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Season 1

  • S01E01 Execution

    • March 17, 2014
    • BBC Three

    Series telling the story of capital punishment through the eyes of young people whose lives have been shaped by it. It looks at two of the youngest men on death row in Texas.

  • S01E02 Judgement

    • March 24, 2014
    • BBC Three

    Following the trial of Guy Heinze Jr, with access to jury members charged with reaching a verdict on allegations that he beat his father and seven family members to death.

  • S01E03 Crisis Stage

    • March 31, 2014
    • BBC Three

    Film following students from the Death Penalty Clinic at the University of Houston as they fight last-ditch appeals for two of the youngest killers facing execution.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Execution

    • February 15, 2016
    • BBC Three

    The story of capital punishment through the eyes of young people whose lives have been shaped by it. Daniel Lopez is resisting all appeals to block his execution.

  • S02E02 Punishment

    • February 22, 2016
    • BBC Three

    Capital punishment seen through the eyes of young people whose lives have been shaped by it. Shawn Ford Jr is on trial, and a jury must decide if he should live or die.

  • S02E03 Truth

    • March 1, 2016
    • BBC Three

    Capital punishment seen through the eyes of young people whose lives have been shaped by it. Two teenagers give different accounts of the murder with which they are charged.

  • S02E04 Forgiveness

    • June 14, 2016
    • BBC Three

    T.T. Trottie is preparing himself to lose another parent. His father killed his mother 21 years ago and will be executed a week from now.

  • Episodic Special

    SPECIAL 0x2 In Cold Blood

    • July 14, 2016

    A former US Marine, seven days from execution, meets the son he fathered on the run, giving him a will to live. His victim’s boys recall the impact of having their dad killed.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Love Triangle (1)

    • April 25, 2016
    • BBC Three

    Over eight mini-episodes, Life and Death Row: Love Triangle tells the story of Heather Strong, a beautiful young wife and mother, who has disappeared without trace.

  • S03E02 Love Triangle (2)

    • April 25, 2016
    • BBC Three

    Detectives discover CCTV evidence which leads them to believe foul play has occurred. They catch Josh out in a lie, and continue to question his pregnant lover Emilia.

  • S03E03 Love Triangle (3)

    • April 26, 2016
    • BBC Three

    Detective Buie questions Emilia about the love triangle between herself, Josh and Heather. Separated from Emilia, Josh tells police that Emilia knows more than she admits.

  • S03E04 Love Triangle (4)

    • April 26, 2016
    • BBC Three

    Detectives discover the location of Heather's body and find that she has been murdered. But they are still no closer to catching her killer. Knowing from the police that Josh is implicating her, Emilia’s loyalty to Josh falters.

  • S03E05 Love Triangle (5)

    • April 27, 2016
    • BBC Three

    Emilia tells detectives about a dramatic discovery that point towards Josh being Heather’s killer. But why didn’t she come forward before? Who is telling the truth?

  • S03E06 Love Triangle (6)

    • April 27, 2016
    • BBC Three

    The investigation takes a sudden turn and detectives feel they are on the right track. They discover the love triangle is in fact a ‘love square’.

  • S03E07 Love Triangle (7)

    • April 28, 2016
    • BBC Three

    Josh has been in jail for fraudulently using Heather’s credit cards, and Heather is all he can think about. He sends a message to Buie from his prison cell, requesting that they speak again about Heather’s murder.

  • S03E08 Love Triangle (8)

    • April 28, 2016
    • BBC Three

    Detectives place a secret recording device in Josh's sister's car. Will they finally learn the truth about Heather’s murder?

  • S03E09 The Mass Execution (1)

    • February 18, 2018
    • BBC Three

    On death row, one man maintains his innocence, his family hoping he will be spared. In another case, a victim's daughter fights to get justice after decades of waiting.

  • S03E10 The Mass Execution (2)

    • February 18, 2018
    • BBC Three

    DNA evidence might prove the innocence of one man. State prosecutors are determined to ensure justice for victims of a man they say is a serial rapist and murderer.

  • S03E11 The Mass Execution (3)

    • February 18, 2018
    • BBC Three

    Two men both admitting to brutal attacks on women, with victims including an 11-year-old girl, are the next in line to be executed, as time continues to run out for the State.

  • S03E12 The Mass Execution (4)

    • February 18, 2018
    • BBC Three

    Documentary. A student murdered by a teen gang is a focus at the last execution day. And there is an extraordinary act of compassion from one family's daughter to another.

Season 4

  • S04E01 True Conviction

    • January 21, 2025
    • BBC Three

    Charting the final days approaching the scheduled execution of Ivan Cantu. Convicted in 2001 for a double murder in Dallas, he has protested his innocence for over 20 years.

  • S04E02 Cop Killer

    • January 28, 2025
    • BBC Three

    The sentencing trial of former marine Patrick McDowell for the murder of deputy sheriff Joshua Moyers and the impact on those in the case fighting to secure his death, or avoid it.

  • S04E03 Murder on the Ranch

    • February 4, 2025
    • BBC Three

    After 20 years on death row, convicted murderer Ramiro Gonzales is scheduled for execution in June 2024. While one family hopes for a stay of execution, another longs for justice.