Time: The Kalief Browder Story

Synopsis

The story of a teenager wrongfully charged with theft and jailed at Riker's Island prison for over 1,000 days.

First Air Date: 2017-03-01

Last Air Date: 2017-04-03

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Created By: Julia Willoughby Nason, Jenner Furst, Nick Sandow

Networks: Spike

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Ep. 1: The System (2017-03-01)

Kalief Browder seeks justice from New York City for his wrongful arrest and three year imprisonment at Rikers Island; Kalief's deposition proves to be treacherous and he is forced to answer questions about his troubled past.
Ep. 2: The Island (2017-03-08)

A look at the early days of Kalief's incarceration at Rikers Island, where he is introduced to a world of violence, corruption and gangs, forcing him to defend himself from other inmates and corrections officers
Ep. 3: The Bing (2017-03-15)

Kalief refuses to plead guilty, demanding a trial. He is caught in the revolving door of solitary confinement as his case crawls through a stagnant court system.
Ep. 4: The Witness (2017-03-21)

After a delay in the case a missing witness is found, revealing sloppy detective work. Kalief is faced with time served but refuses to plead guilty to a crime he didn't commit. He is released a month later without explanation.
Ep. 5: Injustice For All (2017-03-29)

Kalief becomes a folk hero and the poster child of a broken system, attracting journalists and celebrities as he fights for justice, but he begins to deteriorate under the bright spotlight of the media.
Ep. 6: The After Life (2017-04-03)

Family tensions are high when Kalief's estranged father tries to take over the case and settlement negotiation. Kalief's mother, Venida, fights depression and bad health but suffers a massive heart attack, dying at the hospital.