The BEST episodes of The Confession Tapes season 1

Every episode of The Confession Tapes season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Confession Tapes season 1!

This true crime documentary series investigates cases where people convicted of murder claim their confessions were coerced, involuntary or false.

Last Updated: 12/15/2024Network: NetflixStatus: Ended
True East (2)
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7.51
219 votes

#1 - True East (2)

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/8/2017

As the trial for Burns and Rafay unfolds, the suspects begin to understand the massive implications of their confessions.

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8th and H
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7.43
138 votes

#2 - 8th and H

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/8/2017

Police interrogate supposed gang members about a brutal attack following an anonymous tip. Oddly, no one in the neighborhood ever heard of the gang.

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Down River
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7.38
103 votes

#3 - Down River

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/8/2017

A man drives his four children into a river, where they drown. He wearily confesses to doing it purposefully, but later contends it was an accident.

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A Public Apology
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7.33
191 votes

#4 - A Public Apology

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/8/2017

After his girlfriend is found murdered, a man insists he was coerced into confessing. Years later, DNA evidence tells the truth.

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Trial by Fire
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7.29
156 votes

#5 - Trial by Fire

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/8/2017

A fire leads to tragedy, and the victim’s mother is accused of -- and confesses to -- murder. At trial, the defense presents an alternate theory.

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True East (1)
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7.24
272 votes

#6 - True East (1)

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/8/2017

Following a gruesome murder, two teens are targeted by undercover police, who use a controversial technique to try to extract a confession.

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The Labor Day Murders
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7.14
118 votes

#7 - The Labor Day Murders

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/8/2017

Following a double murder, circumstantial evidence points to the victim's nephew, who endures a marathon interrogation without a lawyer.

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