Trial 4

Season

2020

USA

7.5

TV-MA

Charged as a teen in the 1993 killing of a Boston cop, Sean K. Ellis fights to prove his innocence while exposing police corruption and systemic racism.

Clips & Trailers

Trailer #1

Episode List

S1 • E1

Chapter 1: Execution-Style Murder

In 1993, the execution-style killing of a Boston police officer sets off a frantic citywide search for suspects.

S1 • E2

Chapter 2: Usual Suspects

Police home in on a suspect, a 19-year-old named Sean K. Ellis. Boston journalists and cops recall another murder case that fanned racial tensions.

S1 • E3

Chapter 3: Three Trials

As Ellis and his lawyers recount his first jury trial, former jurors share their decision processes. A witness's statements are put to the test.

S1 • E4

Chapter 4: Badge of Shame

Journalists expose corruption in the Boston Police Department, inspiring Ellis to seek a new trial and perhaps a new lawyer.

S1 • E5

Chapter 5: Hidden Link

Ellis' attorney, Rosemary Scapicchio, remains dogged in her pursuit of the missing documents that may hold the key to her client getting a new trial.

S1 • E6

Chapter 6: A Taste of Freedom

Knowing it's his last chance, Ellis nervously prepares for a fourth murder trial. Also, an investigator searches for an old witness.

S1 • E7

Chapter 7: Black Irish

As the voters of Suffolk County prepare to elect their next district attorney, Scapicchio digs into who funded the reward for Ellis' conviction.

S1 • E8

Chapter 8: Worst Case Scenario

The election of a new district attorney gives Ellis reason to hope. Later, a hush-hush press conference puts everyone on edge.

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Cast

Sean Ellis

Self

Rosemary Scapicchio

Self - Defense Attorney for Sean Ellis

Edward McNelley

Self - Former Head of Homicide, Captain Det., Boston Police Department

Mary Jackie Ellis

Self - Sean Ellis' Mother

Jillise McDonough

Self - Co-Defense Counsel for Sean Ellis

William C. Dwyer

Self - Former Detective, Boston Police Department

David Murray

Self - Sean Ellis' Uncle

Kevin Cullen

Self - Columnist, The Boston Globe

David Duncan

Self - Defense Attorney for Sean Ellis 1993 - 2001

Toni Locy

Self - Former Reporter, The Boston Globe