7.965 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestThe trial comes to an end, but with unexpected consequences.
A family's lives are irreparably disrupted when the 14-year-old son is accused of murdering a fellow classmate.
Acting
Chris Evans' desperate dad energy, Michelle Dockery's unraveling
Direction
Tight close-ups that refuse to let you look away
Writing
Mark Bomback's courtroom scenes cut like scalpels
Creator
Mark Bomback
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The novel's author William Landay spent years as an assistant DA in Boston, which explains the procedural authenticity.
The 'murder gene' defense was ripped from real cases involving MAOA — the show asks if biology excuses anything.
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