About this season
This franchise is made up of series that tell a wide variety of true crime stories from unique perspectives. Each will shine a new light on crime and the genre, focusing on fresh and unexpected stories from unlikely, and much-needed voices.
Episodes (6)
1. It Couldn't Happen Here: Benton, Missouri
Aired 18 April 2024 • 44 min
Benton, 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.
2. It Couldn't Happen Here: Wahpeton, North Dakota
Aired 25 April 2024 • 44 min
Wahpeton, 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.
3. It Couldn't Happen Here: New Albany, Mississippi
Aired 2 May 2024 • 44 min
New 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.
4. It Couldn't Happen Here: Prichard, Alabama
Aired 9 May 2024 • 44 min
Prichard, 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.
5. It Couldn't Happen Here: Aledo, Texas
Aired 16 May 2024 • 44 min
Years 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.
6. It Couldn't Happen Here: Vinalhaven, Maine
Aired 23 May 2024 • 44 min
On 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.