The Code

In episode one, filmmaker Joe Berlinger tells the story of Richard Glossip – a death row inmate who has nearly been executed three times, but maintains his innocence. Now his lawyers hunt down evidence that could exonerate him, before time runs out.

Episode two engages all of the viewpoints surrounding Richard Glossip’s case. The confessed murderer claims Glossip forced him to kill. The detective who zeroed in on Glossip defends his investigation. But Glossip maintains his innocence.

Episode three explores Glossip’s journey through the court system. Glossip’s lawyer’s uncover many ways the court system failed his client. News of destroyed evidence is a critical discovery, and sheds light on how Glossip ended up on death row.

Episode four delves into Oklahoma's history of botched executions. Glossip divulges his fear of suffering the same torturous fate as other inmates have, and forensic accountant Pam Kerr casts doubt on the charge that Glossip had embezzled money.

When the body of Brandi Henderson is found strangled in her home in 1994, Det. Garry McFadden & the Charlotte Police are worried; it's the second strangling in 3 weeks. As the killings continue police find themselves on the trail of a serial killer.

Barbara Mackle, a promising co-ed and real estate heiress, is kidnapped and buried alive in a coffin-like "capsule." From Washington D.C. to Miami, local police and the FBI race to find the culprit before Barbara's time underground runs out.

On one terrible morning, 10-year-old Leona O'Loughlin doesn't show up for school while her detective father, Leo, falls violently ill. Investigators consider the chilling possibility that someone might be trying to eliminate the entire family.

Montgomery, Alabama’s upper crust social circle is about to play host to an uninvited party guest. Murder is on the menu when one family’s distrust and finger pointing lead detectives on a cross-country trek for a killer.

On Thanksgiving, police officers are sent out on a welfare check and uncover an unthinkable triple homicide. To unmask the killer, detectives must uncover a victim's secrets and examine a hidden world of disinheritance, rage, and dark accusations

A frantic 9-1-1 caller informs police he's found a family member dead. At first, it looks like a simple case of suicide. But a deeper dig reveals a secret world of sex tapes, broken promises and unbelievable murder motives.

Twenty-three year-old Brandi Wells is a spirited young woman about to get a second chance in pursuing her lifelong goal. But, her dreams are cut short when police find her abandoned vehicle the morning after she goes out alone to a nightclub.

A locally adored and respected mother of three living in Colorado vanishes. Her community is shocked to learn she has been working as an adult escort. With a violent previous marriage, and another marriage before that, no one knows whom to blame.

25-year-old Amy St. Laurent vanishes one night while out on a date with an out of town friend. Suspicion soon falls on a suspected sexual predator, but detectives need to work around the clock to find a way to connect him to the grisly crime.

Michele Whitaker is vivacious, attractive, and out of control. Drinking heavily and fighting with her mother, she hitches a ride to a truck stop and disappears. Most think she is dead, but her family never gives up.

Lee Cutler is the universally loved high school senior who disappears after dropping off his best friend on a cool autumn morning. The search involves police officers across two states, underwater divers, and a nationwide watch.

Maura Murray goes missing after her car swerves off a dark and windy road over 140 miles away from her dorm. As the years pass, her family and friends refuse to give up their search to discover what happened to her that fateful February night.