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An intimate account of what happens when someone is formally charged with a crime and sent to trial – all solely from the perspective of the accused, their legal team and family members.

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    Accused: Guilty or Innocent? Season 6 Episode 8 - Cold-Blooded Killer or Bereaved Teen?
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Cold-Blooded Killer or Bereaved Teen?

    S6:E8

    Two Houston parents are shot dead as they sleep, and their teenage son stands accused of murder. The legal battle deepens as new evidence is discovered. A jury must decide: Is this a bereaved son or a parent killer?

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Accused: Guilty or Innocent? Season 7 Episode 1 - Jealous Killer or Fearful Victim? - Part 1
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Jealous Killer or Fearful Victim? - Part 1

    S7:E1

    A man suffers a violent beating by his ex-wife's new partner. The brawl ends with the attacker's killing. Did the accused kill in self-defense or murder a love rival?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Accused: Guilty or Innocent? Season 7 Episode 2 - Jealous Killer or Fearful Victim? - Part 2
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Jealous Killer or Fearful Victim? - Part 2

    S7:E2

    A violent confrontation sees a grandfather shoot and kill his estranged wife's partner.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Accused: Guilty or Innocent? Season 7 Episode 3 - Killer Teen or Fatal Accident?
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Killer Teen or Fatal Accident?

    S7:E3

    A 16-year-old girl shoots her boyfriend dead with a vintage gun when he plays a prank on her. Was this a tragic accident or an angry overreaction to the prank?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Accused: Guilty or Innocent? Season 7 Episode 5 - Violent Gunman or Brain Trauma Victim?
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Violent Gunman or Brain Trauma Victim?

    S7:E5

    After a night out, a man awakes handcuffed to a hospital bed and blinded in one eye from a gunshot wound. He stands accused of trying to murder his fiancee and his neighbor but claims to have limited memory of the night before. Was this an act of extreme violence or the result of a traumatic brain injury?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Accused: Guilty or Innocent? Season 1 Episode 3 - One Punch Assault or Self-Defense?
    8.5/10(60 votes)

    #6 - One Punch Assault or Self-Defense?

    S1:E3

    A young man who witnesses a brutal attack intervenes and throws a punch; questions are asked if the act was justified, or if he should be sentenced to 20 years.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Accused: Guilty or Innocent? Season 1 Episode 4 - Cold Case Killer or Innocent Teenage Girl?
    8.1/10(50 votes)

    #7 - Cold Case Killer or Innocent Teenage Girl?

    S1:E4

    A murder remains unsolved for 10 years; police finally have a suspect, but the accused would have been 13 years old at the time.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Accused: Guilty or Innocent? Season 1 Episode 6 - Murdered His Mother or Falsely Accused? (Part 1)
    8.0/10(42 votes)

    #8 - Murdered His Mother or Falsely Accused? (Part 1)

    S1:E6

    A family is divided after the murder of a beloved grandmother; facing life in prison, a son must prove his innocence.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Accused: Guilty or Innocent? Season 6 Episode 3 - Vengeful Shooter or Protective Father?
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Vengeful Shooter or Protective Father?

    S6:E3

    A 68-year-old father shoots and wounds his daughter's boyfriend when the couple arrive outside the family home; believing his daughter is trapped in an abusive relationship, he fires three shots to force the boyfriend to leave.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Accused: Guilty or Innocent? Season 6 Episode 5 - Murderous Mother or Protective Parent?
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Murderous Mother or Protective Parent?

    S6:E5

    A violent assault ends in a fatal stabbing when a young mother kills her boyfriend, in a bid to defend her child. Considered innocent by police for four years, she was re-arrested and now faces up to 41 years in prison. Was she protecting her family or was this murder?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Accused: Guilty or Innocent? Season 6 Episode 6 - Neighbor Killer or Family Defender?
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Neighbor Killer or Family Defender?

    S6:E6

    When a veteran and his young family are confronted by an angry neighbor, harsh words escalate to a fatal shooting. Is the accused and enraged murderer or a family defender?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Accused: Guilty or Innocent? Season 7 Episode 4 - Self-Defense Stabbing or Road Rage Killer?
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Self-Defense Stabbing or Road Rage Killer?

    S7:E4

    A young father stabs another driver to death during a road rage incident. Claiming that his young child and girlfriend had come under attack in their car, the young father is now accused of Second-Degree Homicide. Facing ten years in prison, is he a protective father who acted in self-defense or a road rage murderer?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Accused: Guilty or Innocent? Season 7 Episode 6 - Cyberbully Victim or Vengeful Knife Killer?
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Cyberbully Victim or Vengeful Knife Killer?

