The BEST episodes of Accused: Guilty or Innocent?

Every episode of Accused: Guilty or Innocent? ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Accused: Guilty or Innocent?!

“Accused: Guilty or Innocent?” offers 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.

Last Updated: 12/19/2024Network: A&EStatus: Continuing
Murdered His Mother or Falsely Accused? (Part 2)
star
8.07
43 votes

#1 - Murdered His Mother or Falsely Accused? (Part 2)

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/2/2020

Accused of shooting his mother, a son stands trial for murder and his family testifies for the prosecution.

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Killed My Mother Or Innocent Driver?
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8.00
12 votes

#2 - Killed My Mother Or Innocent Driver?

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2023

A tragic car crash leads to the death of an 89-year-old woman. Now, her daughter, who was behind the wheel, is blamed with her death and faces a life behind bars. Careless driver or devastated crash survivor?

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Wife Killer or Medically Insane?
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7.91
22 votes

#3 - Wife Killer or Medically Insane?

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/7/2022

After a woman is stabbed to death by her husband of three decades, shockwaves echo around a community. The prosecution claims this is a clear case of murder. For the defense, however, this is a one-in-a-million event. They argue that the husband was insane at the time of the killing. Will a jury believe that there is a medical explanation for this tragic event? Or will the husband spend the rest of his life behind bars?

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Killer Mom or Innocent Parent?
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7.88
25 votes

#4 - Killer Mom or Innocent Parent?

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/16/2023

A mother of four is accused of killing her 11-week-old baby and is now facing life in prison. The prosecution alleges the infant was violently shaken--but the defense insists this isn't what happened. Did she kill her child or did he die from natural causes?

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Teenage Killer or Mistaken Identity?
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7.83
24 votes

#5 - Teenage Killer or Mistaken Identity?

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/21/2022

A fight between teenagers turns deadly when an 18-year-old is killed by a single gunshot to the chest. Eyewitnesses claim that a 16-year-old student pulled the trigger--however, the young student insists he is innocent. With no forensic evidence tying the student to the crime, will he be cleared or convicted?

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Neighbor Killer or Family Defender?
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7.83
24 votes

#6 - Neighbor Killer or Family Defender?

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/9/2024

When a veteran and his young family are confronted by an angry neighbor, harsh words escalate to a fatal shooting. Is the accused and enraged murderer or a family defender?

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Failed My Child or Innocent Mother
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7.79
24 votes

#7 - Failed My Child or Innocent Mother

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/9/2022

A mother wakes to find her child cold and her boyfriend nowhere to be seen. When the child dies and the boyfriend is found hanged, will prosecutors decide that she is to blame?

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Screwdriver Stabbing or Defending My Family?
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7.76
25 votes

#8 - Screwdriver Stabbing or Defending My Family?

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/12/2023

A young man stabs another man who assaulted his brother and attempted to steal from their family-run gas station. Was it attempted murder or self-defense?

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One Punch Assault or Self-Defense?
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7.73
63 votes

#9 - One Punch Assault or Self-Defense?

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/5/2020

A young man who witnesses a brutal attack intervenes and throws a punch; questions are asked if the act was justified, or if he should be sentenced to 20 years.

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Drive-thru Shooter or Defensive Dad?
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7.73
11 votes

#10 - Drive-thru Shooter or Defensive Dad?

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/11/2024

A young father and his family come under attack at a busy drive-thru; terrified of his aggravated assailant, and with his young baby and girlfriend also trapped in the car, he fires his gun and allegedly injures an innocent bystander.

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Murdered His Mother or Falsely Accused? (Part 1)
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7.72
46 votes

#11 - Murdered His Mother or Falsely Accused? (Part 1)

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/26/2020

A family is divided after the murder of a beloved grandmother; facing life in prison, a son must prove his innocence.

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Deadly Veteran or Self-Protection?
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7.71
28 votes

#12 - Deadly Veteran or Self-Protection?

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/26/2022

A US veteran shoots a wanted fugitive in the back on his land--murder or self-defense?

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Stabbed My Neighbor or Protected Myself
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7.71
31 votes

#13 - Stabbed My Neighbor or Protected Myself

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/2/2022

Neighborhood drinks turn bloody when a fight breaks out between friends. Was this self-defense or a brutal attack?

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Careless Shooter or Child Protector?
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7.70
33 votes

#14 - Careless Shooter or Child Protector?

