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: 5/10/2024Network: A&EStatus: Continuing
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Murder Mastermind or Innocent Witness?
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6.91
22 votes

#1 - 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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Masked Attacker or Mistaken Identity?
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6.93
28 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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Murderous Mother or Protective Parent?
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7.00
13 votes

#3 - 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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Reckless Driver or Blameless Mother?
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7.10
20 votes

#4 - 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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Murdered My Boss or Innocent Employee?
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7.16
19 votes

#5 - 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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Protective Mother or Vigilante Murderer?
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7.25
24 votes

#6 - 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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Machete Attacker or Innocent Girlfriend?
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7.29
17 votes

#7 - 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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Party Killer Or Innocent Bystander?
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7.33
15 votes

#8 - 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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Vengeful Shooter or Protective Father?
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7.36
14 votes

#9 - 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 Wife or Staircase Fall?
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7.38
16 votes

#10 - 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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Killer Driver or Medical Emergency?
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7.39
23 votes

#11 - 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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Breakup Homicide or Shot in Self-Defense?
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7.40
15 votes

#12 - 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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Careless Adult or Swimming Pool Tragedy
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7.40
20 votes

#13 - 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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Killed My Husband or Defended Myself
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7.40
25 votes

#14 - 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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Abusive Father or Birth Trauma?
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7.41
22 votes

#15 - 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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Wife Killer or Self-Defense?
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7.42
81 votes

#16 - 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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Road Rage Vigilante or Family Protector?
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7.42
19 votes

#17 - 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 Biker or Self-Defense Shooter?
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7.43
21 votes

#18 - 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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Nightclub Murder or Self-Defense Shooting?
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7.43
21 votes

#19 - 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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Road Rage Shooting or Stand Your Ground?
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7.44
18 votes

#20 - 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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Angry Shooter Or Hammer Attack Defense?
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7.47
15 votes

#21 - 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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Reckless Driver or Tragic Accident?
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7.48
27 votes

#22 - 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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Drive-thru Shooter or Defensive Dad?
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7.50
8 votes

#23 - 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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Attempted Murder or Protective Mother?
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7.51
59 votes

#24 - 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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Cold Case Killer or Innocent Teenage Girl?
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7.55
51 votes

#25 - 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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