The WORST episodes of Accused: Guilty or Innocent?

Every episode of Accused: Guilty or Innocent? ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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: 11/11/2024Network: A&EStatus: Continuing
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Murderous Mother or Protective Parent?
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6.94
16 votes

#1 - Murderous Mother or Protective Parent?

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/2/2024

A violent assault ends in a fatal stabbing when a young mother kills her boyfriend, in a bid to defend her child. Considered innocent by police for four years, she was re-arrested and now faces up to 41 years in prison. Was she protecting her family or was this murder?

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Masked Attacker or Mistaken Identity?
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7.06
31 votes

#2 - Masked Attacker or Mistaken Identity?

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

A traveling nurse is pulled over for a traffic violation in New Mexico and is arrested for felony burglary carried out in her home state of Ohio. Is she a thug for hire or innocent with a rock-solid alibi?

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Murder Mastermind or Innocent Witness?
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7.08
25 votes

#3 - Murder Mastermind or Innocent Witness?

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/19/2023

Police reopen the cold case murder of a young Marine who was killed in a hotel room and charge the woman who was with him at the time. Is she the mastermind behind his death or an innocent victim?

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Murdered My Boss or Innocent Employee?
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7.19
26 votes

#4 - Murdered My Boss or Innocent Employee?

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/4/2024

After a construction company boss is found shot dead in his office in 2005, no arrests are made. An employee helps police with their investigations. He says he'd been bound and gagged by a gang just before the shooting. But 14 years later police charge him with murder. Is he a cold-blooded murderer or an innocent employee?

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Murdered My Parents or Innocent Son?
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7.20
10 votes

#5 - Murdered My Parents or Innocent Son?

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/16/2024

A former NFL player and his wife are shot dead in Houston while they sleep; with no signs of an intruder, suspicion falls on their 16-year-old son; charged with capital murder and facing life in prison, their son faces an intense legal battle.

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Reckless Driver or Blameless Mother?
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7.25
24 votes

#6 - Reckless Driver or Blameless Mother?

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/2023

A mother wakes from a coma to learn her worst nightmare has come true. Six weeks earlier, she had been involved in a multi-car smash at a busy junction. Tragically, her 5-year-old son is dead. Was the mother, who remembers nothing of the incident, speeding? And did she jump a red light? The Prosecution says she’s to blame and is charging her with manslaughter.

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Protective Mother or Vigilante Murderer?
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7.30
27 votes

#7 - Protective Mother or Vigilante Murderer?

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2023

The police must discover if a mother shot her abusive husband out of self-defense or malice.

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Vengeful Shooter or Protective Father?
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7.33
18 votes

#8 - Vengeful Shooter or Protective Father?

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/18/2024

A 68-year-old father shoots and wounds his daughter's boyfriend when the couple arrive outside the family home; believing his daughter is trapped in an abusive relationship, he fires three shots to force the boyfriend to leave.

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Killed My Husband or Defended Myself
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7.40
25 votes

#9 - Killed My Husband or Defended Myself

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/16/2022

After years of domestic abuse, a woman snaps and shoots her husband to death in their home. Is she telling the truth about his abuse or was he murdered?

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Killer Driver or Medical Emergency?
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7.44
25 votes

#10 - Killer Driver or Medical Emergency?

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/26/2023

A man falls asleep while driving and kills a construction worker in the road. Was he a reckless driver or an innocent man with an undiagnosed medical condition?

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Party Killer Or Innocent Bystander?
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7.47
17 votes

#11 - Party Killer Or Innocent Bystander?

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/7/2023

A Louisiana trail-ride dance party is cut short when shots ring out. A man dies and his daughter's partner - who was standing nearby - is accused. There was animosity between the men, but did the accused shoot the grandfather of his own child dead - or was it someone else?

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Wife Killer or Self-Defense?
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7.48
84 votes

#12 - Wife Killer or Self-Defense?

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/21/2020

A man shoots his wife, and the crime is caught on camera; questions are asked if the act was a cold-blooded murder or a justified act of self-defense.

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Cold-blooded Killer or Bereaved Teen?
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7.50
16 votes

#13 - Cold-blooded Killer or Bereaved Teen?

Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/23/2024

Two Houston parents are shot dead as they sleep, and their teenage son stands accused of murder. The legal battle deepens as new evidence is discovered. A jury must decide: Is this a bereaved son or a parent killer?

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Abusive Father or Birth Trauma?
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7.52
23 votes

#14 - Abusive Father or Birth Trauma?

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/9/2021

A new father is accused of child abuse after taking his son to hospital. With conflicting experts on both sides and prison looming, can the defense unravel the medical mystery and prove his innocence?

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Attempted Murder or Protective Mother?
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7.53
62 votes

#15 - Attempted Murder or Protective Mother?

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/28/2020

After years of caring for a sick child, a mother may be hiding a terrible secret; accused of attempting to murder her son, she now fights for her freedom.

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Murdered My Tenant or Self-Defense?
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7.53
15 votes

#16 - Murdered My Tenant or Self-Defense?

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/4/2022

When a landlord shoots a problem tenant dead in Florida, police and prosecutors act swiftly--charging the landlord with murder. The landlord claims that the tenant was carrying a machete at the time of the shooting and threatened to kill him. With the landlord facing life in prison if found guilty, is this self-defense or murder?

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Nightclub Murder or Self-Defense Shooting?
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7.55
22 votes

#17 - Nightclub Murder or Self-Defense Shooting?

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/2/2023

An argument erupts outside a Florida nightclub. One man is killed and another is charged with murder. Was it a case of cold-blooded murder or did he have to shoot to save his own life?

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Reckless Driver or Tragic Accident?
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7.59
29 votes

#18 - Reckless Driver or Tragic Accident?

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/9/2023

A woman faces life in prison when a passenger in the car she is driving is killed after she collides with an 18-wheel truck. Was she an intoxicated driver or was it a tragic accident?

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Careless Adult or Swimming Pool Tragedy
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7.59
22 votes

#19 - Careless Adult or Swimming Pool Tragedy

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/23/2022

After a child is injured in a swimming pool, the man looking after her is charged with aggravated child abuse. The former US Army medic claims he did everything possible to save the young girl's life--but the prosecution allege he is to blame for her injuries. Tragic accident or child neglect?

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Cold Case Killer or Innocent Teenage Girl?
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7.59
54 votes

#20 - Cold Case Killer or Innocent Teenage Girl?

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/12/2020

A murder remains unsolved for 10 years; police finally have a suspect, but the accused would have been 13 years old at the time.

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Machete Attacker or Innocent Girlfriend?
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7.60
20 votes

#21 - 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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Killed My Wife or Staircase Fall?
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7.61
18 votes

#22 - 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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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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Road Rage Vigilante or Family Protector?
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7.62
21 votes

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

#25 - 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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