cold Case Killer or Innocent Teenage Girl?
Episode 4

Cold Case Killer or Innocent Teenage Girl?

Episode 4 • May 11, 2020

A murder remains unsolved for 10 years; police finally have a suspect, but the accused would have been 13 years old at the time.

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Deadly Driver or Tragic Accident?
Episode 5

Deadly Driver or Tragic Accident?

Episode 5 • May 19, 2020

A terrible car crash leaves a father dead and his son horribly injured, while the driver of the other car is miraculously unharmed.

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Murdered His Mother or Falsely Accused? (Part 1)
Episode 6

Murdered His Mother or Falsely Accused? (Part 1)

Episode 6 • May 20, 2020

A family is divided after the murder of a beloved grandmother; facing life in prison, a son must prove his innocence.

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Season 2

5 episodes
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Best Friend Killing or Self-Defense?
Episode 1

Best Friend Killing or Self-Defense?

Episode 1 • Aug 19, 2021

A retired coal miner shoots his best friend to death after a Christmas outing takes a terrible turn. Accused of manslaughter and facing 35 years in prison, this case sees the defense take on not just the prosecution--but the failing memory of the accused. Reckless homicide or self-defense?

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Killer Ex-Wife or Self-Defense?
Episode 2

Killer Ex-Wife or Self-Defense?

Episode 2 • Aug 26, 2021

When a man is shot dead in rural Montana, his ex-wife is accused of murder. She says that she shot him in self-defense after an assault, but with forensic evidence revealing a shot to the back of the head, what is the truth?

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Careless Shooter or Child Protector?
Episode 3

Careless Shooter or Child Protector?

Episode 3 • Sep 02, 2021

A young man intervenes in a family dispute. Armed with an AK-47, he fires two warning shots as he tries to protect a child seeking help. The prosecution allege he took the law into his own hands. The defense argue that he did the right thing. Local hero or unlawful vigilante?

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Abusive Father or Birth Trauma?
Episode 4

Abusive Father or Birth Trauma?

Episode 4 • Sep 09, 2021

A new father is accused of child abuse after taking his son to the hospital.

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Road Rage Shooting or Stand Your Ground?
Episode 5

Road Rage Shooting or Stand Your Ground?

Episode 5 • Sep 16, 2021

A road rage encounter on a highway leaves one man with serious injuries and the other facing life in prison. The accused claims he fired his gun at the victim after he was attacked.

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Season 3

10 episodes
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Deadly Veteran or Self-Protection
Episode 1

Deadly Veteran or Self-Protection

Episode 1 • May 26, 2022

A US veteran shoots a wanted fugitive in the back.

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Stabbed My Neighbor or Protected Myself?
Episode 2

Stabbed My Neighbor or Protected Myself?

Episode 2 • Jun 02, 2022

A man is slashed with a knife in his kitchen by his neighbor, but there are no eyewitnesses and both men give different accounts of the incident.

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Failed My Child or Innocent Mother
Episode 3

Failed My Child or Innocent Mother

Episode 3 • Jun 09, 2022

A mother finds her child cold and her boyfriend nowhere to be seen. When the child dies and the boyfriend is found hanged, prosecutors may decide that she is to blame.

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Killed My Husband or Defended Myself
Episode 4

Killed My Husband or Defended Myself

Episode 4 • Jun 16, 2022

After years of domestic abuse, a woman shoots her husband to death.

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Careless Adult or Swimming Pool Tragedy?
Episode 5

Careless Adult or Swimming Pool Tragedy?

Episode 5 • Jun 23, 2022

After a child is injured in a swimming pool, the man looking after her is charged with aggravated child abuse.

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Wife Killer or Medically Insane?
Episode 6

Wife Killer or Medically Insane?

Episode 6 • Jul 07, 2022

When a woman is stabbed to death by her husband of three decades, his defense argues that he was insane at the time of the killing.

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Season 4

7 episodes
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Screwdriver Stabbing or Defending My Family?
Episode 1

Screwdriver Stabbing or Defending My Family?

