About this season
This intimate documentary series chronicles Meek Mill's transformation from chart-topping rapper to galvanizing face of criminal justice reform. As Meek, his family and his legal team fight for his freedom, cameras capture the birth of the #FREEMEEK movement and re-investigate a case filled with allegations of dirty cops and systemic corruption in a broken judicial system.
Episodes (5)
1. Two Americas
Aired 9 August 2019 • 33 min
Meek Mill is a hip-hop superstar but got his start as a battle rapper on the streets of Philly’s roughest neighborhoods. At age 19, a violent encounter with law enforcement sends him to jail and ensnares him in the justice system. He will spend the next 11 years trying to break free of its grasp.
2. The Trap
Aired 9 August 2019 • 45 min
Judge Genece Brinkley finds Meek guilty of gun and drug charges and sentences him to 11 ½ to 23 months in jail and 10 years of probation.
3. Under Her Thumb
Aired 9 August 2019 • 38 min
Meek struggles with probation as his personal life spirals out of control.
4. Filthadelphia
Aired 9 August 2019 • 44 min
Private investigators take a deep dive into Meek’s original arrest and discover new clues.
5. Free, Not Free
Aired 9 August 2019 • 35 min
Protesters surround the courthouse as Judge Brinkley decides Meek’s fate.