True Crime Story: It Couldn't Happen Here

Season 2

TV-14

Small town native and advocate Hilarie Burton Morgan puts a spotlight on murder cases from small towns across America. She meets with family members and local insiders to explore each unique story and the impact and challenges of small-town justice.

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6 Episodes

It Couldn't Happen Here: Benton, Missouri
E1
It Couldn't Happen Here: Benton, MissouriBenton, MO. After a teenage girl is found murdered in her car on the side of a highway, a stranger from out of town is convicted of her murder. But when the deputy who originally discovered the body becomes sheriff, he calls everything into question.
It Couldn't Happen Here: Wahpeton, North Dakota
E2
It Couldn't Happen Here: Wahpeton, North DakotaWahpeton, ND. When the body of a missing student is discovered in the river near a small college town, the community questions the role law enforcement may have played in his death.
It Couldn't Happen Here: New Albany, Mississippi
E3
It Couldn't Happen Here: New Albany, MississippiNew Albany, MS. When a beloved member of a tight-knit community is killed, the town cries out for immediate justice. After a young man is sentenced to death for the crime, and an out-of-town lawyer argues they convicted an innocent man.
It Couldn't Happen Here: Prichard, Alabama
E4
It Couldn't Happen Here: Prichard, AlabamaPrichard, AL. The murder of a gender-nonconforming Black teenager remains unsolved despite pressure from family and friends - raising issues about the increase of violence, and the lack of justice for trans murder victims across the country.
It Couldn't Happen Here: Aledo, Texas
E5
It Couldn't Happen Here: Aledo, TexasYears after the body of a young woman is found strangled to death in a creek bed, law enforcement finally closes the case; a closer look raises questions about the investigation.
It Couldn't Happen Here: Vinalhaven, Maine
E6
It Couldn't Happen Here: Vinalhaven, MaineOn a remote island, a dispute between two lobstermen is settled the way islanders do: face-to-face; the conflict turns deadly when one swings an axe - leaving locals to dispute whether the death was self-defense or murder.