About this season
An intimate account of what happens when someone is formally charged with a crime and sent to trial – all solely from the perspective of the accused, their legal team and family members.
Episodes (5)
1. Best Friend Killing or Self-Defense?
Aired 19 August 2021 • 45 min
A retired coal miner shoots his best friend to death after a Christmas outing takes a terrible turn. Accused of manslaughter and facing 35 years in prison, this case sees the defense take on not just the prosecution--but the failing memory of the accused. Reckless homicide or self-defense?
2. Killer Ex-Wife or Self-Defense?
Aired 26 August 2021 • 45 min
When a man is shot dead in rural Montana, his ex-wife is accused of murder. She says that she shot him in self-defense after an assault, but with forensic evidence revealing a shot to the back of the head, what is the truth?
3. Careless Shooter or Child Protector?
Aired 2 September 2021 • 45 min
A young man intervenes in a family dispute. Armed with an AK-47, he fires two warning shots as he tries to protect a child seeking help. The prosecution allege he took the law into his own hands. The defense argue that he did the right thing. Local hero or unlawful vigilante?
4. Abusive Father or Birth Trauma?
Aired 9 September 2021 • 45 min
A new father is accused of child abuse after taking his son to the hospital.
5. Road Rage Shooting or Stand Your Ground?
Aired 16 September 2021 • 45 min
A road rage encounter on a highway leaves one man with serious injuries and the other facing life in prison. The accused claims he fired his gun at the victim after he was attacked.