The Innocent Man (2018 TV series)
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| The Innocent Man | |
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| Genre | Documentary |
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| Directed by | Clay Tweel |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 42–52 minutes |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | December 14, 2018 |
The Innocent Man is an American true crime documentary television series based on John Grisham's 2006 book The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town.[1][2] The six-episode first season debuted on Netflix on December 14, 2018.[3]
Like Grisham's nonfiction book, the series follows two murder cases in Ada, Oklahoma, between 1982 and 1984.[4][5] The cases examine the potential false confessions of Ron Williamson, Dennis Fritz, Tommy Ward, and Karl Fontenot.[1][6]
Episodes[edit]
| No. | Title | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Debbie and Denice" | December 14, 2018 |
| 2 | "In Dreams" | December 14, 2018 |
| 3 | "Rotten to the Core" | December 14, 2018 |
| 4 | "Corpus Delicti" | December 14, 2018 |
| 5 | "Smoking Guns" | December 14, 2018 |
| 6 | "Snow Storm" | December 14, 2018 |
Reception[edit]
Upon its release, the show received mixed reviews from critics. On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series has a 69% approval rating based on 13 reviews, with an average rating of 7.0 out of 10. The site's critical consensus says, "The Innocent Man will satisfy true crime aficionados looking for a slickly packaged mystery, but viewers seeking a more probing deconstruction of the justice system may come away disappointed."[7] On Metacritic, the series has a weighted score of 57 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[8]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b Chitwood, Adam (2018-12-17). "'The Innocent Man' Review: Netflix True Crime Series Digs Deep into the Criminal Justice System". Collider. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
- ^ "John Grisham's 'The Innocent Man' Becomes Netflix Docuseries". The Hollywood Reporter. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
- ^ Nolan, Emma (2018-12-03). "The Innocent Man on Netflix release date, cast, trailer: When is the docu-series out?". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
- ^ Schedeen, Jesse (2018-12-14). "Netflix's The Innocent Man: Season 1 Review". IGN. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
- ^ Keaney, Quinn. "A Comprehensive Timeline of the Murder Cases at the Heart of Netflix's The Innocent Man". POPSUGAR Entertainment. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
- ^ "Refinery29 Binge Club: "The Innocent Man" Recaps". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
- ^ "The Innocent Man: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ "The Innocent Man Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
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