American Justice

Season 4

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 4

22 Episodes

  • Quiz Show Scandals and Other Frauds
    E1
    Quiz Show Scandals and Other FraudsAn examination of four modern hoaxes, including the quiz-show scandals of the late 1950s, Clifford Irving's fraudulent biography of Howard Hughes, the so-called "Mormon murders" of 1985 that centered on forgeries of rare documents. Also: the Tawana Brawley case, in which an African American teen alleged that she was raped by whites.
  • Godfathers vs. the Law
    E2
    Godfathers vs. the LawThe FBI adapts methods to catch racketeers; "most-wanted" list; wiretapping.
  • Celebrities on Trial
    E3
    Celebrities on TrialCelebrity and equal justice; director John Landis; James Brown; Zsa Zsa Gabor; Christian Brando..
  • Spies: Betraying a Nation
    E4
    Spies: Betraying a NationEspionage and national security; Walker family spy ring; Jonathan Pollard and Israel; double agents.
  • Defending the Mob
    E5
    Defending the MobFrank Ragano defends Santo Trafficante, Jimmy Hoffa; Bruce Cutler defends John Gotti.
  • Witness Protection
    E6
    Witness ProtectionWitnesses gain new identities in return for testimony.
  • Kidnapped
    E7
    KidnappedThe abductions of biathlete Kari Swenson and Exxon executive Sidney Reso are used to explore how law enforcement agencies respond to kidnappings.
  • Mob Ladies
    E8
    Mob LadiesWomen and organized crime; Virginia Hill and Bugsy Siegel; Arlyne Weiss Brickman; Marianne DelGiorno; Antoinette Giancana.
  • Lights, Camera ... Courtroom
    E9
    Lights, Camera ... CourtroomPublicity and high-profile cases; Scopes trial; Lindbergh case
  • Autopsy
    E10
    AutopsyMedical examiners and forensics experts solve difficult
  • Hired Guns
    E11
    Hired GunsA businessman has his partner killed; a millionaire has his wife murdered.
  • Cruel and Unusual
    E12
    Cruel and UnusualAlthough specifically prohibited by the United States Constitution, instances of cruel and unusual punishment still occur.
  • Military Justice
    E13
    Military JusticeCourts-martial of Eddie Slovik, Bobby Garwood and Clayton Lonetree.
  • Stalkers: Deadly Obsession
    E14
    Stalkers: Deadly ObsessionThe cases of John Lennon, Theresa Saldana and others illustrate the seriousness of stalking, which was not recognized as a crime until
  • Undercover Infiltrators
    E15
    Undercover InfiltratorsProbing the world of covert investigation in "Undercover: The Infiltrators." Included: a case of suspected fraud; a DEA sting operation; and allegations of court corruption.
  • Baby Snatchers
    E16
    Baby SnatchersInfant abduction: kidnapper profiles; baby-selling.
  • Jailhouse Lawyers
    E17
    Jailhouse LawyersPrison inmates become legal experts.
  • Assassins
    E18
    AssassinsProfiles of three assassins: Sirhan Sirhan; James Earl Ray; Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme.
  • LAPD
    E19
    LAPDProfile of the Los Angeles Police Department from the 1950s to the present.
  • Bombers
    E20
    BombersBombs: Unabomber; George Matesky, New York's Mad Bomber; World Trade Center.
  • Deadly Force
    E21
    Deadly ForceA review of controversial cases raises questions about citizens or suspects dying at the hands of law enforcement officials.
  • Why O.J. Simpson Won
    E22
    Why O.J. Simpson WonA play-by-play chronicle and legal dissection of the O.J. Simpson case and its impact on the judicial system.

 

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