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The Best Episodes of Taking the Stand Season 4

Every episode of Taking the Stand Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Taking the Stand Season 4!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Taking the Stand Season 4 Episode 1 - Richard Acosta
    0.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Richard Acosta

    S4:E1

    Richard Acosta, Jr. is being tried for murder, accused of being the getaway driver for his son.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Taking the Stand Season 4 Episode 2 - Hannah Payne
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Hannah Payne

    S4:E2

    Hannah Payne is on trial for the murder of Kenneth Herring, a motorist who fled an accident.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Taking the Stand Season 4 Episode 3 - Darrin Lopez
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Darrin Lopez

    S4:E3

    Investigators discover there's much more to a shooting than a simple love triangle gone wrong.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Taking the Stand Season 4 Episode 4 - Lori Phillips
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Lori Phillips

    S4:E4

    A year after discovering her husband's frozen body in the driveway, Lori Phillips faces charges for his death; facing up to 25 years in prison, Lori has decided to testify, hoping to persuade the jury that she was fleeing from an abusive man.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Taking the Stand Season 4 Episode 5 - Charlie Adelson
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Charlie Adelson

    S4:E5

    Charlie Adelson stands accused of hiring two hitmen to murder his ex-brother-in-law, Dan Markel, in order to free his sister from a nasty child custody dispute; according to Adelson, he's also a victim, claiming the hitmen extorted him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Taking the Stand Season 4 Episode 6 - Sasha Skare
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Sasha Skare

    S4:E6

    Sasha Skare, 23, is on trial for the murder of her music producer and lover Martell DeRouen. She has turned down a plea deal and decided to take the stand to tell her side of the story--that she was abused, and the shooting was unintentional.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Taking the Stand Season 4 Episode 7 - Steven Jones
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Steven Jones

    S4:E7

    After being sucker punched during a campus gathering, Northern Arizona University freshman Steven Jones shoots four fellow students, injuring three and killing one.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Taking the Stand Season 4 Episode 8 - Richard Merritt
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Richard Merritt

    S4:E8

    After 8 months on the run, disgraced personal-injury attorney Richard Merritt faces trial for the brutal murder of his 77-year-old mother, Shirley.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Taking the Stand Season 4 Episode 9 - Steve Pankey
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Steve Pankey

    S4:E9

    35 years after 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews disappeared from her home in Greeley, CO, her remains are recovered. Investigators charge former Idaho Gubernatorial candidate Steve Pankey with murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Taking the Stand Season 4 Episode 10 - Demarcus Little
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Demarcus Little

    S4:E10

    Active-duty Army Sergeant Demarcus Little is on trial for the murder of his ex-girlfriend Anitra Gunn.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Taking the Stand Season 4 Episode 11 - Mauricio Guerrero
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Mauricio Guerrero

    S4:E11

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Richard Acosta" is the best rated episode of "Taking the Stand" season 4. It scored 0/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/28/2025. This episode is rated 8.0 points higher than the second-best, "Hannah Payne".