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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.
202411 episodesTV-14
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Episodes

  1. S5 E1 - Mother or Murderer?
    September 30, 2024
    43min
    TV-14
    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 and is shot dead.
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  2. S5 E2 - Killer Biker or Self-Defense?
    September 30, 2024
    43min
    TV-14
    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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  3. S5 E3 - Reckless Driver?
    September 30, 2024
    43min
    TV-14
    A mother wakes from a coma to learn her worst nightmare has come true. Six weeks earlier, she had been involved in a car crash. Tragically, her 5-year-old son is dead. Was the mother, who remembers nothing of the incident, speeding?
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  4. S5 E4 - Machete Attacker?
    September 30, 2024
    43min
    TV-14
    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 instead of him.
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  5. S5 E5 - Family Protector?
    September 30, 2024
    43min
    TV-14
    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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  6. S5 E6 - Breakup Homicide?
    September 30, 2024
    43min
    TV-14
    A painful breakup ends in tragedy when a corrections officer fatally wounds his ex-girlfriend. The prosecution says he's a reckless killer, but the defense argues he was under attack and shot in self-defense.
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  7. S5 E7 - Innocent Driver?
    September 30, 2024
    43min
    TV-14
    A tragic car crash leads to the death of an 89-year-old woman. Now, her daughter, who was behind the wheel, is blamed with her death and faces a life behind bars.
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  8. S5 E8 - Hammer Attack Defense?
    September 30, 2024
    43min
    TV-14
    After police respond to a shooting in Chicago, a man is arrested and charged. He claims that he was attacked with a hammer before reaching for his weapon. Will a jury believe he was the aggressor, or is it a case of self-defense?
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  9. S5 E9 - Killer or Innocent Bystander?
    September 30, 2024
    43min
    TV-14
    A Louisiana trail-ride dance party is cut short when shots ring out. A man dies and his daughter's partner is accused. There was animosity between the men, but did the accused shoot the grandfather of his own child dead -- or was it someone else?
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  10. S5 E10 - Collin and Lindsey
    September 30, 2024
    43min
    TV-14
    Two years ago, Collin Quint reluctantly accepted a plea deal after being accused of shaking his baby. Following a short sentence, he is preparing to reunite with his family. But the prosecution has other ideas.
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  11. S5 E11 - Angel's Second Chance
    September 30, 2024
    43min
    TV-14
    Angel Bumpass spent three years in prison after being convicted for a murder she claimed she didn't commit. In 2022, she was granted a retrial and released on bond.
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Subtitles
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Producers
Elaine Frontain Bryant
Cast
Xander BrinkworthMalcolm Brinkworth
Studio
discovery plus AE Network
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