Buried

The murder of 8-year-old Susan Nason has gone unsolved for nearly 20 years, until one day in 1989. Her childhood friend, Eileen Franklin, suddenly recalls that she had been a witness to the crime and that the murderer was her own father, George Franklin. Series premiere.

George Franklin becomes the first person to be charged with murder based on a repressed memory. His accuser: his own daughter. His defense team attacks her credibility on the basis that she could have constructed a false memory through hypnosis and suggestive therapy.

During the trial, Franklin family members testify about the abuse they endured as children as all their darkest secrets become public knowledge. The defense team tries to convince the jury that Eileen conspired with her sister and mother to convict George as an act of vengeance.

All across the country, women start to remember their own repressed memories of long-forgotten trauma. Meanwhile, Eileen becomes convinced her father was involved in other murders. While detectives investigate a new lead, a surprising phone call to the District Attorney changes everything. Series finale.