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Untouchable: Power Corrupts

Season 1
Shocking true stories are told of people who abused positions of power and authority to commit the worst crimes imaginable. They were supposed to be the pillars of society but instead they committed terrible, destructive offences.
20156 episodes
TV-14
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - White Coat, Dark Heart
    July 9, 2015
    44min
    TV-14
    Nurses raise the alarm when they discover that patients seem to get sick or die unexpectedly whenever a talented, handsome and well-liked surgeon is on duty. But as investigators close in, the doctor is always one step ahead.
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  2. S1 E2 - House of Pain
    July 16, 2015
    44min
    TV-14
    A Chicago detective has a gift for closing even complex cases with a confession. When allegations about his interrogation methods surface, they are dismissed until an explosive tip-off suggests that he is hiding a sinister secret.
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  3. S1 E3 - Teflon Joe
    July 23, 2015
    44min
    TV-14
    A Chicago police officer has an astonishing reputation as one of the best gangs and guns cops in the department. But a series of suspicious events leads the FBI to wonder exactly which side he's on.
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  4. S1 E4 - Courtroom Killer
    July 30, 2015
    44min
    TV-14
    A successful defense lawyer and family man is lured by his criminal clients into a double life of drugs and vice. When he takes extreme measures to win unwinnable cases, the Feds suspect he's more dangerous than those he defends.
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  5. S1 E5 - Mobster Cop
    August 6, 2015
    44min
    TV-14
    In an Illinois town in the grip of the Chicago mob, Police Chief Michael Corbitt is surrounded by temptation. A string of extortion scams, violent crimes and a deadly affair prompts investigators to fear that he's been lured in.
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  6. S1 E6 - Ballot and Bullet
    August 13, 2015
    44min
    TV-14
    A former homicide cop rises to become the sheriff of DeKalb County, Georgia. But amid claims of corruption, he is challenged by a political rival, and people are pushed to commit terrible acts to maintain their grip on power.
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Starring
Peter Jaycock
Studio
discovery plus Newsworthy Crimes
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