Reasonable Doubt

Retired detective Chris Anderson and an attorney re-examine controversial murder cases to help the desperate families of those convicted decide if it's time to appeal or accept the guilty verdict once and for all.

202210 episodes

16+

Unscripted

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S5 E1 - Guiltless or Heartless?
August 9, 2022
42min
TV-14
Respected California probation officer Rodney Patrick McNeal gets a life sentence for murdering his pregnant wife in a fit of rage. His family says the system failed him, and they can prove he was wrongfully convicted. Chris and Fatima investigate.
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S5 E2 - Prison Mom
August 16, 2022
42min
TV-14
A jury convicts Laverne Fields of murdering her husband as he lay in bed, but her children insist he committed suicide. They reach out to Detective Chris Anderson and attorney Fatima Silva to get to the truth.
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S5 E3 - The Jerk
August 23, 2022
42min
TV-14
Everyone agrees Brian Eftenoff is an arrogant jerk who rubs people the wrong way. But his kids insist that doesn’t make him guilty of murdering their mom. Chris and Fatima dig deep to find out if he was wrongfully convicted or is right where he belongs.
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S5 E4 - Bringing a Gun to a Fist Fight
August 30, 2022
42min
TV-14
In 2009, Joel Atkin makes a fateful wrong turn, sparking a petty argument that leaves one man dead and Atkin in Prison for murder. Joel's family believes it was self-defense and hopes Chris Anderson and Fatima Silva will join their fight to free him.
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S5 E5 - Murder Without Motive
September 6, 2022
42min
TV-14
After a ten-year investigation, police suddenly charge Russell Holbrook with the murder of Melissa Howard. Russell vigorously proclaims his innocence, but the jury doesn't buy it. His daughter hopes Chris Anderson and Fatima Silva will believe her dad.
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S5 E6 - Aunts and Artifacts
September 13, 2022
42min
TV-14
After a robbery gone bad, a jury convicts Garrett Arrowood of killing his aunt. His mother and sister say two con men made him their mark, and now he sits in prison. Chris Anderson and Fatima Silva dig deep to prove his innocence or reveal his guilt.
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S5 E7 - The Ex Files
September 20, 2022
42min
TV-14
Patricia Rorrer sits in prison for brutally murdering her ex-boyfriend’s wife and baby out of spite. Her advocates say she wasn’t even in the same state at the time of the crime. Chris and Fatima investigate the case in search of the truth.
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S5 E8 - The $60 Murder
September 27, 2022
42min
TV-14
Eric Miller was a small-time pot dealer convicted of killing a friend for $60 in cash. His girlfriend and daughter believe the system locked away the wrong man. They’re hoping Chris and Fatima will join their fight to free Eric Miller.
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S5 E9 - Villain or Victim?
October 4, 2022
42min
TV-14
A disabled man dies three weeks after a brutal beating for his TV and VCR. A jury sentences three people to life in prison based on the testimony of just one woman. Is she telling the truth? Chris and Fatima investigate.
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S5 E10 - Wealthy Men Only
October 11, 2022
42min
TV-14
Nanette Packard thought she had it all -- beautiful kids, a wealthy fiancé and a hot young lover. Now she’s in prison for murdering her husband-to-be. Her desperate daughter and a friend hope Chris and Fatima can prove they got the wrong woman.
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