True Crime Story: It Couldn’t Happen Here

Season 2

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.

6 Episodes

  • It Couldn't Happen Here: Benton, Missouri
    E1
    It Couldn't Happen Here: Benton, MissouriBenton, MO. After a teenage girl is found murdered in her car on the side of a highway, a stranger from out of town is convicted of her murder. But when the deputy who originally discovered the body becomes sheriff, he calls everything into question.
  • It Couldn't Happen Here: Wahpeton, North Dakota
    E2
    It Couldn't Happen Here: Wahpeton, North DakotaWahpeton, ND. When the body of a missing student is discovered in the river near a small college town, the community questions the role law enforcement may have played in his death.
  • It Couldn't Happen Here: New Albany, Mississippi
    E3
    It Couldn't Happen Here: New Albany, MississippiNew Albany, MS. When a beloved member of a tight-knit community is killed, the town cries out for immediate justice. After a young man is sentenced to death for the crime, and an out-of-town lawyer argues they convicted an innocent man.
  • It Couldn't Happen Here: Prichard, Alabama
    E4
    It Couldn't Happen Here: Prichard, AlabamaPrichard, AL. The murder of a gender-nonconforming Black teenager remains unsolved despite pressure from family and friends - raising issues about the increase of violence, and the lack of justice for trans murder victims across the country.
  • It Couldn't Happen Here: Aledo, Texas
    E5
    It Couldn't Happen Here: Aledo, TexasYears after the body of a young woman is found strangled to death in a creek bed, law enforcement finally closes the case; a closer look raises questions about the investigation.
  • It Couldn't Happen Here: Vinalhaven, Maine
    E6
    It Couldn't Happen Here: Vinalhaven, MaineOn a remote island, a dispute between two lobstermen is settled the way islanders do: face-to-face; the conflict turns deadly when one swings an axe - leaving locals to dispute whether the death was self-defense or murder.

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  • True Crime Story: It Couldn't Happen Here: Season 2
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