Death Row: A History of Capital Punishment in America

Death Row: A History of Capital Punishment in America

Documentary 2016

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The origins of America's capital punishment laws, the methods of execution, and the faces those who have received a death sentence.

Documentary 2016

M

Starring Tom Kimball

EPISODE 1

400 Years of Capital Punishment in America

An overview of the death penalty in the United States and its evolution to the modern day.

55 min · 2 Nov 2016 M
EPISODE 2

Executing Serial Killers: Part I

The execution of serial killers in the United States, beginning with H. H. Holmes.

55 min · 2 Nov 2016 M
EPISODE 3

Executing Serial Killers: Part II

The era of the modern serial killer begins, and the justice system changes around them.

54 min · 2 Nov 2016 M
EPISODE 4

Most Famous Executions

A peek into some of the most famous residents of death row since the late 1800s, exploring their lives and crimes.

54 min · 2 Nov 2016 M
EPISODE 5

On Federal Death Row

The federal government reserves the right to seek the death penalty, even in states where it is banned.

54 min · 2 Nov 2016 M
EPISODE 6

Last Meals and Last Words

A chilling look at some of the final moments of the lives of death row inmates.

55 min · 2 Nov 2016 M

Tom Kimball

Narrator
Ron Meyer

Director
Irwin Jacobs

Producer
Scott Moss

Producer
Kenny Jack James

Writer

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Death Row: A History of Capital Punishment in America

DOCUMENTARY

The origins of America's capital punishment laws, the methods of execution, and the faces those who have received a death sentence.

Information

Released: 2016
Rated: M

Languages

Subtitles: English (United States) (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.