Trial 4
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.
Overview
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.
Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Creator / EP
Episodes
1. Chapter 1: Execution-Style Murder
In 1993, the execution-style killing of a Boston police officer sets off a frantic citywide search for suspects.
2. 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.
3. 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.
Cast & Crew
Sean Ellis
Self
Rosemary Scapicchio
Self - Defense Attorney for Sean Ellis
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
