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How do you live with a death sentence? Real stories from the prisoners facing their final days - and the victims' families desperate for closure.
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Series 4
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1. True Conviction
1. True Conviction
Charting the final days approaching the scheduled execution of Ivan Cantu. Convicted in 2001 for a double murder in Dallas, he has protested his innocence for over 20 years.
Duration: 59 mins
First broadcast: 21 Jan 2025
Availability: Available for 4 months
(until 21 Jan 2027)
Series 2
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1. Execution
1. Execution
The story of capital punishment through the eyes of young people whose lives have been shaped by it. Daniel Lopez is resisting all appeals to block his execution.
Duration: 59 mins
First broadcast: 15 Feb 2016
Availability: Available for 4 months
(until 30 Jan 2027)
Series 2
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2. Punishment
2. Punishment
Capital punishment seen through the eyes of young people whose lives have been shaped by it. Shawn Ford Jr is on trial, and a jury must decide if he should live or die.
Duration: 59 mins
First broadcast: 22 Feb 2016
Availability: Available for 4 months
(until 30 Jan 2027)
Series 2
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3. Truth
3. Truth
Capital punishment seen through the eyes of young people whose lives have been shaped by it. Two teenagers give different accounts of the murder with which they are charged.
Duration: 1h
First broadcast: 1 Mar 2016
Availability: Available for 4 months
(until 30 Jan 2027)
Series 2
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4. Forgiveness
4. Forgiveness
T.T. Trottie is preparing himself to lose another parent. His father killed his mother 21 years ago and will be executed a week from now.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 1 Mar 2016
Availability: Available for 4 months
(until 30 Jan 2027)
Series 1
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1. Execution
1. Execution
Series telling the story of capital punishment through the eyes of young people whose lives have been shaped by it. It looks at two of the youngest men on death row in Texas.
Duration: 58 mins
First broadcast: 17 Mar 2014
Availability: Available for 4 months
(until 30 Jan 2027)
Series 1
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2. Judgement
2. Judgement
Following the trial of Guy Heinze Jr, with access to jury members charged with reaching a verdict on allegations that he beat his father and seven family members to death.
Duration: 1h 19m
First broadcast: 9pm 24 Mar 2014
Availability: Available for 4 months
(until 30 Jan 2027)
Series 1
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3. Crisis Stage
3. Crisis Stage
Film following students from the Death Penalty Clinic at the University of Houston as they fight last-ditch appeals for two of the youngest killers facing execution.
Duration: 56 mins
First broadcast: 31 Mar 2014
Availability: Available for 4 months
(until 30 Jan 2027)
Episodes
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Episode 1
Love Triangle: Episode 1
1/8 Over eight mini-episodes, Life and Death Row: Love Triangle tells the story of Heather Strong, a beautiful young wife and mother, who has disappeared without trace.
Duration: 10 mins
First broadcast: 25 Apr 2016
Availability: Available for 4 months
(until 30 Jan 2027)
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Episode 2
Love Triangle: Episode 2
2/8 Detectives discover CCTV evidence which leads them to believe foul play has occurred. They catch Josh out in a lie, and continue to question his pregnant lover Emilia.
Duration: 10 mins
First broadcast: 25 Apr 2016
Availability: Available for 4 months
(until 30 Jan 2027)
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Episode 3
Love Triangle: Episode 3
3/8 Detective Buie questions Emilia about the love triangle between herself, Josh and Heather. Separated from Emilia, Josh tells police that Emilia knows more than she admits.
Duration: 10 mins
First broadcast: 26 Apr 2016
Availability: Available for 4 months
(until 30 Jan 2027)
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Episode 4
Love Triangle: Episode 4
Detectives discover the location of Heather's body and find that she has been murdered. But they are still no closer to catching her killer. Emilia’s loyalty to Josh falters.
Duration: 11 mins
First broadcast: 26 Apr 2016
Availability: Available for 4 months
(until 30 Jan 2027)
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Episode 5
Love Triangle: Episode 5
5/8 Emilia tells detectives about a dramatic discovery that point towards Josh being Heather’s killer. But why didn’t she come forward before? Who is telling the truth?
Duration: 11 mins
First broadcast: 27 Apr 2016
Availability: Available for 4 months
(until 30 Jan 2027)
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Episode 6
Love Triangle: Episode 6
The investigation takes a sudden turn and detectives feel they are on the right track. They discover the love triangle is in fact a ‘love square’.
Duration: 10 mins
First broadcast: 27 Apr 2016
Availability: Available for 4 months
(until 30 Jan 2027)
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Episode 7
Love Triangle: Episode 7
Josh is cracking under pressure and wants to talk to Detective Buie. Is he about to come clean?
Duration: 9 mins
First broadcast: 28 Apr 2016
Availability: Available for 4 months
(until 30 Jan 2027)
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Episode 8
Love Triangle: Episode 8
Detectives place a secret recording device in Josh's sister's car. Will they finally learn the truth about Heather’s murder?
Duration: 14 mins
First broadcast: 28 Apr 2016
Availability: Available for 4 months
(until 30 Jan 2027)
Episodes
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Episode 1
The Mass Execution: Episode 1
On death row, one man maintains his innocence, his family hoping he will be spared. In another case, a victim's daughter fights to get justice after decades of waiting.
Duration: 58 mins
First broadcast: 18 Feb 2018
Availability: Available for 4 months
(until 30 Jan 2027)
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Episode 2
The Mass Execution: Episode 2
DNA evidence might prove the innocence of one man. State prosecutors are determined to ensure justice for victims of a man they say is a serial rapist and murderer.
Duration: 1h 9m
First broadcast: 18 Feb 2018
Availability: Available for 4 months
(until 30 Jan 2027)
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Episode 3
The Mass Execution: Episode 3
Two men both admitting to brutal attacks on women, with victims including an 11-year-old girl, are the next in line to be executed, as time continues to run out for the State.
Duration: 1h 15m
First broadcast: 18 Feb 2018
Availability: Available for 4 months
(until 30 Jan 2027)
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Episode 4
The Mass Execution: Episode 4
Documentary. A student murdered by a teen gang is a focus at the last execution day. And there is an extraordinary act of compassion from one family's daughter to another.
Duration: 1h 15m
First broadcast: 18 Feb 2018
Availability: Available for 4 months
(until 30 Jan 2027)
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