Death Row Stories

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In America CNN is by and large still a cable news outlet, but a movement under the leadership of network president Jeff Zucker to provide more alternative, entertainment-based programming is clearly afoot, and `Death Row Stories' is a prime example. The eight-part documentary - the result of a collaboration with Academy Award-winning directors Robert Redford (`Ordinary People') and Alex Gibney (`Taxi to the Dark Side') - revisits compelling capital murder cases in the US, detailing the twists and turns involved in each as a thought-provoking exercise on the death penalty and the American justice system. `Dead Man Walking' Oscar winner Susan Sarandon is the narrator. Redford's Sundance Productions also partnered with CNN for the documentary series `Chicagoland'.

Mother vs. Texas: Episode Image
Episode 1Mother vs. Texas

Darlie Routier was convicted of murdering her two sons in 1996, but said an intruder was responsible for the deaths. Is she really innocent, as she has always claimed?

Murder in Paris: Episode Image
Episode 2Murder in Paris

In 1987, Randy Steidl was convicted of murdering two newlyweds in the town of Paris, Illinois. After over a decade trying to prove his innocence, will he be exonerated?

Murder on the Mountain: Episode Image
Episode 3Murder on the Mountain

In 1983, a family is brutally murdered, and a young boy is the only survivor. Escaped convict Kevin Cooper was sentenced to death for the crime, but was he framed?

Death, Lies and Videotape: Episode Image
Episode 4Death, Lies and Videotape

When three execution-style killings are caught on camera, Pablo Ibar and Seth Penalver are convicted, but retrials reveal a cover-up and undisclosed evidence.

The Wrong Man: Episode Image
Episode 5The Wrong Man

When two men are brutally attacked, one survives and identifies teenager Ruben Cantu, who was executed in 1993. However, detectives later determine the evidence was questionable.

Cruel and Unusual: Botched Executions: Episode Image
Episode 6Cruel and Unusual: Botched Executions

Ohio, Arizona and Oklahoma are states where executions have gone wrong. What's life like for executioners - especially when nothing goes to plan?

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