Innocent until proven guilty is not always the case...

Imagine a scenario where a jolt at the door startles you from a deep midnight sleep. In the blink of an eye you are handcuffed, and quickly ushered from your home, accused of a crime you swear you didn’t commit. Compound that accusation with a faulty trial brimming with coercion, improper handling of evidence, and abject poverty, and suddenly your future is anything but certain.

 

With modern technology at the forefront, specifically post-conviction DNA testing, today more than 300 people have been exonerated after serving a significant portion of their lives unjustly behind bars. These advances in science have been spurred on by efforts from tireless families, through many grass-roots organizations, and sometimes even the inmates themselves.

 

In a telling, dramatic presentation, THE INNOCENT examines the compelling stories that have sent many of the innocently accused behind bars. It isn’t until these stories are reexamined, and ultimately rewritten, that the possibility of freedom is illuminated. A true crime non-fiction series, THE INNOCENT shares the story of those recently released from incarceration, as well as others who are still seeking justice.  

 

From the people behind Forensic Files - the criticlly acclaimed, and longest-running true crime television series, this group of best-in-class television professionals have made their careers in both long and short-form programming, true crime, and reality television.