True Crime Story: It Couldn’t Happen Here

Season 1

TV-14
This documentary series hosted by small town native and advocate Hilarie Burton Morgan puts a spotlight on murder cases from small towns across America where questions remain if justice has been fully served. Each episode will see Burton Morgan meet with family members and local insiders as she explores the twists and turns of the case, and uncovers the unique challenges of small-town justice.

26 Episodes

  • It Couldn't Happen Here: Adel, Georgia
    E1
    It Couldn't Happen Here: Adel, GeorgiaA man is charged with a brutal murder, will DNA evidence point to another man as the real killer?
  • It Couldn't Happen Here: Sauquoit, New York
    E2
    It Couldn't Happen Here: Sauquoit, New YorkA local chiropractor is poisoned by someone she knows in a case that divides the whole town.
  • It Couldn't Happen Here: St. Augustine, Florida
    E3
    It Couldn't Happen Here: St. Augustine, FloridaA young woman is shot to death with her police officer boyfriend's gun. Was it murder or suicide?
  • It Couldn't Happen Here: Cookeville, Tennessee
    E4
    It Couldn't Happen Here: Cookeville, TennesseeIn Cookeville, Tennessee a couple is executed in their sleep - but do police catch the wrong man?
  • It Couldn't Happen Here: Shelbyville, Kentucky
    E5
    It Couldn't Happen Here: Shelbyville, KentuckyAn unlikely murder suspect is convicted of killing a man in rural Shelbyville, Kentucky.
  • It Couldn't Happen Here: Rockville/Ellington, Connecticut
    E6
    It Couldn't Happen Here: Rockville/Ellington, ConnecticutA club worker in Connecticut goes missing. A wealthy local businessman is suspected.
  • Indefensible: How Men Get Off
    E7
    Indefensible: How Men Get OffOn trial for his wife's murder, a man invokes a temporary insanity defense.
  • Indefensible: The Consent Offense
    E8
    Indefensible: The Consent OffenseA case of apparent murder by strangulation takes a shocking turn at trial.
  • Indefensible: A Few Bad Men
    E9
    Indefensible: A Few Bad MenWhen a man with a violent criminal history is paroled, tragedy quickly ensues.
  • Indefensible: The Panic Defense
    E10
    Indefensible: The Panic DefenseA chance meeting of strangers leaves one of them dead, and police struggle to answer why.
  • Indefensible: The Perfect Victim
    E11
    Indefensible: The Perfect VictimOne woman escapes a serial killer, and the friends of another victim set a trap to catch him.
  • Indefensible: Helen & Olga
    E12
    Indefensible: Helen & OlgaTwo elderly women get away with murder, but when they try it again, things don't go as planned.
  • It Couldn't Happen Here: Dallas, Georgia
    E13
    It Couldn't Happen Here: Dallas, GeorgiaThe investigation into a young mother's death divides a small town: was it murder or suicide?
  • It Couldn't Happen Here: Pocomoke City, Maryland
    E14
    It Couldn't Happen Here: Pocomoke City, MarylandA young single mother disappears without a trace. An investigation suggests she abandoned her children, while her family spends years proving she was murdered and finding her killers.
  • It Couldn't Happen Here: Angier, North Carolina
    E15
    It Couldn't Happen Here: Angier, North CarolinaIn this True Crime Story, a man claims he shot his daughter's estranged husband, Chirstian Griggs, in self-defense. But after investigators close the case, Christian's family discovers evidence that the killing was not justified.
  • It Couldn't Happen Here: Iaeger, West Virginia
    E16
    It Couldn't Happen Here: Iaeger, West VirginiaIaeger, WV. After a deadly fire, a man is imprisoned for murder. New evidence reveals the truth.
  • It Couldn't Happen Here: Atwater, Ohio
    E17
    It Couldn't Happen Here: Atwater, OhioAtwater, OH. Did an aggressive cold case investigation send an innocent man to death row?
  • It Couldn't Happen Here: Turlock, California
    E18
    It Couldn't Happen Here: Turlock, CaliforniaTurlock, CA. An attorney known for uncovering corruption is accused of masterminding a murder plot.
  • It Couldn't Happen Here: Royse City, Texas
    E19
    It Couldn't Happen Here: Royse City, TexasA couple is brutally murdered in rural Texas - but did prejudice affect the investigation?
  • It Couldn't Happen Here: Edgewater, Florida
    E20
    It Couldn't Happen Here: Edgewater, FloridaA brazen daytime murder in Edgewater, Florida generates surprising unanswered questions.
  • Indefensible: Junk Science
    E21
    Indefensible: Junk ScienceA debunked form of forensic science helps put a Florida man behind bars for life.
  • Indefensible: The Casey Anthony Episode
    E22
    Indefensible: The Casey Anthony EpisodeA famous case with a controversial verdict poses questions about legal strategy and media coverage.
  • Indefensible: Stand Her Ground
    E23
    Indefensible: Stand Her GroundA Florida woman faces 20 years in prison for firing a warning shot.
  • Indefensible: Elephant in the Womb
    E24
    Indefensible: Elephant in the WombA Wisconsin woman goes to a hospital hoping to confirm her pregnancy and get medical help, but she instead finds she’s stepped into a nightmare. After being held captive for several days and denied a lawyer, she’s thrown in jail.
  • Indefensible: Concrete Ceiling
    E25
    Indefensible: Concrete CeilingA California woman who claims she was acting in self-defense ends up in prison for murder. While there, she finds her story is much more common than she realized.
  • Indefensible: Bye Bye Wozniak
    E26
    Indefensible: Bye Bye WozniakA senseless double murder lands a California man on death row. Despite this harsh sentence, a broken system surrounding the death penalty leaves everyone feeling justice hasn’t been served.

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