Name: Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Released: 2023-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: David Ropeik, Howard Bryant, Nancy Gertner

Available on Prime Video, Hulu, Sling TV, HBO Max

The complex history of race-based hostilities in Boston is explored against the backdrop of the 1989 case of Charles Stuart whose frantic 911 call reporting that he and his wife -- a white couple -- had been shot by a Black man would ignite a firestorm.

Documentary · 2023 · 55 min

Starring David Ropeik , Howard Bryant , Nancy Gertner

Director Jason Hehir

EPISODE 1

Roots

1989. After the shooting of a white couple at the hands of an alleged Black assailant, Boston police descend upon the Black community.

52 min · Dec 4, 2023
EPISODE 2

Rampage

After evidence against their first suspect falls apart, the Boston Police Department continues its aggressive targeting of Black neighborhoods, eventually leading to a local man with an extensive record named William Bennett.

48 min · Dec 11, 2023
EPISODE 3

Reckoning

Two months after the murder, a shocking twist leads to surprising revelations from Chuck's brother. As errors in the investigation come to light, the Black community responds in anger to the prejudicial manhunt and the media's handling of the story.

51 min · Dec 18, 2023