Episode 1 • Jan 12, 2023

A young man stabs another man who assaulted his brother and attempted to steal from their family-run gas station. Was it attempted murder or self-defense?

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Murder Mastermind or Innocent Witness?
Episode 2

Murder Mastermind or Innocent Witness?

Episode 2 • Jan 19, 2023

Police reopen the cold case of a young marine who was killed in a hotel room, and they charge the woman who was with him at the time.

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Killer Driver or Medical Emergency?
Episode 3

Killer Driver or Medical Emergency?

Episode 3 • Jan 26, 2023

A man falls asleep while driving and kills a construction worker on the road.

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Masked Attacker or Mistaken Identity?
Episode 4

Masked Attacker or Mistaken Identity?

Episode 4 • Feb 02, 2023

A traveling nurse is pulled over for a traffic violation in New Mexico and is arrested for felony burglary that she carried out in her home state of Ohio.

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Reckless Driver or Tragic Accident?
Episode 5

Reckless Driver or Tragic Accident?

Episode 5 • Feb 09, 2023

A woman faces life in prison when a passenger in the car she is driving is killed after she collides with an 18-wheel truck.

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Killer Mom or Innocent Parent?
Episode 6

Killer Mom or Innocent Parent?

Episode 6 • Feb 16, 2023

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Season 5

11 episodes
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Protective Mother or Vigilante Murderer?
Episode 1

Protective Mother or Vigilante Murderer?

Episode 1 • Oct 05, 2023

When a mother learns her daughter has been abused by the teenager’s estranged father, the police are called. But, before the investigation can gather speed, the father visits unexpectedly. A row ensues and the father is shot dead. Is she a mother protecting her children–or an angry killer?

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Killer Biker or Self-Defense Shooter?
Episode 2

Killer Biker or Self-Defense Shooter?

Episode 2 • Oct 12, 2023

A violent argument between two men erupts at a busy grocery store. One is shot dead and the other faces a murder charge. With the whole incident caught on CCTV, who will the jury believe was the aggressor?

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Reckless Driver or Blameless Mother?
Episode 3

Reckless Driver or Blameless Mother?

Episode 3 • Oct 19, 2023

A mother wakes from a coma to learn her worst nightmare has come true. Six weeks earlier, she had been involved in a multi-car smash at a busy junction. Tragically, her 5-year-old son is dead. Was the mother, who remembers nothing of the incident, speeding? And did she jump a red light? The Prosecution says she’s to blame and is charging her with manslaughter.

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Machete Attacker or Innocent Girlfriend?
Episode 4

Machete Attacker or Innocent Girlfriend?

Episode 4 • Oct 26, 2023

A heated argument turns terrifying as a woman is threatened by her boyfriend. Waiting at a gas station after calling 911, she grabs a machete to defend herself. However, when the police arrive, they arrest her not him. Is she a Machete Attacker or Innocent Girlfriend?

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Road Rage Vigilante or Family Protector?
Episode 5

Road Rage Vigilante or Family Protector?

Episode 5 • Nov 02, 2023

In the chaos after a car crash, a veteran shoots out the tire of another driver’s vehicle. Now he is facing up to 20 years in prison. Will a jury decide his actions were justified or reckless?

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Breakup Homicide or Shot in Self-Defense?
Episode 6

Breakup Homicide or Shot in Self-Defense?

Episode 6 • Nov 09, 2023

A painful breakup ends in tragedy when a Correctional Officer fatally wounds his ex-girlfriend. The Prosecution say he’s a reckless killer, but the Defense argues he was under attack and shot in self-defense.

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Season 6

8 episodes
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Murdered My Boss or Innocent Employee?
Episode 1

Murdered My Boss or Innocent Employee?

Episode 1 • Apr 04, 2024

After a construction company boss is found shot dead in his office in 2005, no arrests are made. An employee helps police with their investigations. He says he'd been bound and gagged by a gang just before the shooting. But 14 years later police charge him with murder. Is he a cold-blooded murderer or an innocent employee?

