A Wilderness of Error

Season 1

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Examines the evidence in the case against MacDonald, who was convicted in 1979 of murdering his pregnant wife and two daughters. A Green Beret physician, MacDonald claimed that the murders were committed by drug-crazed hippies.

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5 Episodes

  • Girl in a Floppy Hat
    E1
    Girl in a Floppy HatFamed filmmaker Errol Morris is obsessed with one of America's most popularized true crimes: the murder of a pregnant wife and two young daughters on an Army base in 1970. Green Beret doctor Jeffrey MacDonald said a band of drugged-crazed hippies attacked his family, led by a girl in a floppy hat. Army investigators said MacDonald committed the murders.
  • A Time of Suspicion
    E2
    A Time of SuspicionAfter an Army hearing frees Green Beret Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald, his father-in-law demands a reinvestigation. But when he sees all the evidence, he's shocked by where it leads.
  • Should the Jury Find...
    E3
    Should the Jury Find...Nine years after the murders of his pregnant wife and two young daughters, the guilt of Green Beret Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald is put to a civilian jury. The defense calls a surprise witness: The Girl in a Floppy Hat.
  • When a Narrative Becomes Reality
    E4
    When a Narrative Becomes RealityJoe McGinniss' book, "Fatal Vision" paints a not-so-flattering picture of Jeffrey MacDonald, but new evidence may prove that MacDonald is innocent.
  • A Wilderness of Error
    E5
    A Wilderness of ErrorJeffrey MacDonald served more than 30 years in prison when a federal judge finally agrees to hear the new evidence in his case. Errol Morris heads to North Carolina believing the truth will finally come out.

Cast of A Wilderness of Error • Season 1

  • Errol MorrisSelf / Writer
  • Marc SmerlingProducer
  • Michael JacksonProducer
  • Rachael HorovitzProducer
  • Jason BlumProducer
  • Jeremy GoldProducer

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