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The Innocence Files

The Innocence Files

Guilty until proven innocent.

20207.41 Season9 EpisodesEnded

Overview

The personal stories behind eight cases of wrongful conviction that the Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have worked to highlight and overturn.

Created by Will Staeger
NetworksNetflix

Themes & Keywords

miniseriestrue crimereenactment

About The Innocence Files

The Innocence Files is a documentary series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of miniseries, true crime, reenactment. Created by Will Staeger, The personal stories behind eight cases of wrongful conviction that the Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have worked to highlight and overturn.

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