Chapter 1: Execution-Style Murder
Episode 1 • Nov 11, 2020
In 1993, the execution-style killing of a Boston police officer sets off a frantic citywide search for suspects.
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.
8 episodes total
Status
Ended
First Aired
2020
Rating
6.8/10
21 votes • HD
People
Self
Self - Defense Attorney for Sean Ellis
Self - Sean Ellis' Mother
Self - Co-Defense Counsel for Sean Ellis
Self - Former Detective, Boston Police Department
Self - Sean Ellis' Uncle
Self - Defense Attorney for Sean Ellis 1993 - 2001
Self - Former Reporter, The Boston Globe
Self - Columnist, The Boston Globe
Episodes
Episode 1 • Nov 11, 2020
In 1993, the execution-style killing of a Boston police officer sets off a frantic citywide search for suspects.
Episode 2 • Nov 11, 2020
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 • Nov 11, 2020
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 • Nov 11, 2020
Journalists expose corruption in the Boston Police Department, inspiring Ellis to seek a new trial and perhaps a new lawyer.
Episode 5 • Nov 11, 2020
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 • Nov 11, 2020
Knowing it's his last chance, Ellis nervously prepares for a fourth murder trial. Also, an investigator searches for an old witness.
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