S01E01 It Couldn't Happen Here: Adel, Georgia
A man is charged with a brutal murder, will DNA evidence point to another man as the real killer?
True Crime Story
S01E17: It Couldn't Happen Here: Atwater, Ohio
Atwater, OH. Did an aggressive cold case investigation send an innocent man to death row?
Overview
This franchise is made up of series that tell a wide variety of true crime stories from unique perspectives. Each will shine a new light on crime and the genre, focusing on fresh and unexpected stories from unlikely, and much-needed voices.
Episodes
S01E02 It Couldn't Happen Here: Sauquoit, New York
A local chiropractor is poisoned by someone she knows in a case that divides the whole town.
S01E03 It Couldn't Happen Here: St. Augustine, Florida
A young woman is shot to death with her police officer boyfriend's gun. Was it murder or suicide?
S01E04 It Couldn't Happen Here: Cookeville, Tennessee
In Cookeville, Tennessee a couple is executed in their sleep - but do police catch the wrong man?
S01E05 It Couldn't Happen Here: Shelbyville, Kentucky
An unlikely murder suspect is convicted of killing a man in rural Shelbyville, Kentucky.
S01E06 It Couldn't Happen Here: Rockville/Ellington, Connecticut
A club worker in Connecticut goes missing. A wealthy local businessman is suspected.
S01E07 Indefensible: How Men Get Off
On trial for his wife's murder, a man invokes a temporary insanity defense.
S01E08 Indefensible: The Consent Offense
A case of apparent murder by strangulation takes a shocking turn at trial.
S01E09 Indefensible: A Few Bad Men
When a man with a violent criminal history is paroled, tragedy quickly ensues.
S01E10 Indefensible: The Panic Defense
A chance meeting of strangers leaves one of them dead, and police struggle to answer why.
S01E11 Indefensible: The Perfect Victim
One woman escapes a serial killer, and the friends of another victim set a trap to catch him.
S01E12 Indefensible: Helen & Olga
Two elderly women get away with murder, but when they try it again, things don't go as planned.
S01E13 It Couldn't Happen Here: Dallas, Georgia
The investigation into a young mother's death divides a small town: was it murder or suicide?
S01E14 It Couldn't Happen Here: Pocomoke City, Maryland
A young single mother disappears without a trace. An investigation suggests she abandoned her children, while her family spends years proving she was murdered and finding her killers.
S01E15 It Couldn't Happen Here: Angier, North Carolina
In this True Crime Story, a man claims he shot his daughter's estranged husband, Chirstian Griggs, in self-defense. But after investigators close the case, Christian's family discovers evidence that the killing was not justified.
S01E16 It Couldn't Happen Here: Iaeger, West Virginia
Iaeger, WV. After a deadly fire, a man is imprisoned for murder. New evidence reveals the truth.
S01E17 It Couldn't Happen Here: Atwater, Ohio
Atwater, OH. Did an aggressive cold case investigation send an innocent man to death row?
S01E18 It Couldn't Happen Here: Turlock, California
Turlock, CA. An attorney known for uncovering corruption is accused of masterminding a murder plot.
S01E19 It Couldn't Happen Here: Royse City, Texas
A couple is brutally murdered in rural Texas - but did prejudice affect the investigation?
S01E20 It Couldn't Happen Here: Edgewater, Florida
A brazen daytime murder in Edgewater, Florida generates surprising unanswered questions.
S01E21 Indefensible: Junk Science
A debunked form of forensic science helps put a Florida man behind bars for life.
S01E22 Indefensible: The Casey Anthony Episode
A famous case with a controversial verdict poses questions about legal strategy and media coverage.
S01E23 Indefensible: Stand Her Ground
A Florida woman faces 20 years in prison for firing a warning shot.
S01E24 Indefensible: Elephant in the Womb
A Wisconsin woman goes to a hospital hoping to confirm her pregnancy and get medical help, but she instead finds she’s stepped into a nightmare. After being held captive for several days and denied a...
S01E25 Indefensible: Concrete Ceiling
A California woman who claims she was acting in self-defense ends up in prison for murder. While there, she finds her story is much more common than she realized.
S01E26 Indefensible: Bye Bye Wozniak
A senseless double murder lands a California man on death row. Despite this harsh sentence, a broken system surrounding the death penalty leaves everyone feeling justice hasn’t been served.
