Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning

Season 1

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On October 23, 1989, Charles Stuart places a frantic 911 call reporting that he and his pregnant wife — a white couple — have been shot by a Black man. The ensuing investigation ignites decades-old tensions and brutal racial profiling amidst a media firestorm and skepticism about Stuart's story.

Where to Watch Season 1

3 Episodes

Roots
E1
RootsThe shocking shooting of a white couple at the hands of an alleged Black assailant makes headlines and Boston's facade as a progressive city begins to slip as its unsavory legacy of racial violence and segregation again comes to the fore. Tensions escalate as police descend upon the Black community, arresting their first suspect, a Black man in Mission Hill whose possession of an Adidas tracksuit puts him in their crosshairs.
Rampage
E2
RampageAmid police targeting of Black neighborhoods, a new suspect, William Bennett, emerges in the aftermath of a failed case. Arrested on an unrelated charge, media attention overshadows Chuck's narrative, ignoring crucial details.
Reckoning
E3
ReckoningA pregnant woman is murdered. Her husband is blamed but kills himself. His brother reveals new information, police errors emerge. The Black community protests the investigation and media. Boston reflects on the lasting impact of the case.