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Drive-thru Shooter or Defensive Dad?
Episode 2

Drive-thru Shooter or Defensive Dad?

Episode 2 • Apr 11, 2024

A young father and his family come under attack at a busy drive-thru. Terrified of his aggravated assailant, and with his young baby and girlfriend also trapped in the car, he fires his gun and allegedly injures an innocent bystander. Was this a reckless shooting or justified self-defense?

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Vengeful Shooter or Protective Father?
Episode 3

Vengeful Shooter or Protective Father?

Episode 3 • Apr 18, 2024

A 68-year-old father shoots and wounds his daughter's boyfriend when the couple arrive outside the family home; believing his daughter is trapped in an abusive relationship, he fires three shots to force the boyfriend to leave.

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After the Verdict: Sakai
Episode 4

After the Verdict: Sakai

Episode 4 • Apr 25, 2024

In 2018, 16-year-old Sakai French was charged with murdering an 18-year-old on school property. After years of denial, Sakai finally admitted to the shooting, pleading guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter. Now, as he approaches a critical parole board hearing, Sakai's future hangs in the balance. Will he be released or face continued incarceration?

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Murderous Mother or Protective Parent?
Episode 5

Murderous Mother or Protective Parent?

Episode 5 • May 02, 2024

A violent assault ends in a fatal stabbing when a young mother kills her boyfriend, in a bid to defend her child. Considered innocent by police for four years, she was re-arrested and now faces up to 41 years in prison. Was she protecting her family or was this murder?

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Neighbor Killer or Family Defender?
Episode 6

Neighbor Killer or Family Defender?

Episode 6 • May 09, 2024

When a veteran and his young family are confronted by an angry neighbor, harsh words escalate to a fatal shooting. Is the accused and enraged murderer or a family defender?

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Season 7

14 episodes
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Jealous Killer or Fearful Victim? - Part 1
Episode 1

Jealous Killer or Fearful Victim? - Part 1

Episode 1 • Mar 20, 2025

A man suffers a violent beating by his ex-wife's new partner. The brawl ends with the attacker's killing. Did the accused kill in self-defense or murder a love rival?

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Jealous Killer or Fearful Victim? - Part 2
Episode 2

Jealous Killer or Fearful Victim? - Part 2

Episode 2 • Mar 20, 2025

A violent confrontation sees a grandfather shoot and kill his estranged wife's partner.

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Killer Teen or Fatal Accident?
Episode 3

Killer Teen or Fatal Accident?

Episode 3 • Mar 27, 2025

A 16-year-old girl shoots her boyfriend dead with a vintage gun when he plays a prank on her. Was this a tragic accident or an angry overreaction to the prank?

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Self-Defense Stabbing or Road Rage Killer?
Episode 4

Self-Defense Stabbing or Road Rage Killer?

Episode 4 • Apr 03, 2025

A young father stabs another driver to death during a road rage incident. Claiming that his young child and girlfriend had come under attack in their car, the young father is now accused of Second-Degree Homicide. Facing ten years in prison, is he a protective father who acted in self-defense or a road rage murderer?

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Violent Gunman or Brain Trauma Victim?
Episode 5

Violent Gunman or Brain Trauma Victim?

Episode 5 • Apr 10, 2025

After a night out, a man awakes handcuffed to a hospital bed and blinded in one eye from a gunshot wound. He stands accused of trying to murder his fiancee and his neighbor but claims to have limited memory of the night before. Was this an act of extreme violence or the result of a traumatic brain injury?

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Cyberbully Victim or Vengeful Knife Killer?
Episode 6

Cyberbully Victim or Vengeful Knife Killer?

Episode 6 • Apr 17, 2025

A young mother is ambushed outside her home by a woman who has been threatening her online for months. A verbal assault quickly turns physical and, in the heat of the moment, the young mother stabs and kills the woman. Facing more than 30 years in pr…

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