Death Row: A History of Capital Punishment in America
Leading criminal and sociology experts discuss the origins of America’s death penalty system, its methods of execution and the faces of its condemned.
Directed by:Ron Meyer
Season 1
S01:E01 - 400 Years of Capital Punishment in America
An overview of the death penalty in the United States and its evolution to the modern day.
S01:E02 - Executing Serial Killers (Pt. 1)
The execution of serial killers in the United States, beginning with H. H. Holmes.
S01:E03 - Executing Serial Killers (Pt. 2)
The era of the modern serial killer begins
S01:E04 - Most Famous Executions
A look at some of the most famous residents of death row.
S01:E05 - On Federal Death Row
The federal government reserves the right to seek the death penalty, even in states where it is banned.
S01:E06 - Last Meals and Last Words
A chilling look at some of the final moments of the lives of death row inmates.
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