American Justice: Season 6
A look at groundbreaking criminal cases, presenting viewers with an inside look at the case through the eyes of those directly involved, ranging from law enforcement officers to the victims.
Season 6 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of American Justice Season 5.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
A look at groundbreaking criminal cases, presenting viewers with an inside look at the case through the eyes of those directly involved, ranging from law enforcement officers to the victims.
Episode Guide
Season 6 Progress Shield
The Yorkshire Ripper
Jan 19, 1997 · 43 min
Chronicling the case of the Yorkshire Ripper, a serial killer who preyed upon young women (some of them prostitutes) in the 1970s. A manhunt led to the arrest of Peter Sutcliffe, w
Narcs
Jan 22, 1997 · 43 min
The DEA uses informants and undercover agents in a war against drugs.
Eyewitness
Jan 29, 1997 · 43 min
Five cases where eyewitness identification played a vital role illustrate its fallibility.
The Amy Fisher Story
Mar 23, 1997 · 43 min
Teenage Amy Fisher shoots the wife of her lover Joey Buttafuoco.
Roberts, Witney and Duddy
Apr 27, 1997 · 43 min
British manhunt results in the 1966 capture of John Duddy, John Witney and Harry Roberts.
Night Stalker
Apr 30, 1997 · 43 min
Serial killer Richard Ramirez surprises his victims in their homes.
Presumed Guilty
May 21, 1997 · 43 min
After 10 years, the murder convictions of Rolando Cruz and Alex Hernandez are overturned.
The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Mobster
May 28, 1997 · 43 min
"Dopey Benny" Fein; Abe "Kid Twist" Reles; Dutch Schultz; Meyer Lansky; Bugsy Siegel.
Jewish Mobsters
May 28, 1997 · 43 min
Immigration and organized crime; Meyer Lansky; Bugsy Siegel; Moe Dalitz; Dutch Schultz.
The Great Train Robbery
Jun 29, 1997 · 43 min
In 1963 a gang nets over one million pounds in a British train robbery.
Crime Family
Aug 13, 1997 · 43 min
Interviews help profile Vito Genovese, whose crime family became one of the most ruthless and powerful in America
The Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder
Sep 3, 1997 · 43 min
The scandalous story of school headmistress Jean Harris, accused of murdering her lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower, author of "The Scarsdale Diet.".
Von Bulow: A Wealth of Evidence
Jan 5, 1997 · 43 min
The mysterious case of Claus von Bulow, accused and acquitted twice of the attempted murder of his
Donnie Brasco
Nov 26, 1997 · 43 min
An account of how FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone, a.k.a. Donnie Brasco, infiltrated the New York mob in the late 1970s. The undercover operation became the subject of a 1997 feature f
Crime of Passion: The Pamela Smart Story
Dec 3, 1997 · 43 min
The story of Pamela Smart, convicted of having her teenage lover kill her husband, explores the darker side of passion.
Outlaws
Jan 1, 1997 · 43 min
Story of the Old West's most murderous villains, including the James Younger gang, the first real bank robbers in America; the Dalton Brothers; and, Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch.