The Confession Tapes

2017Documentary2 seasons

This true crime documentary series investigates cases where people convicted of murder claim their confessions were coerced, involuntary or false.

7 episodes
1. True East Part 1

Sep 8, 2017 · 42m

Following a gruesome murder, two teens are targeted by undercover police, who use a controversial technique to try to extract a confession.

2. True East Part 2

Sep 8, 2017 · 42m

As the trial for Burns and Rafay unfolds, the suspects begin to understand the massive implications of their confessions.

3. A Public Apology

Sep 8, 2017 · 42m

After his girlfriend is found murdered, a man insists he was coerced into confessing. Years later, DNA evidence tells the truth.

4. Trial by Fire

Sep 8, 2017 · 42m

A fire leads to tragedy, and the victim’s mother is accused of -- and confesses to -- murder. At trial, the defense presents an alternate theory.

5. 8th and H

Sep 8, 2017 · 42m

Police interrogate supposed gang members about a brutal attack following an anonymous tip. Oddly, no one in the neighborhood ever heard of the gang.

6. The Labor Day Murders

Sep 8, 2017 · 42m

Following a double murder, circumstantial evidence points to the victim's nephew, who endures a marathon interrogation without a lawyer.

7. Down River

Sep 8, 2017 · 42m

A man drives his four children into a river, where they drown. He wearily confesses to doing it purposefully, but later contends it was an accident.

Cast

The Confession Tapes on tvt

Track every show and movie you watch. Free, no ads.