The Confession Tapes
This true-crime series examines murder cases in which convicted people say their confessions were false, coerced, or given under pressure. Each episode looks at how interrogations, evidence, and the justice system can shape what ends up being treated as the truth.
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Season 1
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E1
True East Part 1
Following a gruesome murder, two teens are targeted by undercover police, who use a controversial technique to try to extract a confession.
Sep 8, 2017 -
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E2
True East Part 2
As the trial for Burns and Rafay unfolds, the suspects begin to understand the massive implications of their confessions.
Sep 8, 2017 · 46m -
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E3
A Public Apology
After his girlfriend is found murdered, a man insists he was coerced into confessing. Years later, DNA evidence tells the truth.
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Trial by Fire
A fire leads to tragedy, and the victim’s mother is accused of -- and confesses to -- murder. At trial, the defense presents an alternate theory.
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E5
8th and H
Police interrogate supposed gang members about a brutal attack following an anonymous tip. Oddly, no one in the neighborhood ever heard of the gang.
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E6
The Labor Day Murders
Following a double murder, circumstantial evidence points to the victim's nephew, who endures a marathon interrogation without a lawyer.
Sep 8, 2017 -
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E7
Down River
A 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.
Sep 8, 2017