American Justice

Season 14

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.

15 Episodes

  • The Scott Peterson Trial
    E1
    The Scott Peterson TrialA chronicle of the Laci Peterson murder case includes comments from two jurors in the trial of Scott Peterson, who was convicted in November 2004 of murdering his pregnant wife.
  • A Warrant to Kill
    E2
    A Warrant to KillA deputy sheriff's dispute with a Texas woman ends in her death.
  • Countdown to an Execution
    E3
    Countdown to an ExecutionCrusading attorney Juliet Yackel tries to save her client, Darnell Williams, from execution.
  • The Brit and the Bodybuilder
    E4
    The Brit and the BodybuilderRecalling the 1997 murder of Farah Fratta after her husband hired a hitman.
  • Murder in the Court
    E5
    Murder in the CourtA man on trial for a violent crime attacks a sheriff's deputy and takes a gun, then stalks the courthouse, guns down the judge, a court reporter and another deputy, and makes his escape.
  • What Happened to Carrie Culberson?
    E6
    What Happened to Carrie Culberson?An Ohio man is convicted of murder after his girlfriend, a former cheerleader, disappears.
  • Bad Medicine
    E7
    Bad MedicineA nurse is suspected of killing babies; a doctor is charged with murder; the owner of plastic surgery centres is accused of allowing his chauffeur to perform medical duties.
  • A Confession in Question
    E8
    A Confession in QuestionThe case of Martin Tankleff, convicted of murdering his parents in 1988.
  • The Bridge Murders
    E9
    The Bridge MurdersThe case of Tom Cummins, who was wrongfully suspected of the rape and murder of his two cousins in 1991. Four men were later convicted of the crime. Cummins is interviewed.
  • The Brothers Kimble
    E10
    The Brothers KimbleThe case of Ted Kimble, who was sentenced to 107 years in prison in 1999 for arranging to have his wife murdered by his brother, Ronnie Lee Kimble. Included: interviews with the siblings.
  • Hamptons Murder Mystery
    E11
    Hamptons Murder MysteryAn electrician is convicted of bludgeoning an investment banker to death.
  • The Deer Hunting Murder
    E12
    The Deer Hunting MurderA shooting victim's husband takes out an extraordinary amount of life insurance on her before the incident.
  • Blood on the Staircase
    E13
    Blood on the StaircaseExamining the case of author Michael Peterson, who was convicted in 2003 of the 2001 murder of his wife, Nortel Networks executive Kathleen Peterson.
  • Lies of a Friend
    E14
    Lies of a FriendThe case of George Lewis, convicted for the 1984 rape and murder of Karen Gregory, in Gulfport, Fla. Included: an interview with Lewis.
  • Palm Beach Law
    E15
    Palm Beach LawExamining the professional and personal lives of two women who run an all female law office in West Palm Beach, Fla.

 

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