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The Best Episodes of American Justice

Every episode of American Justice ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of American Justice!

The Best Episodes of American Justice

Hosted by Bill Kurtis, American Justice looks at groundbreaking criminal cases, presenting viewers with an inside look at the case through the eyes of those...
  1. Background image for Body of Evidence: The Tom Capano Trial
    9.2/10(11 votes)

    #1 - Body of Evidence: The Tom Capano Trial

    S8:E20

    The story of the former Delaware prosecutor who was sentenced to death for the murder of his ex-lover.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for The Great Train Robbery
    9.0/10(10 votes)

    #2 - The Great Train Robbery

    S6:E11

    In 1963 a gang nets over one million pounds in a British train robbery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Crime Family
    9.0/10(10 votes)

    #3 - Crime Family

    S6:E12

    Interviews help profile Vito Genovese, whose crime family became one of the most ruthless and powerful in America

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Death Row Prostitute: Aileen Wuornos
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    #4 - Death Row Prostitute: Aileen Wuornos

    S7:E16

    Aileen Carol "Lee" Wuornos was an American serial killer and prostitute who murdered seven men in Florida in 1989 and 1990 by shooting them at point-blank range.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Background image for The Perfect Murder: The Shannon Mohr Story
    8.5/10(22 votes)

    #5 - The Perfect Murder: The Shannon Mohr Story

    S8:E19

    The marriage of David Davis and Shannon Mohr comes to an abrupt end when Shannon is killed in what was believed to have been a horseback-riding accident.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for The Pamela Smart Story
    8.4/10(19 votes)

    #6 - The Pamela Smart Story

    S5:E8

    Schoolteacher Pamela Smart enlists a student to kill her husband.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Murder in Paradise
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Murder in Paradise

    S13:E16

    Men serving time for the rape and murder of a young woman in Hawaii maintain their innocence.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Payback for a Bully
    8.3/10(42 votes)

    #8 - Payback for a Bully

    S8:E33

    Murderers claim their victim was killed because he was a ruthless bully.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Deadly Magnolia
    8.3/10(12 votes)

    #9 - Deadly Magnolia

    S9:E12

    After serving time for several murder attempts, a woman is free on parole.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Serial Wife
    8.3/10(15 votes)

    #10 - Serial Wife

    S13:E28

    Several of a Colorado woman's 10 husbands die under mysterious circumstances.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for To Catch a Killer: Homicide Detectives
    8.2/10(11 votes)

    #11 - To Catch a Killer: Homicide Detectives

    S5:E21

    Profiling the lives of men and women who choose to work as homicide detectives.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for The Jonesboro Schoolyard Ambush
    8.2/10(14 votes)

    #12 - The Jonesboro Schoolyard Ambush

    S8:E25

    An examination into the recent outbursts of violence in schools with a focus on the 1998 shooting spree in Jonesboro, Ark.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for The California Killing Field
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #13 - The California Killing Field

    S9:E20

    Charles Ng and Leonard Lake, responsible for a series of crimes, lived on a property where police found mutilated corpses.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Death in a Small Town
    8.1/10(21 votes)

    #14 - Death in a Small Town

    S10:E22

    The tale of Alvin Ridley who was suspected of murder after his wife, who no one knew existed for 30 years, allegedly died in her sleep.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for The Great Brink's Heist
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #15 - The Great Brink's Heist

    S3:E18

    In one of the most daring robberies in history, the 1950 Brink's robbery netted thieves more than $2.7 million.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Vegas and the Mob
    8.0/10(15 votes)

    #16 - Vegas and the Mob

    S5:E5

    How Bugsy Siegel and others built a glittering gambling mecca from barren desert; includes an interview with former casino manager Frank Rosenthal.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Long Island Railroad Massacre
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #17 - Long Island Railroad Massacre

    S5:E6

    In 1993 Colin Ferguson methodically shoots passengers aboard a Long Island Railroad commuter

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for The Life and Death of Teena Brandon
    8.0/10(16 votes)

    #18 - The Life and Death of Teena Brandon

    S9:E9

    The life of Teena Brandon, a drifter who lived as a man, is the basis for the movie "Boys Don't Cry."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for The Wife Who Knew Too Much
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    #19 - The Wife Who Knew Too Much

    S9:E17

    High-profile lawyer Fred Tokars allegedly hired a gunman to murder his wife so he could collect $2 million in insurance money.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for A Model Murder
    8.0/10(16 votes)

    #20 - A Model Murder

    S13:E23

    Linda Sobek, a pretty, vivacious Los Angeles model turns up missing after a photo shoot; the police investigation leads to photographer Charles Rathbun, who, after much back-and-forth, says he killed her by accident.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Confession in Question
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    #21 - Confession in Question

    S14:E6

    A man recants his partial confession to the murder of his parents.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for A Warrant to Kill
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    #22 - A Warrant to Kill

    S14:E2

    A deputy sheriff's dispute with a Texas woman ends in her death.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Pleading Insane
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    #23 - Pleading Insane

    S3:E14

    John Hinckley Jr.; Daniel Sickles kills Francis Scott Key's son; the McNaughton rule; Kimberly Martin.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Von Bulow: A Wealth of Evidence
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #24 - Von Bulow: A Wealth of Evidence

    S6:E14

    The mysterious case of Claus von Bulow, accused and acquitted twice of the attempted murder of his

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for The Trial of Louise Woodward
    7.8/10(15 votes)

    #25 - The Trial of Louise Woodward

    S9:E11

    The young British nanny cared for Matthew Eappen, who died aged eight months. The case gripped the world and she was convicted of manslaughter.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Body of Evidence: The Tom Capano Trial" is the best rated episode of "American Justice". It scored 9.2/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/7/1999. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Great Train Robbery".