Series
Mind Over Murder
“You're only as innocent as you're made to believe.”
DocumentaryCrime
Chronicles the bizarre and psychologically complex story of six individuals who were convicted for the 1985 murder of a beloved 68- year-old grandmother, Helen Wilson, in Beatrice, Nebraska.
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Seasons & episodes
1Episode 120 Jun 2022 · 52m · ★ 6.01985. The murder of a devoted grandmother rocks Beatrice, NE. After all leads fall through, police seek out unlikely sources, including a psychic, until investigator Burt Searcey decides to tackle the case. In 2021, Beatrice residents channel their trauma into a play about the events and the eventual exoneration of six individuals known as the "Beatrice Six."
2Episode 227 Jun 2022 · 59m · ★ 7.0Four years after Helen Wilson's murder, investigator Burt Searcey makes a breakthrough in the case. Hoping for leniency for an unrelated crime, 23-year-old Tom Winslow implicates himself and two others, Joseph White and JoAnn Taylor. Then, law enforcement begins to piece together the events of the night of the murder, painting a chilling picture of Helen Wilson's final hours.
3Episode 34 Jul 2022 · 49m · ★ 6.01989. As the defendants take the stand – and accept various plea deals – Joseph White maintains his innocence. Decades later, a new push for DNA testing brings about shocking results that many in Beatrice still refuse to believe. Then, in 2021, residents of Beatrice work to bring the court testimony to life through a theatrical performance in hopes of finding the truth.
4Episode 411 Jul 2022 · 53m · ★ 8.0After new DNA evidence surfaces, advocates push for a full exoneration of the Beatrice Six. As Burt Searcey's investigative methods come under fire, a new story focused on the heinous actions of a killer – and the human toll of an investigation gone wrong – emerges.
5Episode 518 Jul 2022 · 57m · ★ 6.0As the once-accused Beatrice Six prepare to re-enter society, one of the exonerated remains convinced of their involvement in the crime despite scientific evidence to the contrary. While many people in town strongly believe the six are guilty, a civil case raises troubling questions about law enforcement's use of coercive tactics to illicit false memories and confessions.
6Episode 625 Jul 2022 · 58m · ★ 6.0In the aftermath of a landmark civil judgment, the town of Beatrice grapples with the fallout of a miscarriage of justice.
Details
- Created by
- Nanfu Wang
- First aired
- 20 Jun 2022
- Last aired
- 25 Jul 2022
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- HBO
- Episodes
- 6
- Votes
- 20 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Cast
Scott WatsonCliff Shelden
