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A&E 2020 - 8 seasons 71 eps TV-14 Returning series

Accused: Guilty or Innocent?

2020 - 8 seasons 71 eps TV-14

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60 min

S8 · E1 · Jul 30, 2026

Teenage Killer or Framed Victim? - Part 1 Episode 1

When a young man is found stabbed to death, police follow a trail of blood to a trailer; a shocking tale emerges of a robbery honeytrap gone wrong; as a teenage boy faces a Capital Murder charge, his Defense team claims he is being set up by a group of friends; who will the jury believe?

60 min

S8 · E2 · Jul 30, 2026

Teenage Killer or Framed Victim? - Part 2 Episode 2

When a young man is found stabbed to death, police follow a trail of blood to a trailer; a shocking tale emerges of a robbery honeytrap gone wrong; as a teenage boy faces a Capital Murder charge, his Defense team claims he is being set up by a group of friends; who will the jury believe?

60 min

S8 · E3 · Aug 6, 2026

Negligent Father or Tragic Accident? Episode 3

In Pennsylvania's Mennonite community a father takes his young daughter out on the farm for the tobacco harvest; tragically she falls to her death under the wheel of a horse drawn wagon; is the father following centuries of family tradition or is he guilty of the neglect and death of his child?

60 min

S8 · E4 · Aug 6, 2026

Road Rage Murder or Self-Defense Shooting? Episode 4

On a regular Saturday morning drive, a father of two becomes involved in an altercation at an intersection; believing his life is threatened, he shoots and kills the other motorist; the Prosecution say the deceased posed no physical threat; was the accused justified in his actions, or is he guilty of "bringing a gun to a fistfight"? In a legal first, an AI-generated version of the victim speaks in court.

60 min

S8 · E5 · Aug 13, 2026

Nightclub Shooter or Mistaken Identity? Episode 5

Following a drunken altercation outside a Long Island Nightclub, a mystery gunman fires several shots injuring a club doorman; the whole incident is captured on CCTV and the next day the accused is arrested and charged with Assault in the First-Degree; the Defense argues the footage is inconclusive; is the accused a victim of mistaken identity, or is he guilty as charged?

60 min

S8 · E6 · Aug 13, 2026

Love Rival Killer or Defensive Mom? Episode 6

A pregnant mother gets into an altercation with her boyfriend's ex; when the mother is maced, she grabs her gun and shoots, fatally wounding the ex-girlfriend; a reckless killing or a woman defending herself and her unborn twins?

42 min

S8 · E7 · Aug 20, 2026

High Speed Driver or Tragic Accident? Episode 7

An intimate account of what happens when someone is formally charged with a crime and sent to trial as told by the perspective of the accused, their legal team and their family members.

42 min

S8 · E8 · Aug 20, 2026

Arson Death or Family Tragedy? Episode 8

An intimate account of what happens when someone is formally charged with a crime and sent to trial as told by the perspective of the accused, their legal team and their family members.

42 min

S8 · E9 · Aug 27, 2026

Violent Attacker or Protective Boyfriend? Episode 9

A boyfriend comes to the aid of his partner who he claims was being physically attacked by their female neighbor. After breaking up the fight, he's shocked when the next day he's arrested, following the female neighbor's allegation that he violently assaulted her. Now facing 25 years in prison, it's the boyfriend's word against his neighbor's. Who will the Jury believe?

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An intimate account of what happens when someone is formally charged with a crime and sent to trial – all solely from the perspective of the accused, their legal team and family members.

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Total runtime 53h 15m · Episode length 45 min · Type Documentary

Show info

Premiered

April 20, 2020

Latest episode

August 27, 2026

Status

Returning series

Network

A&E

Country

United States

Type

Documentary

Episode length

45 min

Total runtime

53h 15m

Original language

English

Production

A

A+E Global Media

Production

B

Brinkworth Productions

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United States

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English

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