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Trial 4

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2020
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  • 1h
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Trial 4 (2020)
Charged as a teen in the 1993 killing of a Boston cop, Sean K. Ellis fights to prove his innocence while exposing police corruption and systemic racism.
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Charged as a teen in the 1993 killing of a Boston cop, Sean K. Ellis fights to prove his innocence while exposing police corruption and systemic racism.Charged as a teen in the 1993 killing of a Boston cop, Sean K. Ellis fights to prove his innocence while exposing police corruption and systemic racism.Charged as a teen in the 1993 killing of a Boston cop, Sean K. Ellis fights to prove his innocence while exposing police corruption and systemic racism.

  • Stars
    • Sean Ellis
    • Rosemary Scapicchio
    • Edward McNelley
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    • Stars
      • Sean Ellis
      • Rosemary Scapicchio
      • Edward McNelley
    • 47User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Sean Ellis
    Sean Ellis
    • Self
    • 2020
    Rosemary Scapicchio
    Rosemary Scapicchio
    • Self - Defense Attorney for Sean Ellis
    • 2020
    Edward McNelley
    Edward McNelley
    • Self - Former Head of Homicide, Captain Det., Boston Police Department
    • 2020
    Mary Jackie Ellis
    Mary Jackie Ellis
    • Self - Sean Ellis' Mother
    • 2020
    Jillise McDonough
    Jillise McDonough
    • Self - Co-Defense Counsel for Sean Ellis
    • 2020
    William C. Dwyer
    William C. Dwyer
    • Self - Former Detective, Boston Police Department
    • 2020
    Kevin Cullen
    Kevin Cullen
    • Self - Columnist, The Boston Globe
    • 2020
    David Murray
    David Murray
    • Self - Sean Ellis' Uncle
    • 2020
    David Duncan
    David Duncan
    • Self - Defense Attorney for Sean Ellis 1993 - 2001
    • 2020
    Toni Locy
    Toni Locy
    • Self - Former Reporter, The Boston Globe
    • 2020
    Letia Walker
    Letia Walker
    • Self - Sean Ellis' Partner
    • 2020
    John R. Ellement
    John R. Ellement
    • Self - Reporter, The Boston Globe
    • 2020
    Phillip Martin
    Phillip Martin
    • Self - Senior Investigative Reporter, WGBH News
    • 2020
    Scott Keller
    Scott Keller
    • Self - Criminal Defense Investigator
    • 2020
    Norman Zalkind
    Norman Zalkind
    • Self - Defense Attorney for Sean Ellis 1993 - 2001
    • 2020
    Shar'Day Taylor
    Shar'Day Taylor
    • Self - Sean Ellis' Sister
    • 2020
    Adrian Walker
    Adrian Walker
    • Self - Columnist, The Boston Globe
    • 2020
    Rachael Rollins
    Rachael Rollins
    • Self - Candidate for Suffolk County District Attorney…
    • 2020
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    10lchrisjohn

    Worth watching

    As a Boston Ian, I remember this case. The corruption was/is real. Just glad that Sean was able to get a fair shot at freedom. I ready many reviews thst the series was long. That it is, however it pulled me in. I watched it in its entirety and was glad I did. Bravo Netflix.
    10lbrega

    I'm Irish

    But how much can I hate all those Irish bros in the Boston police dept. Utter corruption. Not smart enough to see justice. Women power freed him and he is a gentleman. I hope he finds love and some happiness. Systemic racism is to blame for so much.
    8zack_gideon

    Dirty cops, Dirty DA, Dirty Prosecutor, Dirty system.

    Another story of a young black man getting screwed to close a big case. The boston DA, prosecutor and the cops who gathered "evidence" should be the ones in jail. This happens EVERY DAY. A complete perversion of the justice system in every way.
    8pie-78351

    A true life depiction of abuse of power

    I am astonished at the criticism in some reviews. This is a true life, mega serious event which took away the life of a 19 year old black male. Is there anything worse than being stitched up by corrupt police as you head off to a very lengthy prison sentence? Being killed is probably the only worse occurrence. Sean Ellis clearly has not one tiny bit of malice or badness in his body. The accepted conspiring of power by Police Associations as power leverage is of itself an abuse of the rule of law. You cant go wrong with real life reports. This is a brilliant series. If it is aimed by Netflix to enlarge upon the political scene in USA today in a somewhat subtle manner then this I do not like. The "victims" (not the police) all speak from a natural attitude without animus. The police seem arrogant and sorry they were caught out.
    9gspritha

    A very fine documentary.

    I am surprised that some negative reviews mention that the series was 'too long". But if all the facts in this matter are to be presented in this explosive case how is it possible to pare it down to a couple of episodes? I binged on it and finished it in a couple of days.And enjoyed every minute of it. And it really does open up a can of worms where the police force is concerned. Corrupt police personnel can make life a living hell for the vulnerable anywhere in the world- that's the message I took away from this series.I am thankful to lawyers like Rosemary Schapiro who rooted for Sean Ellis and fought his battle for him.

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