The WORST episodes of Reasonable Doubt
Every episode of Reasonable Doubt ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Reasonable Doubt!
Retired homicide detective Chris Anderson and criminal defense attorney Melissa Lewcowicz help desperate families, convinced a loved one has been wrongfully convicted of murder. Each week Chris and Melissa investigate a new case. And each week they are forced to decide whether there's really been a wrongful conviction or whether the family needs to face the bitter truth that their loved one is guilty as charged . "Reasonable Doubt" is a hard-hitting, balanced and emotional look at the US criminal justice system.
#1 - State of Denial
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/13/2021
A jury convicts Glynn Simmons of a liquor store clerk's murder, but Glynn insists he was out of state during the killing.
#2 - A Body, a Trough, and 800 Pounds of Concrete
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/14/2020
She was a pioneer; the first female deputy sheriff in Oglethorpe County's history. But now Tracy Fortson is just another inmate- convicted of murdering her boyfriend. Was it justice? Or a set-up? Chris and Fatima investigate.
#3 - Without a Trace
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/21/2020
An Oklahoma woman disappears without a trace- never to be heard from again. But years later, police move in and arrest her ex-boyfriend. Now, his mom and sister are fighting for his freedom. Will Chris and Fatima join their crusade?
#4 - Murder at her Doorstep
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/28/2020
A Virginia man is convicted of leaving a deadly bomb on his ex-girlfriend's porch. Now his daughter and mother are joining forces to fight for his freedom. Will Chris and Fatima join them?
#5 - It Wasn't Me
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/5/2020
The wife and sister of a convicted murderer in Chicago insist he was the victim of mistaken identity. Chris and Fatima re-investigate the case.
#7 - My Best Friend's Murder
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/19/2021
Ken Andersen and Chad Swedberg are childhood best friends. Then Chad turns up dead on a wooded trail, and Ken takes the fall for his murder. Ken's family says the conviction is a gross miscarriage of justice and wants Chris and Fatima to investigate.
#8 - Deadhead
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/26/2021
Bruce Walton is in prison, convicted of the fatal stabbing of his lifelong friend Roy Fuller; Bruce's sisters are convinced he is innocent, and they are hoping Chris and Fatima will join them in their fight to free Bruce.
#9 - For Her Love
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/2/2021
War veteran Tim Wright is in prison for killing his girlfriend's ex, but his family is convinced he is innocent. Now they've reached out to Chris Anderson and Fatima Silva, hoping they will join their fight.
#10 - The Cult of David
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/9/2021
Yvonne Layne, a beautiful mother of five, dies due to a murder plot masterminded by her ex, David Thorne, and carried out by his friend.
#11 - Trapped in the Middle
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/16/2021
Steven Chaban is accused of murdering his mother-in-law and is imprisoned; his wife seeks the help of Fatima and Chris to uncover whether he is innocent or guilty.
#12 - Hypnotized
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/23/2021
A jury convicts 15-year-old Evaristo Salas for an apparent gang-related hit that leaves one man dead. His sisters say Evaristo is innocent, and they can prove it.
#13 - To Dye For
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/30/2021
A jury convicts Kara Garvin for the brutal murder of three members of the Mollett family in their rural Ohio trailer; Kara's mother and sister say she's incapable of violence.
#14 - Game Over
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/7/2020
An Alabama high school coach is found dead in his home. His foster son gets convicted of the crime. But now the convict's wife is on a crusade to free the man she claims was wrongfully convicted.
#15 - A $25,000 Performance
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/20/2021
Lee Harris admits he is a small-time con man, but insists that doesn't make him a murderer; his son and a close friend contact Chris and Fatima to investigate what they believe to be a miscarriage of justice.
#17 - Prison Mom
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/16/2022
A jury convicts a woman of murdering her husband as he lied in bed; her children insist that his death was actually a suicide.
#18 - The Jerk
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/23/2022
Everyone agrees Brian Etfenoff is an arrogant jerk who rubs people the wrong way, but his kids insist that doesn't make him guilty of murdering their mother.
#19 - Bringing a Gun to a Fist Fight
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/30/2022
Chris Anderson and Fatima Silva hear the case of Joel Atkin, a man who made a wrong turn in 2009, sparking a petty argument that left one man dead and Atkin in prison for murder.
#21 - Aunts and Artifacts
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/13/2022
After a robbery gone bad, a jury convicts Garrett Arrowood of killing his aunt; his mother and sister say two con men made him their mark, and now he sits in prison.
#22 - The Ex Files
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/20/2022
Chris and Fatima investigate the case of Patricia Rorrer, who is in prison for brutally murdering her former boyfriend's wife and baby out of spite; her lawyers claim that she was not in the same state at the time of the crime.
#23 - The $60 Murder
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/27/2022
Eric Miller was a small-time pot dealer convicted of killing a friend for $60 in cash. His girlfriend and daughter believe the system locked away the wrong man. They're hoping Chris and Fatima will join their fight to free Eric Miller.
#24 - Villain or Victim?
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/4/2022
A disabled man dies three weeks after a brutal beating for his TV and VCR. A jury sentences three people to life in prison based on the testimony of just one woman. Is she telling the truth? Chris and Fatima investigate.