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.
#1 - 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.
#2 - 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.
#3 - 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.
#4 - 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.
#5 - 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.
#6 - 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.
#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.