American Justice

Season 12

Bill Kurtis hosts this documentary series that profiles criminal cases involving high profile murders, serial killers, and organized crime. Each episode culminating with the justice dispensed by the American legal system in each case.

Where to Watch Season 12

25 Episodes

  • Who Killed Hannah Hill?
    E1
    Who Killed Hannah Hill?An Ohio teenager turns up in the trunk of her car six days after being reported missing.
  • The Andrea Yates Story
    E2
    The Andrea Yates StoryRecalling the case of Andrea Yates, the Texas housewife convicted in 2002 of drowning her five children in the bathtub.
  • A Mother's Betrayal
    E3
    A Mother's BetrayalA national advocate of health-care reform is accused of trying to keep her child deathly
  • A Questionable Doctor
    E4
    A Questionable DoctorA defense attorney persuades an appeals court to issue a highly unusual ruling in the trial of a doctor convicted of killing elderly patients.
  • A Murder Before Homecoming
    E5
    A Murder Before HomecomingA murder case involving high-school students and a suspect who refuses to plea bargain.
  • To Save Their Souls
    E6
    To Save Their SoulsRecalling the case of killer John Emil List, who murdered his mother, wife and children in 1971, and was captured in 1989.
  • The Story of Al Capone
    E7
    The Story of Al CaponeThe life of gangster Al Capone is chronicled.
  • Shamed Into Confession
    E8
    Shamed Into ConfessionA confession can harm a defendant's case in the justice system.
  • Death of a Bride
    E9
    Death of a BrideAn ex-boyfriend kills a bride on her wedding day.
  • Mail Order Murder
    E10
    Mail Order MurderRecalling the 2000 murder of mail-order bride Anastasia Solovieva and the first-degree murder conviction of her husband, Indle Gifford King Jr.
  • The Corcoran Eight
    E11
    The Corcoran EightRecalling the 1994 investigation into allegations by Corcoran State Prison guards that fellow officers staged gladiator-style fights between inmates.
  • The Central Park Jogger Case: What Went Wrong?
    E12
    The Central Park Jogger Case: What Went Wrong?A report on the Central Park Jogger case and the overturning of the convictions of the five men initially charged with the crime following a 2002 confession by Matias Reyes that he was the lone rapist.
  • Murder Online
    E13
    Murder OnlineRecalling the 1999 murder of Bruce Miller as part of a conspiracy between his wife and her lover, who met online.
  • The San Francisco Dog Mauling
    E14
    The San Francisco Dog MaulingRecalling the 2001 death of Diane Whipple, who was killed by two dogs outside of her San Francisco apartment. Neighbors Marjorie Knoller and Robert Noel, who were caring for the dogs, were convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
  • Mystery at Sea
    E15
    Mystery at SeaThe case of Alvin Latham, who was acquitted of charges that he murdered a man who died during a shipwreck.
  • Don't Mess with Texas
    E16
    Don't Mess with TexasA case involving a man convicted of murdering a Texas Ranger over 25 years ago. Included: legal aspects of his crime and punishment.
  • Shots in the Dark
    E17
    Shots in the DarkThe case of murderer Jamil Al-Amin, formerly known as H. Rap Brown, who was convicted of killing a deputy sheriff in 2000.
  • The Wells Fargo Heist
    E18
    The Wells Fargo HeistPhoenix police suspect three men in the robbery of an armoured van.
  • Mistaken Identity
    E19
    Mistaken IdentityRecalling the wrongful-conviction case of Terence Garner, who spent more than four years in prison for a robbery and shooting he didn't commit.
  • The Yosemite Killer
    E20
    The Yosemite KillerThe case of serial killer Cary Stayner, who murdered individuals at Yosemite National Park in 1999.
  • Blood Brothers: The Derek and Alex King Case
    E21
    Blood Brothers: The Derek and Alex King CaseThe case of brothers Alex and Derek King who pled to third-degree murder in the death of their father, Terry King.
  • Murder on the Boardwalk
    E22
    Murder on the BoardwalkThe case of Kosta Fotopoulos, sentenced to life for the 1989 murders of two teens.
  • For Love or Money
    E23
    For Love or MoneyThe case of Celeste Beard Johnson, convicted of orchestrating the 1999 murder of her husband, Texas millionaire Steven Beard Jr.
  • What the Girl Saw
    E24
    What the Girl SawExamining the case of Clarence Elkins, convicted of the 1998 murder of his mother-in-law and rape of his niece. The niece, who testified against her uncle, has since recanted her statement.
  • Another Man's Crime
    E25
    Another Man's CrimeA wrongful-conviction case is examined.

 

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