Trial 4: Limited Series
Netflix Canada
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Synopsis
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. It started with a trip to the store to buy diapers — and led to a decades-long battle against an unjust system to clear his name.
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Season 1 of Trial 4 has 8 episodes. Because different Netflix countries have different availability for episodes, you'll need to check the episode listing below to see which are available in Canada.
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In 1993, the execution-style killing of a Boston police officer sets off a frantic citywide search for suspects.
- November 11, 2020
Police home in on a suspect, a 19-year-old named Sean K. Ellis. Boston journalists and cops recall another murder case that fanned racial tensions.
- November 11, 2020
As Ellis and his lawyers recount his first jury trial, former jurors share their decision processes. A witness's statements are put to the test.
- November 11, 2020
Journalists expose corruption in the Boston Police Department, inspiring Ellis to seek a new trial and perhaps a new lawyer.
- November 11, 2020
Ellis' attorney, Rosemary Scapicchio, remains dogged in her pursuit of the missing documents that may hold the key to her client getting a new trial.
- November 11, 2020
Knowing it's his last chance, Ellis nervously prepares for a fourth murder trial. Also, an investigator searches for an old witness.
- November 11, 2020
As the voters of Suffolk County prepare to elect their next district attorney, Scapicchio digs into who funded the reward for Ellis' conviction.
- November 11, 2020
The election of a new district attorney gives Ellis reason to hope. Later, a hush-hush press conference puts everyone on edge.
- November 11, 2020
