

3.243 minSeason 2 • Episode 8
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In this crime anthology series, viewers discover how an ordinary person got caught up in an extraordinary situation, ultimately revealing how one wrong turn leads to another, until it’s too late to turn back. Told from the defendant’s point of view, each episode opens in a courtroom on the accused without knowing their crime or how they ended up on trial.
Acting
Guest stars destroy themselves beautifully. No weak links.
Writing
Structure forces you to judge before you understand.
Direction
Cold opens that make your living room feel like a courtroom.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on a British format that ran 11 seasons, but the American version leans harder into racial and economic inequality in the justice system.
The 'unknown crime' structure was designed to mimic how defendants of color are often perceived by juries before evidence is presented—guilty until proven otherwise.