The Innocent Man (2018)

Overview
Based on John Grisham’s acclaimed non-fiction work, The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town, this gripping six-part documentary delves into the chilling murders that rattled Ada, Oklahoma, in the 1980s. The series unravels the complex legal struggles, injustices, and the aftermath of these tragic events that captured national attention. Through interviews and archival footage, it paints a vivid picture of a community grappling with the fallout from crime and the pursuit of truth in a flawed judicial system.
Episodes
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1

Debbie and Denice
In 1982, the brutal murder of a young woman rocks the small town of Ada, Oklahoma. As the community grapples with the tragedy, two years later, a seco...
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2

In Dreams
Title: In Dreams Plot: Tommy shares his discussion with the police regarding Denice's vanishing. Meanwhile, investigators chase down clues related to...
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3

Rotten to the Core
Attorneys from the Innocence Project present new evidence, along with information that was previously kept under wraps, in a bid to overturn the murde...
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4

Corpus Delicti
A post-mortem examination uncovers a shocking inconsistency in Tommy and Karl's statements. Meanwhile, an investigative journalist approaches Ada, see...
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5

Smoking Guns
As a reporter delves into the various potential suspects in Denice's murder case, they discover that coaxing information out of people isn't as straig...
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6

Snow Storm
Tommy's legal team gets ready to file a fresh appeal. Meanwhile, John Grisham shares his thoughts on what captivated him about the murder cases in Ada...