Trial 4

Trial 4

2020
1 Season
6.8
DocumentaryCrimeReality

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.

Episodes

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E1Nov 11, 202052m

Chapter 1: Execution-Style Murder

In 1993, the execution-style killing of a Boston police officer sets off a frantic citywide search for suspects.

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E2Nov 11, 202056m

Chapter 2: Usual Suspects

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.

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E3Nov 11, 202058m

Chapter 3: Three Trials

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.

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E4Nov 11, 202054m

Chapter 4: Badge Of Shame

Journalists expose corruption in the Boston Police Department, inspiring Ellis to seek a new trial and perhaps a new lawyer.

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E5Nov 11, 202054m

Chapter 5: Hidden Link

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.

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E6Nov 11, 202054m

Chapter 6: A Taste Of Freedom

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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E7Nov 11, 20201h

Chapter 7: Black Irish

As the voters of Suffolk County prepare to elect their next district attorney, Scapicchio digs into who funded the reward for Ellis' conviction.

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E8Nov 11, 202052m

Chapter 8: Worst Case Scenario

The election of a new district attorney gives Ellis reason to hope. Later, a hush-hush press conference puts everyone on edge.

Top Cast

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Sean Ellis

Self

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Rosemary Scapicchio

Self - Defense Attorney for Sean Ellis

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Mary Jackie Ellis

Self - Sean Ellis' Mother

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Jillise McDonough

Self - Co-Defense Counsel for Sean Ellis

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William C. Dwyer

Self - Former Detective, Boston Police Department

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David Murray

Self - Sean Ellis' Uncle

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David Duncan

Self - Defense Attorney for Sean Ellis 1993 - 2001

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Toni Locy

Self - Former Reporter, The Boston Globe

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Kevin Cullen

Self - Columnist, The Boston Globe