Trial 4
Trial 4: Season 1

Air Date

November 11, 2020

Episodes

8 episodes

Trial 4

Season 1

Episodes

1. Chapter 1: Execution-Style Murder

November 11, 2020
52 min

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

2. Chapter 2: Usual Suspects

November 11, 2020
56 min

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.

3. Chapter 3: Three Trials

November 11, 2020
58 min

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.

4. Chapter 4: Badge Of Shame

November 11, 2020
54 min

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

5. Chapter 5: Hidden Link

November 11, 2020
54 min

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.

6. Chapter 6: A Taste Of Freedom

November 11, 2020
54 min

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

7. Chapter 7: Black Irish

November 11, 2020
60 min

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

8. Chapter 8: Worst Case Scenario

November 11, 2020
52 min

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