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Undercover (BBC)Undercover (BBC)
BBC One, 2016 On Hiatus | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | ► Trailer
Rating: 2.7/5

Drama series in which a defense lawyer tries to finally uncover the truth of an old miscarriage of justice, while her husband goes to any lengths to conceal the truth about his own past.


Rillington PlaceRillington Place
BBC One, 2016 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Thriller | ► Trailer
Rating: 2.5/5

The show focuses on the true stories of murderer John Christie, his wife Ethel, and their neighbour Timothy Evans, who all lived at the infamous address. Told from each of their viewpoints, this compelling drama explores the relationships and individual actions that led to this tragic miscarriage of justice, which contributed towards the abolition of capital punishment in Britain.


Murder In Boston: Roots, Rampage and ReckoningMurder In Boston: Roots, Rampage and Reckoning
HBO Max, 2023 Cancelled/Ended | Crime, Documentary | ► Trailer
Rating: 3.8/5

On October 23, 1989, Charles "Chuck" Stuart places a frantic 911 call reporting that he and his pregnant wife, Carol, a white couple, have been shot by a Black man in Boston's Mission Hill neighborhood. The ensuing investigation proves to be a lightning rod for the city, igniting decades-old racial tensions and brutal targeting amidst a media firestorm.


Exhibit A (2019)Exhibit A (2019)
Netflix, 2019 Cancelled/Ended | Crime, Documentary | ► Trailer

This true crime series shows how innocent people have been convicted with dubious forensic techniques and tools such as touch DNA and cadaver dogs.


The Forgotten West Memphis ThreeThe Forgotten West Memphis Three
Oxygen, 2020 Cancelled/Ended | Crime, Documentary | ► Trailer
Rating: 4/5

The Forgotten West Memphis Three revisits the infamous West Memphis Three case. On May 5, 1993, three eight-year-old boys, Stevie Branch, Michael Moore, and Christopher Byers, were brutally murdered in a West Memphis creek. Now, 25 years later, Bob Ruff and his team are reexamining the case with groundbreaking new technology and investigative insights in the hope of uncovering new information and finally revealing the truth to the families of Stevie, Michael, and Christopher, the "forgotten" West Memphis Three.


The Field of BloodThe Field of Blood
BBC One, 2011 Cancelled/Ended | Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Mini-Series
Rating: 3.5/5

The Field Of Blood is set in the Scottish city of Glasgow and centers on would-be journalist Paddy Meehan, who currently works as a copygirl in a newspaper office. Paddy's ambition is to become an investigative journalist as she strongly believes that there have been miscarriages of justice and that reporters can sometimes be the only hope. She seizes an opportunity to start her career after she becomes embroiled in a dark murder case.


Murder, Mystery and My FamilyMurder, Mystery and My Family
BBC One, 2018 On Hiatus | Crime, History, Documentary

Two of the UK's top criminal barristers, Sasha Wass and Jeremy Dein, explore historical murders where the convicted went to the gallows pleading their innocence. Investigating cases which bear all the hallmarks of a miscarriage of justice, they join forces with a living member of the convicted criminal's family and a variety of specialist experts to re-examine the crime, evidence and trial.


Rose and MaloneyRose and Maloney
ITV, 2002 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime
Rating: 5/5

Who Does It Take To Put Justice on Trial? Rose Linden (Sarah Lancashire) is a lead caseworker with the Criminal Justice Review Agency, an organization that investigates possible miscarriages of justice. She is brilliant and dedicated, but her maverick attitude often both inspires and frustrates her CJRA partner, the very non-confrontational Maloney (Phil Davis). What the two do have in common, however, is a dedication to rooting out truth. It's no easy job. As they work to disentangle memories from facts, seeking to make amends for lives shattered by incompetence and gross injustices, Rose and Maloney learn all too well that, when past and present collide, the truth is invariably the victim.


A Killing in Tiger BayA Killing in Tiger Bay
BBC Two, 2021 Cancelled/Ended | Documentary

The story of the Cardiff Five, one of Britain's most notorious and astonishing miscarriages of justice.


Conviction: Murder in SuburbiaConviction: Murder in Suburbia
BBC Two, 2018 Cancelled/Ended | Crime, Documentary
Rating: 1.5/5

Documentary following the work of Inside Justice as they investigate an alleged miscarriage of justice. Glyn Razzell was convicted of murdering his wife Linda in 2003. Her body has never been found and Glyn has always protested his innocence. Led by Louise Shorter, Inside Justice experts in forensic science, policing and law re-examine the case to see if there is any new evidence that could challenge the conviction.


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