American Justice 1992
★ 7.6/10 TV-14 CrimeDocumentary 16 seasons · 209 eps Returning Series
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American Justice is a television series first released in 1992. Catalogued under Crime, Documentary.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1992
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 209
- Runtime
- 42 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 7, 1992
- Networks
- A&E
- Genres
- Crime, Documentary
- Updated
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American Justice is a television series first released in 1992. Catalogued under Crime, Documentary. Produced and broadcast by A&E. Current status: Returning Series. Spans 16 seasons and 209 tracked episodes.
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“Explore groundbreaking criminal cases with host Bill Kurtis through the eyes of those directly involved.”
Reasons to watch
- features inside perspectives from law enforcement and victims
- examines groundbreaking criminal cases
- hosted by Bill Kurtis
Keep in mind
- focuses on serious criminal cases which may not suit all viewers
- limited narrative scope described in the provided text
Watch it if you are interested in documentary series examining groundbreaking criminal cases.
The series deals with criminal cases and carries a TV-14 rating.
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Cast
Bill Kurtis
Self - Host
Arlyne Weiss-Brickman
Herself
Karen Hill
(archive footage)
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Bill Roemer
Himself/Former FBI agent
Aileen Wuornos
Self (archive footage) ☻
Dawn Botkins
Self - Aileen's Childhood Friend
Tyria Moore
Self - Aileen's Girlfriend ☻
Arlene Pralle
Self ☻
Steve Glazer
Self - Defense attorney
John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Lee Harvey Oswald
Self (archive footage)
Ted Bundy
Self (archive footage)
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Season 1 · 6 episodes
- E1 The Kennedys and the Mob Mytharc Oct 7, 1992
- E2 Boston Strangler Mytharc Nov 4, 1992
- E3 Murph the Surf Core Nov 11, 1992
- E4 The Hillside Stranglers Core Nov 18, 1992
- E5 Ted Bundy Mytharc Dec 2, 1992
- E6 John Wayne Gacy Mytharc Dec 16, 1992
Season 2 · 27 episodes
- E1 Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald: The Green Beret Killer Mytharc Apr 14, 1993
- E2 The Trial of Adolf Eichmann Core Apr 21, 1993
- E3 City Killer Gangs Core Apr 28, 1993
- E4 Jean Harris Core May 9, 1993
- E5 Howard Hughes Biography Hoax Core Jun 16, 1993
- E6 Charles Starkweather Core Jun 23, 1993
- E7 Richard Speck Core Jun 30, 1993
- E8 Wayne Williams Core Jul 28, 1993
- E9 Mafia Wars Core Aug 11, 1993
- E10 Bonnie and Clyde Core Sep 1, 1993
- E11 Target: Mafia (The Prohibition Years) Core Sep 8, 1993
- E12 Target: Mafia (Birth of the American Mafia) Core Sep 15, 1993
- E13 Target: Mafia (The Kennedys and the Mob) Core Sep 22, 1993
- E14 Target: Mafia (Gangbusters) Core Sep 29, 1993
- E15 Target: Mafia (Empire of Crime) Core Oct 6, 1993
- E16 Mobfathers, Part 1 Mytharc Oct 13, 1993
- E17 Mobfathers, Part 2 Mytharc Oct 20, 1993
- E18 Mobfathers, Part 3 Mytharc Oct 27, 1993
- E19 Rape on Trial Core Nov 3, 1993
- E20 Dahmer: Mystery of a Serial Killer Core Nov 10, 1993
- E21 The Rosenbergs Core Nov 17, 1993
- E22 Fire Starters Core Nov 24, 1993
- E23 Alcatraz: Escaping America's Toughest Prison Core Dec 1, 1993
- E24 KKK: Hate Crimes in America Core Dec 15, 1993
- E25 Vigilante Justice Core Dec 29, 1993
- E101 The Showdown Mytharc Oct 27, 1993
- E102 Target: Mafia: Secrets Unveiled Mytharc Oct 20, 1993
Season 3 · 27 episodes
- E1 Mass Murder: An American Tragedy Mytharc Jan 5, 1994
- E2 The Hostage Takers Core Jan 12, 1994
- E3 The Wrong Man Core Jan 19, 1994
- E4 Great Heists Core Jan 26, 1994
- E5 Fugitives Core Feb 2, 1994
- E6 Death Penalty Core Feb 9, 1994
- E7 Juvenile Justice Core Feb 23, 1994
- E8 Mob Rats Core Mar 2, 1994
- E10 War Crimes Core Mar 30, 1994
