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      The Last Defense

      2018 - Present 1 Season Documentary List
      Reviews 75% Fewer than 50 Ratings Avg. Audience Score From executive producers Viola Davis and Julius Tennon, this documentary series explores and exposes flaws in the American justice system through emotional, in-depth examinations of the death row cases of Darlie Routier and Julius Jones, both of whom insist on their innocence to this day. Darlie Routier was sentenced to death in 1997 for the brutal stabbing murder of her two young sons. In 2001, when he was a 21-year-old college student, Julius Jones was sentenced to death for the carjacking murder of a father of two. Looking at the personal stories of the two people, the series traces the paths that led both of them to their places on death row. Read More Read Less

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      Synopsis From executive producers Viola Davis and Julius Tennon, this documentary series explores and exposes flaws in the American justice system through emotional, in-depth examinations of the death row cases of Darlie Routier and Julius Jones, both of whom insist on their innocence to this day. Darlie Routier was sentenced to death in 1997 for the brutal stabbing murder of her two young sons. In 2001, when he was a 21-year-old college student, Julius Jones was sentenced to death for the carjacking murder of a father of two. Looking at the personal stories of the two people, the series traces the paths that led both of them to their places on death row.
      Director
      Jeremiah Crowell, Amani Martin
      Executive Producer
      Viola Davis, Julius Tennon, Christine Connor, Morgan Hertzan, Andrew Wang, Lee Beckett, Vanessa Potkin, Aida Leisenring
      Network
      ABC
      Rating
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      Genre
      Documentary
      Release Date
      Jun 12, 2018