The Innocence Files

The Innocence Files

Guilty until proven innocent.

2020 · 1 season · 9 eps · ★ 7.4 · Documentary

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The personal stories behind eight cases of wrongful conviction that the Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have worked to highlight and overturn.

Created by Roger Ross Williams, Alex Gibney

Network: Netflix

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