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Trial 4 Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 7.2 |
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About
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.
"Innocent man. Guilty system."
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Limited Series2020
7.277087h 17m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Chapter 1: Execution-Style Murder | 7.3 | 113 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Chapter 2: Usual Suspects | 7.2 | 103 | 55 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Chapter 3: Three Trials | 7.3 | 98 | 58 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Chapter 4: Badge of Shame | 7.1 | 94 | 53 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Chapter 5: Hidden Link | 7.2 | 93 | 54 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Chapter 6: A Taste of Freedom | 7.3 | 92 | 53 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Chapter 7: Black Irish | 6.7 | 91 | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Chapter 8: Worst Case Scenario | 7.2 | 86 | 52 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Sean Ellis Self
Rosemary Scapicchio Self - Defense Attorney for Sean Ellis
Edward McNelley Self - Former Head of Homicide, Captain Det., Boston Police Department
Mary Jackie Ellis Self - Sean Ellis' Mother
Jillise McDonough Self - Co-Defense Counsel for Sean Ellis
William C. Dwyer Self - Former Detective, Boston Police Department
Kevin Cullen Self - Columnist, The Boston Globe
David Murray Self - Sean Ellis' Uncle
David Duncan Self - Defense Attorney for Sean Ellis 1993 - 2001
Toni Locy Self - Former Reporter, The Boston Globe
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