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Apr 2020 - present

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Apr 2020 - present
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S1 Ep7
8.3
25th May 2020
Accused of shooting his mother, a son stands trial for murder and his family testifies for the prosecution.
S3 Ep6
8.2
7th Jul 2022
When a woman is stabbed to death by her husband of three decades, his defense argues that he was insane at the time of the killing.
S3 Ep8
8.0
21st Jul 2022
A fight between teenagers leads to an 18-year-old being killed by a single gunshot to the chest. Eyewitnesses claim that a 16-year-old student pulled the trigger, but he insists he is innocent.
S5 Ep7
8.0
16th Nov 2023
A tragic car crash leads to the death of an 89-year-old woman; now, her daughter, who was behind the wheel, is blamed with her death and faces a life behind bars; whether she's a carless driver or devastated crash survivor.
S3 Ep3
7.9
9th Jun 2022
A mother finds her child cold and her boyfriend nowhere to be seen. When the child dies and the boyfriend is found hanged, prosecutors may decide that she is to blame.
S1 Ep6
7.9
20th May 2020
A family is divided after the murder of a beloved grandmother; facing life in prison, a son must prove his innocence.
S1 Ep3
7.9
6th May 2020
A young man who witnesses a brutal attack intervenes and throws a punch; questions are asked if the act was justified, or if he should be sentenced to 20 years.
S6 Ep5
7.8
2nd May 2024
A violent assault ends in a fatal stabbing when a young mother kills her boyfriend, in a bid to defend her child. Considered innocent by police for four years, she was re-arrested and now faces up to 41 years in prison. Was she protecting her family or was this murder?
S2 Ep3
7.8
2nd Sep 2021
A young man intervenes in a family dispute. Armed with an AK-47, he fires two warning shots as he tries to protect a child seeking help. The prosecution allege he took the law into his own hands. The defense argue that he did the right thing. Local hero or unlawful vigilante?
S2 Ep1
7.8
19th Aug 2021
A retired coal miner shoots his best friend to death after a Christmas outing takes a terrible turn. Accused of manslaughter and facing 35 years in prison, this case sees the defense take on not just the prosecution--but the failing memory of the accused. Reckless homicide or self-defense?
S6 Ep6
7.7
9th May 2024
When a veteran and his young family are confronted by an angry neighbor, harsh words escalate to a fatal shooting. Is the accused and enraged murderer or a family defender?
S5 Ep6
7.7
9th Nov 2023
A painful breakup ends in tragedy when a Correctional Officer fatally wounds his ex-girlfriend. The Prosecution say he’s a reckless killer, but the Defense argues he was under attack and shot in self-defense.
S3 Ep10
7.7
4th Aug 2022
When a landlord shoots a problem tenant dead in Florida, police and prosecutors act swiftly--charging the landlord with murder. The landlord claims that the tenant was carrying a machete at the time of the shooting and threatened to kill him. With the landlord facing life in prison if found guilty, is this self-defense or murder?
S3 Ep1
7.7
26th May 2022
A US veteran shoots a wanted fugitive in the back.
S2 Ep2
7.7
26th Aug 2021
When a man is shot dead in rural Montana, his ex-wife is accused of murder. She says that she shot him in self-defense after an assault, but with forensic evidence revealing a shot to the back of the head, what is the truth?
S1 Ep4
7.7
11th May 2020
A murder remains unsolved for 10 years; police finally have a suspect, but the accused would have been 13 years old at the time.
S6 Ep7
7.7
16th May 2024
A former NFL player and his wife are shot dead in Houston while they sleep; with no signs of an intruder, suspicion falls on their 16-year-old son; charged with capital murder and facing life in prison, their son faces an intense legal battle.
S3 Ep7
7.7
14th Jul 2022
A tattoo artist is shot in his home. The case goes cold until two informants identify a young photojournalist as the shooter. The accused insists he has an alibi and was miles away at the time.
S7 Ep11
6.4
22nd May 2025
After he's found guilty of murder, Stanley files an appeal. Can he succeed in getting a retrial, or will he spend the rest of his life in prison? Meanwhile, acquitted of killing a man while driving recklessly, Jerry faces being sued. Can he get the lawsuit dismissed or will he face financial ruin?
S7 Ep7
6.5
24th Apr 2025
n 2021, Taiz Cruz was accused of breaking into a house and assaulting the occupants. Having taken a plea deal, the 24-year-old could be sent to jail. Will she show remorse and take responsibility for her actions or is she playing the system? Her sentence hangs in the balance
S7 Ep8
6.6
1st May 2025
Late night in the Bronx, an off-duty Correction Officer believes he's been shot at by the occupants of a vehicle. He returns fire, killing a teenage passenger. A 'Gel Bead Blaster' is found in the vehicle, which the prosecution claims is a toy weapon. Did the accuse use excessive force or was he justified firing his service weapon in self-defense?
S7 Ep3
6.7
27th Mar 2025
A 16-year-old girl shoots her boyfriend dead with a vintage gun when he plays a prank on her. Was this a tragic accident or an angry overreaction to the prank?
