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Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning

1 Seasons | 3 Episodes | TV-MA

The complex history of race-based hostilities in Boston is explored against the backdrop of the 1989 case of Charles Stuart whose frantic 911 call reporting that he and his wife -- a white couple -- had been shot by a Black man would ignite a firestorm.

Roots

1.Roots

1989. When the shooting of a white couple at the hands of an alleged Black assailant makes headlines, racial tensions in Boston escalate as police descend upon the Black community. Soon, police arrest their first suspect, a Black man in Mission Hill.

Rampage

2.Rampage

After evidence against their first suspect falls apart, the Boston Police Department continues its aggressive targeting of Black neighborhoods, eventually leading to a local man with an extensive record named William Bennett.

Reckoning

3.Reckoning

Two months after the murder, a shocking twist leads to surprising revelations from Chuck's brother. As errors in the investigation come to light, the Black community responds in anger to the prejudicial manhunt and the media's handling of the story.

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