The BEST episodes directed by Brian Knappenberger
#1 - Gabriel's Voice
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez - Season 1 - Episode 6
As LA County assesses the cracks of a broken system, the jury reaches a verdict in Isauro's case, and Pearl Fernandez has her day in court.
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#2 - How Hackers Changed the World: We Are Legion
Storyville - Season 2013 - Episode 8
Documentary that goes inside the complex network and history of Anonymous, the radical online 'hacktivist' collective. Through interviews with current members - some recently returned from prison, others still awaiting trial - as well as writers, academics and major players in various 'raids', the film traces the collective's breathtaking evolution from merry pranksters to a full-blown global movement, one armed with new weapons of civil disobedience for an online world. In recent years, Anonymous has been associated with attacks or 'raids' on hundreds of targets. Angered by issues as diverse as copyright abuse and police brutality, they have also taken on targets such as the Church of Scientology.
#3 - The Internet's Own Boy
Storyville - Season 2015 - Episode 2
Documentary which explores the life of internet activist Aaron Swartz, and the circumstances that led to his early death. It traces how tech wunderkind Swartz engaged in pioneering work from an early age, helping to devise several groundbreaking computer systems. But it was his work in social justice and political organising, combined with his aggressive approach to information access, that placed him on a collision course with the US government. It ensnared him in a two-year legal nightmare - a battle which ended with his suicide at the age of 26. Aaron's story touched a nerve with people far beyond the online communities, in which he was a celebrity. Through personal archive, testimonies from his family and world leaders in the computing field, the film paints a portrait of an exceptional young man, and explores the tragedy of how Swartz became a victim of the rights and freedoms for which he stood.
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#4 - Improper Regard or Indifference
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez - Season 1 - Episode 5
The social workers fight to clear their names in court. Later, with the cameras turned off, Gabriel's siblings take the stand and give graphic testimony.
#5 - The Good War
Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror - Season 1 - Episode 4
With no cohesive strategy, the war in Afghanistan squanders early successes and backfires, fueling disillusionment, corruption and a Taliban resurgence.
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#6 - Graveyard Of Empires
Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror - Season 1 - Episode 5
After two decades, the US aims to end its longest ever war, but its withdrawal threatens to plunge Afghanistan back into repressive, bloody violence.
#7 - Failure at All Levels
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez - Season 1 - Episode 3
Focus shifts to Gabriel's mother, Pearl, and the role she may have played in his death. Gabriel's teacher recounts a series of calls to child services.
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#8 - A Shock to the System
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez - Season 1 - Episode 1
Dark details of Gabriel's story come to light as a shadowy source from inside the DCFS suggests that his cased wasn't handled properly.
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#9 - The System Was Blinking Red
Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror - Season 1 - Episode 1
Interviews and chilling archival recordings chronicle the chaos that unfolded during the 9/11, whose origins can be traced to the 1980's.
#10 - A Place Of Danger
Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror - Season 1 - Episode 2
Survivors recount the horrors they endured on 9/11. Immediately after the attacks, George W. Bush begins charting America's aggressive military response.
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#11 - Evil in This Courtroom
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez - Season 1 - Episode 2
With hundreds of witnesses and thousands of documents, the trial of Isauro Aguirre begins - with Deputy DA Jonathan Hatami seeking the death penalty.
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#12 - Death Has Got Him by the Hand
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez - Season 1 - Episode 4
At Isauro's trial, a former security guard details his attempts to help Gabriel that hit a dead end with social services and the sheriff's department.
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#13 - The Dark Side
Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror - Season 1 - Episode 3
Learning the hijackers benefited from the gaps in US intelligence, the White House justifies a secret surveillance program and "enhanced interrogation".
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