The Confession Tapes

Season 1

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A critical look into some true crime cases where American law enforcement made up for lack of actual physical evidence by using devious psychological tactics during interrogation in order to extract confessions from naive suspects.

Where to Watch Season 1

7 Episodes

True East Part 1
E1
True East Part 1Following a gruesome murder, two teens are targeted by undercover police, who use a controversial technique to try to extract a confession.
True East Part 2
E2
True East Part 2As the trial for Burns and Rafay unfolds, the suspects begin to understand the massive implications of their confessions.
A Public Apology
E3
A Public ApologyAfter his girlfriend is found murdered, a man insists he was coerced into confessing. Years later, DNA evidence tells the truth.
Trial by Fire
E4
Trial by FireA fire leads to tragedy, and the victim’s mother is accused of -- and confesses to -- murder. At trial, the defense presents an alternate theory.
8th and H
E5
8th and HPolice interrogate supposed gang members about a brutal attack following an anonymous tip. Oddly, no one in the neighborhood ever heard of the gang.
The Labor Day Murders
E6
The Labor Day MurdersFollowing a double murder, circumstantial evidence points to the victim's nephew, who endures a marathon interrogation without a lawyer.
Down River
E7
Down RiverA man drives his four children into a river, where they drown. He wearily confesses to doing it purposefully, but later contends it was an accident.