“You're only as innocent as you're made to believe.”
Chronicles the bizarre and psychologically complex story of six individuals who were convicted for the 1985 murder of a beloved 68- year-old grandmother, Helen Wilson, in Beatrice, Nebraska.
1 season · 6 episodes
S1 E1Episode 1
Jun 20, 202252 min
1985. The murder of a devoted grandmother rocks Beatrice, NE. After all leads fall through, police seek out unlikely sources, including a psychic, until investigator Burt Searcey decides to tackle the case. In 2021, Beatrice residents chann
S1 E2Episode 2
Jun 27, 202259 min
Four years after Helen Wilson's murder, investigator Burt Searcey makes a breakthrough in the case. Hoping for leniency for an unrelated crime, 23-year-old Tom Winslow implicates himself and two others, Joseph White and JoAnn Taylor. Then,
S1 E3Episode 3
Jul 4, 202249 min
1989. As the defendants take the stand – and accept various plea deals – Joseph White maintains his innocence. Decades later, a new push for DNA testing brings about shocking results that many in Beatrice still refuse to believe. Then, in 2
S1 E4Episode 4
Jul 11, 202253 min
After new DNA evidence surfaces, advocates push for a full exoneration of the Beatrice Six. As Burt Searcey's investigative methods come under fire, a new story focused on the heinous actions of a killer – and the human toll of an investiga
S1 E5Episode 5
Jul 18, 202257 min
As the once-accused Beatrice Six prepare to re-enter society, one of the exonerated remains convinced of their involvement in the crime despite scientific evidence to the contrary. While many people in town strongly believe the six are guil
S1 E6Episode 6
Jul 25, 202258 min
In the aftermath of a landmark civil judgment, the town of Beatrice grapples with the fallout of a miscarriage of justice.