S7 Ep6
6.7
17th Apr 2025
A young mother is ambushed outside her home by a woman who has been threatening her online for months. A verbal assault quickly turns physical and, in the heat of the moment, the young mother stabs and kills the woman. Facing more than 30 years in pr…
S7 Ep9
6.8
8th May 2025
A violent confrontation between two neighbors over free firewood ends in a fatal shooting. The Prosecution believes the defendant is guilty of murder and shot in retaliation. But the Defense argues he was under attack and compelled to shoot in self-defense. Facing life in prison if found guilty, is he an impulsive shooter or a terrified neighbor?
S7 Ep4
6.9
3rd Apr 2025
A young father stabs another driver to death during a road rage incident. Claiming that his young child and girlfriend had come under attack in their car, the young father is now accused of Second-Degree Homicide. Facing ten years in prison, is he a protective father who acted in self-defense or a road rage murderer?
S4 Ep2
7.0
19th Jan 2023
Police reopen the cold case of a young marine who was killed in a hotel room, and they charge the woman who was with him at the time.
S6 Ep4
7.0
25th Apr 2024
In 2018, 16-year-old Sakai French was charged with murdering an 18-year-old on school property. After years of denial, Sakai finally admitted to the shooting, pleading guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter. Now, as he approaches a critical parole board hearing, Sakai's future hangs in the balance. Will he be released or face continued incarceration?
S7 Ep14
7.0
5th Jun 2025
In the case of a mother of three charged with murdering her fiance, the legal case intensifies after she loses a Stand Your Ground Hearing. Now facing trial, will the Defense be able to prove that her actions were justified, or will she be found guilty of capital murder and face death row?
S4 Ep4
7.0
2nd Feb 2023
A traveling nurse is pulled over for a traffic violation in New Mexico and is arrested for felony burglary that she carried out in her home state of Ohio.
S6 Ep1
7.0
4th Apr 2024
After a construction company boss is found shot dead in his office in 2005, no arrests are made. An employee helps police with their investigations. He says he'd been bound and gagged by a gang just before the shooting. But 14 years later police charge him with murder. Is he a cold-blooded murderer or an innocent employee?
S7 Ep1
7.0
20th Mar 2025
A man suffers a violent beating by his ex-wife's new partner. The brawl ends with the attacker's killing. Did the accused kill in self-defense or murder a love rival?
S6 Ep3
7.1
18th Apr 2024
A 68-year-old father shoots and wounds his daughter's boyfriend when the couple arrive outside the family home; believing his daughter is trapped in an abusive relationship, he fires three shots to force the boyfriend to leave.
S7 Ep5
7.1
10th Apr 2025
After a night out, a man awakes handcuffed to a hospital bed and blinded in one eye from a gunshot wound. He stands accused of trying to murder his fiancee and his neighbor but claims to have limited memory of the night before. Was this an act of extreme violence or the result of a traumatic brain injury?
S6 Ep8
7.2
23rd May 2024
Two Houston parents are shot dead as they sleep, and their teenage son stands accused of murder. The legal battle deepens as new evidence is discovered. A jury must decide: Is this a bereaved son or a parent killer?
S5 Ep3
7.2
19th Oct 2023
A mother wakes from a coma to learn her worst nightmare has come true. Six weeks earlier, she had been involved in a multi-car smash at a busy junction. Tragically, her 5-year-old son is dead. Was the mother, who remembers nothing of the incident, speeding? And did she jump a red light? The Prosecution says she’s to blame and is charging her with manslaughter.
S4 Ep3
7.2
26th Jan 2023
A man falls asleep while driving and kills a construction worker on the road.
S1 Ep1
7.5
20th Apr 2020
A man shoots his wife, and the crime is caught on camera; questions are asked if the act was a cold-blooded murder or a justified act of self-defense.
S1 Ep2
7.6
29th Apr 2020
After years of caring for a sick child, a mother may be hiding a terrible secret; accused of attempting to murder her son, she now fights for her freedom.
S1 Ep3
7.9
6th May 2020
A young man who witnesses a brutal attack intervenes and throws a punch; questions are asked if the act was justified, or if he should be sentenced to 20 years.
S1 Ep4
7.7
11th May 2020
A murder remains unsolved for 10 years; police finally have a suspect, but the accused would have been 13 years old at the time.
S1 Ep5
7.7
19th May 2020
A terrible car crash leaves a father dead and his son horribly injured, while the driver of the other car is miraculously unharmed.
S1 Ep6
7.9
20th May 2020
A family is divided after the murder of a beloved grandmother; facing life in prison, a son must prove his innocence.
S1 Ep7
8.3
25th May 2020
Accused of shooting his mother, a son stands trial for murder and his family testifies for the prosecution.
An intimate account of what happens when someone is formally charged with a crime and sent to trial – all solely from the perspective of the accused, their legal team and family members.
The first episode of Accused: Guilty or Innocent? aired on April 20, 2020.
The last episode of Accused: Guilty or Innocent? aired on March 27, 2025.
There are 55 episodes of Accused: Guilty or Innocent?.
There are 7 seasons of Accused: Guilty or Innocent?.
Yes.
Accused: Guilty or Innocent? is set to return for future episodes.