It’s on Netflix. An incredible episodic documentary about a 1993 killing of a Boston policeman, and how the ‘justice’ system fixated on a Black suspect who spent 22 years in prison. Each episode is around 55 minutes long, and it’s compelling TV. Everybody who wished to speak had the chance to speak. You will get to know two unforgettable people while watching–Sean Ellis, the suspect who ended up in jail for all those years, and Rosemary Scapicchio, an attorney and warrior for justice if ever there was one.
My oldest daughter had recommended it. I’m not that much of a binge-watcher (‘Breaking Bad’ aside), but I was hooked early on and, well, couldn’t stop bingeing.
This is a piece for our time, especially in light of the Black Lives Matter movement and the brilliant work of the Innocence Project.