← American Justice

Season 9

25 episodes · 2000

A look at groundbreaking criminal cases, presenting viewers with an inside look at the case through the eyes of those directly involved, ranging from law enforcement officers to the victims.

  1. 1

    Blueprint for a Murder

    Jan 5, 200043 min

    Relatives sue after a husband hires a hit man to kill his wife, quadriplegic son and the boy's

  2. 2

    Roy Fontaine: Deadly Butler

    60 min

  3. 3

    A Parent's Nightmare

    60 min

  4. 4

    Dr. John Bodkin Adams

    60 min

  5. 5

    Death Row Radical: Mumia Abu-Jamal

    60 min

  6. 6

    Gainesville Murderer

    60 min

  7. 7

    Getting Away With Murder

    Mar 15, 200043 min

    How the double-jeopardy law prevented confessed killer Melvin Ignatow from serving time in the death of his fiance.

  8. 8

    Murder In A College Town

    Mar 22, 200043 min

    A mother seeks to uncover the truth behind her son's strange disappearance and his involvement in criminal activities.

  9. 9

    The Life and Death of Teena Brandon

    Mar 29, 200043 min★ 7.8

    The life of Teena Brandon, a drifter who lived as a man, is the basis for the movie "Boys Don't Cry."

  10. 10

    Dancing, Drugs and Murder

    60 min★ 8.3

  11. 11

    The Trial of Louise Woodward

    Apr 19, 200043 min★ 7.6

    The young British nanny cared for Matthew Eappen, who died aged eight months. The case gripped the world and she was convicted of manslaughter.

  12. 12

    Deadly Magnolia

    May 10, 200043 min★ 8.0

    After serving time for several murder attempts, a woman is free on parole.

  13. 13

    Oil, Money and Murder

    May 24, 200043 min

    A Texas millionaire is believed to have murdered two people and hired a hit man to kill the judge in his divorce

  14. 14

    The Killer Within

    60 min

  15. 15

    Donald Hume

    60 min

  16. 16

    Kill Thy Neighbor

    60 min★ 8.6

  17. 17

    The Wife Who Knew Too Much

    Jul 5, 200043 min★ 7.8

    High-profile lawyer Fred Tokars allegedly hired a gunman to murder his wife so he could collect $2 million in insurance money.

  18. 18

    When a Child Kills

    60 min

  19. 19

    Free to Murder Again

    60 min★ 7.2

  20. 20

    The California Killing Field

    Sep 20, 200043 min★ 8.1

    Charles Ng and Leonard Lake, responsible for a series of crimes, lived on a property where police found mutilated corpses.

  21. 21

    DeFeo and Benson: Inheritance Killers

    60 min

  22. 22

    Murder on a Reservation

    Oct 17, 200043 min

    The case against American Indian activist Leonard Peltier, who many believe was wrongly convicted in the deaths of two FBI agents.

  23. 23

    Dangerous Medicine

    Nov 28, 200043 min

    The suspiciously convoluted events surrounding the death of a Washington state infant and the murder of a doctor's wife.

  24. 24

    Dr. Buck Ruxton

    60 min

  25. 25

    Family Secret: The Death of Lisa Steinberg

    60 min★ 8.2