Name: The Confession Tapes
Rating: 7.0

Synopsis

This true crime documentary series investigates cases where people convicted of murder claim their confessions were coerced, involuntary or false.

First Air Date: 2017-09-08

Last Air Date: 2019-06-21

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 11

Created By: Kelly Loudenberg

Networks: Netflix

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Ep. 1: True East Part 1 (2017-09-08)

Following a gruesome murder, two teens are targeted by undercover police, who use a controversial technique to try to extract a confession.
Ep. 2: True East Part 2 (2017-09-08)

As the trial for Burns and Rafay unfolds, the suspects begin to understand the massive implications of their confessions.
Ep. 3: A Public Apology (2017-09-08)

After his girlfriend is found murdered, a man insists he was coerced into confessing. Years later, DNA evidence tells the truth.
Ep. 4: Trial by Fire (2017-09-08)

A fire leads to tragedy, and the victim’s mother is accused of -- and confesses to -- murder. At trial, the defense presents an alternate theory.
Ep. 5: 8th and H (2017-09-08)

Police interrogate supposed gang members about a brutal attack following an anonymous tip. Oddly, no one in the neighborhood ever heard of the gang.
Ep. 6: The Labor Day Murders (2017-09-08)

Following a double murder, circumstantial evidence points to the victim's nephew, who endures a marathon interrogation without a lawyer.
Ep. 7: Down River (2017-09-08)

A man drives his four children into a river, where they drown. He wearily confesses to doing it purposefully, but later contends it was an accident.