The Innocent Man Season 1 Episode 3
The Innocent Man
Season 1

Ep 3. 3

  • December 14, 2018
  • 63 min

The Innocent Man is a gripping true-crime documentary television series that takes a look at two different cases of murders. The series is based on the book "The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town" by John Grisham. This novel was based on the true story of two men who were falsely convicted of murder and sentenced to death. While the two men were later exonerated, the case continued to haunt the town of Ada, Oklahoma.

The third episode of the show is about Tommy Ward's case, who was sentenced to death in Ada, Oklahoma. In 1984, the police arrested two young men - Tommy Ward and Karl Fontenot - for the murder of Donna Denice Haraway. Ward, 18, and Fontenot, 21, were both drifter who found work at a local factory in Ada, where Donna used to work as a waitress in a nearby convenience store. The prosecution's case was based on Ward's confession, which he claimed was coerced by the police. The jury found both men guilty of murder despite the lack of any physical evidence. They were both sentenced to death.

The third episode of The Innocent Man explores the evidence presented during the trial and the reasons why Ward and Fontenot's convictions were being questioned. The episode delves into the details of the trial, including the interrogation techniques used by the police to obtain Ward's confession. Similarly to the prior episodes of this series, there is a detailed context, laying out all of the relevant information as a way of providing context and underscoring the significance of the impact that the injustice done has had in the lives of individuals involved in the case.

The families of both Ward and Fontenot talk about how their lives have been impacted since the conviction. The Innocent Man does an excellent job of portraying the devastating impact that wrongful convictions have on not only the defendants and their families but also on the families of the victims. The episode builds up suspense since the viewer is unsure of whether the help Ward needs arrives on time.

Overall, the third episode of The Innocent Man is informative, engaging, and well-produced. The series does an excellent job of investigating the justice system's failures and raises crucial questions about mandatory sentencing laws, the death penalty, and police interrogation tactics. The Innocent Man will keep the viewers hooked and hold their attention, whether they are conscious of the enormous injustice of wrongful conviction in the United States or they are about to learn of it for the first time.

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  • First Aired
    December 14, 2018
  • Runtime
    63 min
  • Language
    English