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On Death Row(TV show/series, 2012-2013)

49min per episode | Genre: Documentary

Documentation in 2 seasons with 8 episodes

On Death RowRating: 3.4/5 (with 6 votes)
On Death Row is a television mini-series written and directed by Werner Herzog about capital punishment in the United States. The series grew out of the same project which produced Herzog's documentary film Into the Abyss. The series first aired in the United Kingdom on March 22, 2012, on Channel 4. Each episode of the series focuses on a specific murder case and those convicted of the crimes, each of whom was on death row during filming. The cases profiled are: James Barnes, convicted of two murders. Executed by lethal injection in Florida on August 3, 2023.Joseph Garcia and George Rivas, members of the Texas Seven. Rivas, the leader of the Texas Seven, was executed on February 29, 2012, aged 41. Garcia was executed on December 4, 2018.Hank Skinner, convicted of murdering a woman and her two sons. Skinner died at Hospital Galveston in Galveston, Texas, on February 16, 2023. He was 60. His attorneys said he died due to complications following surgery in December 2022 to remove a brain tumor.Linda Carty, convicted of murdering a woman and stealing her four-day-old child.Robert Fratta, convicted for hiring two men to murder his wife. Executed by lethal injection in Texas on January 10, 2023... ()
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About On Death Row

A two part series on an inside look at a maximum security prison in Texas featuring interviews with death row inmates.

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On Death Row Seasons and Episodes

09/03/2013Season 2 - 4 episodes
#1 | 09/03/2013Robert Fratta
Robert Fratta was a public safety officer in Missouri City, Texas, but is now facing the death penalty for organizing the murder of his ex-wife.
#2 | 09/10/2013Darlie Routier
Filmmaker Werner Herzog explores a crime with no discernible motive. In 1996, two of Darlie Routier's young sons were brutally stabbed to death in Texas. Just seven months later, the once doting mother was convicted of murder and sentenced to death by lethal injection. Through compelling testimonies from investigators and Routier's family members, Herzog offers an unflinching look at this heinous crime.
#3 | 09/17/2013Blaine Milam
#4 | 09/24/2013Douglas Feldman
On 24 August 1998, Douglas Feldman, then 40, was driving his Harley-Davidson in Plano when an 18-wheel truck passed him and suddenly pulled into his lane. Feldman then took out a 9mm pistol and fired several shots at the driver, killing him. Half an hour later, he drove into a gas station and shot another truck driver. Investigators could not establish a motive for the slayings. At his trial, Feldman testified that the first truck came so close that he feared for his life and became angry. While facing the death penalty, internationally renowned filmmaker Werner Herzog meets with Douglas to talk about his perspective on life and death.
03/09/2012Season 1 - 4 episodes
03/22/2012Specials - 3 episodes

Additional Information

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Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 3 languages: Czech (CS), English (EN), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 03/09/2012
Last episode released on: 09/24/2013
Director: Werner Herzog
Executive Producer: Dave Harding
Director of Photography: Peter Zeitlinger
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Death Row"
"Death Row Stories"
"Werner Herzog On Death Row"

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:6053, Added: 05/12/2018, Last updated: 02/28/2024