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/2/2021

A young man intervenes in a family dispute. Armed with an AK-47, he fires two warning shots as he tries to protect a child seeking help. The prosecution allege he took the law into his own hands. The defense argue that he did the right thing. Local hero or unlawful vigilante?

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Killer Biker or Self-Defense Shooter?
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7.68
25 votes

#15 - Killer Biker or Self-Defense Shooter?

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2023

A violent argument between two men erupts at a busy grocery store. One is shot dead and the other faces a murder charge. With the whole incident caught on CCTV, who will the jury believe was the aggressor?

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Breakup Homicide or Shot in Self-Defense?
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7.65
17 votes

#16 - Breakup Homicide or Shot in Self-Defense?

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2023

When a Correctional Officer mortally wounds his ex-girlfriend, a difficult breakup turns tragic. The prosecution accuses him of being a reckless killer, but the defense claims he was attacked and shot in self-defense.

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Best Friend Killing or Self-Defense?
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7.64
33 votes

#17 - Best Friend Killing or Self-Defense?

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/19/2021

A retired coal miner shoots his best friend to death after a Christmas outing takes a terrible turn. Accused of manslaughter and facing 35 years in prison, this case sees the defense take on not just the prosecution--but the failing memory of the accused. Reckless homicide or self-defense?

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Deadly Driver or Tragic Accident?
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7.63
51 votes

#18 - Deadly Driver or Tragic Accident?

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/19/2020

A terrible car crash leaves a father dead and his son horribly injured, while the driver of the other car is miraculously unharmed.

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Angry Shooter Or Hammer Attack Defense?
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7.63
16 votes

#19 - Angry Shooter Or Hammer Attack Defense?

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/30/2023

After police respond to a shooting in Chicago, a man is arrested and charged. He claims that he was attacked with a hammer before reaching for his weapon. Will a jury believe he was the aggressor or is it a case of self-defense?

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Killer Ex-Wife or Self-Defense?
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7.62
29 votes

#20 - Killer Ex-Wife or Self-Defense?

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/26/2021

When a man is shot dead in rural Montana, his ex-wife is accused of murder. She says that she shot him in self-defense after an assault, but with forensic evidence revealing a shot to the back of the head, what is the truth?

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Road Rage Shooting or Stand Your Ground?
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7.62
21 votes

#21 - Road Rage Shooting or Stand Your Ground?

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/16/2021

On a busy highway, a road rage encounter leaves one man with life-altering injuries and the other facing life in prison. In this case, the accused claims he fired his gun at the victim after he was attacked in his vehicle--but with multiple witnesses and CCTV evidence, will his story stand up?

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Road Rage Vigilante or Family Protector?
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7.62
21 votes

#22 - Road Rage Vigilante or Family Protector?

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/2023

A veteran shoots out the tire of another driver's vehicle in the aftermath of an automobile accident. He now faces up to 20 years in prison. Will a jury judge whether his acts were reasonable or reckless?

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Jealous Shooter or Innocent Fall Guy?
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7.62
26 votes

#23 - Jealous Shooter or Innocent Fall Guy?

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/14/2022

In the dead of night, a tattoo artist is shot in his home. For two years, the case goes cold--until two confidential informants step forward and identify a young photojournalist as the shooter. The accused insists he has an alibi and was miles away at the time of the shooting. However, with forensic evidence linking him to the weapon, the prosecution believe they have their man. With a maximum of 15 years in prison on the table, who will prove their case--the defense or the prosecution?

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Killed My Wife or Staircase Fall?
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7.61
18 votes

#24 - Killed My Wife or Staircase Fall?

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/28/2022

When a mother is found fighting for her life at the bottom of the stairs of her home, suspicion falls on her firefighter husband. The prosecution allege she was the victim of a devastating assault. The defense claim she sustained her injuries by falling down the stairs. With life in prison as a possible sentence and hidden secrets revealed, was this murder or an accidental fall?

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Machete Attacker or Innocent Girlfriend?
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7.60
20 votes

#25 - Machete Attacker or Innocent Girlfriend?

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/2023

A heated argument turns terrifying as a woman is threatened by her boyfriend. Waiting at a gas station after calling 911, she grabs a machete to defend herself. However, when the police arrive, they arrest her not him. Is she a Machete Attacker or Innocent Girlfriend?

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