TV series

Trial 4

2020 · 1 season

A slow, sobering plunge into a decades-long fight for justice that leaves you angry and unsettled.

Tagline: Innocent man. Guilty system.
Overview: Charged as a teen in the 1993 killing of a Boston cop, Sean K. Ellis fights to prove his innocence while exposing police corruption and systemic racism.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, corruption, race, crime
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
corruption
race
crime
isolation
Places: big city
prison
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
documentary
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Genres: documentary, crime, reality
Created by: Rémy Burkel
Starring: Sean Ellis, Rosemary Scapicchio, Mary Jackie Ellis, Jillise McDonough, William C. Dwyer, David Murray, David Duncan, Toni Locy
Length: 1 seasons, 8 episodes, 53 min each
Network: Netflix
Country: United States of America
Languages: English