A Wilderness of Error

Synopsis

When Army surgeon Jeffrey MacDonald is sent to prison for killing his family, a storm of swirling narratives challenges our very ability to find the truth all the while overshadowing a chilling possibility: MacDonald may be an innocent man. Based on the best-selling book by Errol Morris.

First Air Date: 2020-09-25

Last Air Date: 2020-10-02

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 5

Networks: FX

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Top Cast

Errol Morris as Self
Avery Ilardi as Kimberley MacDonald
Joe Gambino as Freddy Kassab (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Girl in a Floppy Hat (2020-09-25)

Famed filmmaker Errol Morris is obsessed with one of America's most popularized true crimes: the murder of a pregnant wife and two young daughters on an Army base in 1970. Green Beret doctor Jeffrey MacDonald said a band of drugged-crazed hippies attacked his family, led by a girl in a floppy hat. Army investigators said MacDonald committed the murders.
Ep. 2: A Time of Suspicion (2020-09-25)

After an Army hearing frees Green Beret Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald, his father-in-law demands a reinvestigation. But when he sees all the evidence, he's shocked by where it leads.
Ep. 3: Should the Jury Find... (2020-09-25)

Nine years after the murders of his pregnant wife and two young daughters, the guilt of Green Beret Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald is put to a civilian jury. The defense calls a surprise witness: The Girl in a Floppy Hat.
Ep. 4: When a Narrative Becomes Reality (2020-10-02)

Joe McGinniss' book, "Fatal Vision" paints a not-so-flattering picture of Jeffrey MacDonald, but new evidence may prove that MacDonald is innocent.
Ep. 5: A Wilderness of Error (2020-10-02)

Jeffrey MacDonald served more than 30 years in prison when a federal judge finally agrees to hear the new evidence in his case. Errol Morris heads to North Carolina believing the truth will finally come out.