The WORST episodes of The Innocence Files

Every episode of The Innocence Files ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Innocence Files!

A nine-episode series that spotlights the teams that worked to overturn eight cases of wrongful convictions.

Last Updated: 11/7/2024Network: NetflixStatus: Ended
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The Prosecution: The Million Dollar Man
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7.38
56 votes

#1 - The Prosecution: The Million Dollar Man

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/15/2020

A problematic police sketch incriminates a rape suspect in 1994, while a trove of DNA evidence goes untested. Then a determined new lawyer steps in.

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The Prosecution: Wrong Place, Wrong Time
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7.44
59 votes

#2 - The Prosecution: Wrong Place, Wrong Time

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/15/2020

Shortly after a Philadelphia murder, nearby Chester Hollman is arrested. To guarantee his conviction, police and prosecution cross indefensible lines.

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The Witness: The Murder of Donald Sarpy
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7.45
66 votes

#3 - The Witness: The Murder of Donald Sarpy

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/15/2020

A drive-by shooting homicide in 1991 stokes an LA gang war. Teen Franky Carrillo is arrested, beginning a nightmare driven by defiant officials.

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The Witness: Making Memory
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7.46
65 votes

#4 - The Witness: Making Memory

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/15/2020

In 1984, a teen is convicted when multiple rape victims identify him with "100% certainty." Decades into his imprisonment a harrowing truth surfaces.

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The Evidence: Indeed and Without Doubt
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7.46
93 votes

#5 - The Evidence: Indeed and Without Doubt

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/15/2020

Dubious bite mark evidence — and the controversial dentist presenting it — cement convictions in the murders of two Mississippi toddlers in the 1990s.

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The Witness: The Trials of Franky Carrillo
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7.63
62 votes

#6 - The Witness: The Trials of Franky Carrillo

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/15/2020

Stunning twists revive Franky's hopes for exoneration when his new legal team untangles the flawed eyewitness testimonies that sealed his fate.

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The Evidence: The Truth Will Defend Me
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7.75
79 votes

#7 - The Evidence: The Truth Will Defend Me

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/15/2020

Despite exonerating DNA evidence, Innocence Project lawyers face a racially charged battle in Mississippi to free two men imprisoned for decades.

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The Prosecution: Hidden Alibi
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7.76
58 votes

#8 - The Prosecution: Hidden Alibi

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/15/2020

A suspect in a Houston cop's murder has a solid alibi — until his girlfriend suddenly changes her story. Years later she reveals an explosive secret.

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The Evidence: The Duty to Correct
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7.81
70 votes

#9 - The Evidence: The Duty to Correct

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/15/2020

In a crusade to discredit bogus forensics and raise awareness, the Innocence Project enlists allies including former convicts betrayed by the system.

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