- E11 Satan, Rituals and Abuse Core Apr 6, 1994
- E12 Lorena Bobbitt: Women and Violence Core Apr 13, 1994
- E13 Prison Justice Core Apr 20, 1994
- E14 Pleading Insane Core May 4, 1994
- E15 Cops on Trial Core May 18, 1994
- E16 Fighting Words: The First Amendment Core Jun 1, 1994
- E17 Jim Bakker: Crime in the Name of God Core Jun 15, 1994
- E18 The Great Brink's Heist Core Jul 6, 1994
- E19 Reginald Denny: Jury Under Siege Core Jul 13, 1994
- E20 Attack at Waco Core Aug 3, 1994
- E21 Sex, Lies and Harassment Core Aug 17, 1994
- E22 Gangbusters Core Sep 7, 1994
- E23 The Attica Riot: Chaos Behind Bars Core Sep 14, 1994
- E24 Private Eyes Core Sep 21, 1994
- E25 Prostitution: Sex and the Law Core Oct 19, 1994
- E26 The Sting Core Nov 23, 1994
- E27 Riot: The Chicago Conspiracy Trial Mytharc Nov 30, 1994
- E28 Divorce Wars Mytharc Dec 14, 1994
Season 4 · 23 episodes
- E1 The Quiz-Show Scandals and Other Frauds Mytharc Jan 3, 1995
- E2 Kidnapped Core Jan 4, 1995
- E3 Godfathers vs. the Law Core Jan 11, 1995
- E4 Celebrities on Trial Core Feb 8, 1995
- E5 Spies: Betraying a Nation Core Feb 25, 1995
- E6 Defending the Mob Core Mar 15, 1995
- E7 Witness Protection Core Mar 29, 1995
- E8 Bad Medicine Core Apr 19, 1995
- E9 Mob Ladies Core May 10, 1995
- E10 Lights, Camera ... Courtroom Core May 24, 1995
- E11 Autopsy Core Jun 14, 1995
- E12 Hired Guns Mytharc Jun 28, 1995
- E13 Cruel and Unusual Core Jul 5, 1995
- E14 Military Justice Core Aug 9, 1995
- E15 Stalkers: Deadly Obsession Core Aug 16, 1995
- E16 Undercover: The Infiltrators Core Sep 6, 1995
- E17 Baby Snatchers Core Sep 13, 1995
- E18 Jailhouse Lawyers Core Sep 20, 1995
- E19 Assassins Core Oct 11, 1995
- E20 LAPD Core Oct 25, 1995
- E21 Bombers Core Nov 8, 1995
- E22 Deadly Force Mytharc Dec 13, 1995
- E23 Why O.J. Simpson Won Mytharc Dec 23, 1995
Season 5 · 34 episodes
- E1 Cop Killers Mytharc Jan 17, 1996
- E2 The Chicago Mob Core Feb 7, 1996
- E3 The Sam Sheppard Story Core Feb 15, 1996
- E4 Murder in the Family Core Mar 6, 1996
- E5 Vegas and the Mob Core Apr 10, 1996
- E6 Long Island Railroad Massacre Core Apr 24, 1996
- E7 Bounty Hunters Core May 11, 1996
- E8 The Pamela Smart Story Core May 25, 1996
- E9 John Wayne Gacy: Buried Secrets Core Jun 5, 1996
- E10 When Cops Kill Core Jun 19, 1996
- E11 Hot Pursuit Core Jul 17, 1996
- E12 Great Crimes & Trials: John Christie of Rillington Place Core Jul 28, 1996
- E13 Denis Nilsen: The Kindly Killer Core Aug 18, 1996
- E14 Mob Hit Men Core Aug 21, 1996
- E15 Bamber Family Murders Core Aug 25, 1996
- E16 Richard Ramirez: The Night Stalker Core Sep 1, 1996
- E17 The Menendez Murders Core Sep 4, 1996
- E18 Hammersmith Murders: Jack the Stripper Core Sep 22, 1996
- E19 I Confess Core Sep 25, 1996
- E20 James Hanratty: A6 Murder Core Sep 29, 1996
- E21 To Catch a Killer: Homicide Detectives Core Oct 2, 1996
- E22 Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa Core Oct 6, 1996
- E23 Caryl Chessman Core Oct 13, 1996
- E24 The McKay Kidnapping Core Oct 20, 1996
- E25 Black Panther Mytharc Oct 20, 1996
- E26 Free to Kill: The Polly Klaas Murder Core Oct 23, 1996
- E27 Kennedy Assassination Core Nov 17, 1996
- E28 Massacre of the Tsar Core Nov 17, 1996
- E29 Death Row Women Core Nov 20, 1996
- E30 Neville Heath: The Lady Killer Core Nov 24, 1996
- E31 The Defenders Core Dec 4, 1996
- E32 Rise of the Mafia Mytharc Dec 8, 1996
- E101 The Great Midwest Gangs Mytharc Feb 10, 1996
- E102 The Kidnappers Mytharc Mar 9, 1996
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Frequently asked questions
Who hosts American Justice?
The television series is hosted by Bill Kurtis.
What genre is the show?
The show falls under crime and documentary.
What does the series focus on?
It looks at groundbreaking criminal cases.
Who provides perspectives in the episodes?
Views are presented through the eyes of those directly involved, such as law enforcement officers and victims.
When did the series begin?
The series began in 1992.