    S7:E6

    A young mother is ambushed outside her home by a woman who has been threatening her online for months. A verbal assault quickly turns physical and, in the heat of the moment, the young mother stabs and kills the woman. Facing more than 30 years in pr…

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Accused: Guilty or Innocent? Season 1 Episode 1 - Wife Killer or Self-Defense?
    7.9/10(59 votes)

    #14 - Wife Killer or Self-Defense?

    S1:E1

    A man shoots his wife, and the crime is caught on camera; questions are asked if the act was a cold-blooded murder or a justified act of self-defense.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Accused: Guilty or Innocent? Season 1 Episode 7 - Murdered His Mother or Falsely Accused? (Part 2)
    7.9/10(38 votes)

    #15 - Murdered His Mother or Falsely Accused? (Part 2)

    S1:E7

    Accused of shooting his mother, a son stands trial for murder and his family testifies for the prosecution.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Accused: Guilty or Innocent? Season 2 Episode 5 - Road Rage Shooting or Stand Your Ground?
    7.7/10(25 votes)

    #16 - Road Rage Shooting or Stand Your Ground?

    S2:E5

    A road rage encounter on a highway leaves one man with serious injuries and the other facing life in prison. The accused claims he fired his gun at the victim after he was attacked.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Accused: Guilty or Innocent? Season 3 Episode 2 - Stabbed My Neighbor or Protected Myself?
    7.7/10(32 votes)

    #17 - Stabbed My Neighbor or Protected Myself?

    S3:E2

    A man is slashed with a knife in his kitchen by his neighbor, but there are no eyewitnesses and both men give different accounts of the incident.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Accused: Guilty or Innocent? Season 3 Episode 1 - Deadly Veteran or Self-Protection
    7.6/10(31 votes)

    #18 - Deadly Veteran or Self-Protection

    S3:E1

    A US veteran shoots a wanted fugitive in the back.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Accused: Guilty or Innocent? Season 1 Episode 2 - Attempted Murder or Protective Mother?
    7.5/10(45 votes)

    #19 - Attempted Murder or Protective Mother?

    S1:E2

    After years of caring for a sick child, a mother may be hiding a terrible secret; accused of attempting to murder her son, she now fights for her freedom.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Accused: Guilty or Innocent? Season 5 Episode 2 - Killer Biker or Self-Defense Shooter?
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #20 - Killer Biker or Self-Defense Shooter?

    S5:E2

    A violent argument between two men erupts at a busy grocery store. One is shot dead and the other faces a murder charge. With the whole incident caught on CCTV, who will the jury believe was the aggressor?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Accused: Guilty or Innocent? Season 2 Episode 1 - Best Friend Killing or Self-Defense?
    7.3/10(28 votes)

    #21 - Best Friend Killing or Self-Defense?

    S2:E1

    A retired coal miner shoots his best friend to death after a Christmas outing takes a terrible turn. Accused of manslaughter and facing 35 years in prison, this case sees the defense take on not just the prosecution--but the failing memory of the accused. Reckless homicide or self-defense?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Accused: Guilty or Innocent? Season 2 Episode 4 - Abusive Father or Birth Trauma?
    7.3/10(20 votes)

    #22 - Abusive Father or Birth Trauma?

    S2:E4

    A new father is accused of child abuse after taking his son to the hospital.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Accused: Guilty or Innocent? Season 1 Episode 5 - Deadly Driver or Tragic Accident?
    7.2/10(37 votes)

    #23 - Deadly Driver or Tragic Accident?

    S1:E5

    A terrible car crash leaves a father dead and his son horribly injured, while the driver of the other car is miraculously unharmed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Accused: Guilty or Innocent? Season 5 Episode 9 - Party Killer or Innocent Bystander?
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #24 - Party Killer or Innocent Bystander?

    S5:E9

    A Louisiana trail-ride dance party is cut short when shots ring out. A man dies and his daughter's partner - who was standing nearby - is accused. There was animosity between the men, but did the accused shoot the grandfather of his own child dead - or was it someone else?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  26. Accused: Guilty or Innocent? Season 2 Episode 2 - Killer Ex-Wife or Self-Defense?
    7.1/10(22 votes)

    #25 - Killer Ex-Wife or Self-Defense?

    S2:E2

    When a man is shot dead in rural Montana, his ex-wife is accused of murder. She says that she shot him in self-defense after an assault, but with forensic evidence revealing a shot to the back of the head, what is the truth?

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Cold-Blooded Killer or Bereaved Teen?" is the best rated episode of "Accused: Guilty or Innocent?". It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/23/2024. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Jealous Killer or Fearful Victim? - Part 1".