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Trial 4

Trial 4

S1 · E1

IMDB:

7.0
Trial 4

Released

11/11/2020

Duration

0h 52m

Genre

Documentary, Crime, Reality

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sean Ellis, Rosemary Scapicchio, Mary Jackie Ellis

Overview

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

Chapter 1: Execution-Style MurderEP 1Available

Chapter 1: Execution-Style Murder

52m0.0

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

Chapter 2: Usual SuspectsEP 2Available

Chapter 2: Usual Suspects

56m0.0

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.

Chapter 3: Three TrialsEP 3Available

Chapter 3: Three Trials

58m0.0

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.

Chapter 4: Badge Of ShameEP 4Available

Chapter 4: Badge Of Shame

54m0.0

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

Chapter 5: Hidden LinkEP 5Available

Chapter 5: Hidden Link

54m0.0

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.

Chapter 6: A Taste Of FreedomEP 6Available

Chapter 6: A Taste Of Freedom

54m0.0

Knowing it's his last chance, Ellis nervously prepares for a fourth murder trial. Also, an investigator searches for an old witness.

Chapter 7: Black IrishEP 7Available

Chapter 7: Black Irish

60m0.0

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

Chapter 8: Worst Case ScenarioEP 8Available

Chapter 8: Worst Case Scenario

52m0.0

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

Cast

Sean Ellis

Self

Sean Ellis

Rosemary Scapicchio

Self - Defense Attorney for Sean Ellis

Rosemary Scapicchio

Mary Jackie Ellis

Self - Sean Ellis' Mother

Mary Jackie Ellis

Jillise McDonough

Self - Co-Defense Counsel for Sean Ellis

Jillise McDonough

William C. Dwyer

Self - Former Detective, Boston Police Department

William C. Dwyer

David Murray

Self - Sean Ellis' Uncle

David Murray

David Duncan

Self - Defense Attorney for Sean Ellis 1993 - 2001

David Duncan

Toni Locy

Self - Former Reporter, The Boston Globe

Toni Locy

Kevin Cullen

Self - Columnist, The Boston Globe

Kevin Cullen

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