Season 1 - Episode Guide

Kalief Browder seeks justice from New York City for his three-year imprisonment at Rikers Island and wrongful arrest; Kalief's deposition proves to be treacherous as he must answer questions about his troubled past.

A look at the early days of Kalief's incarceration at Rikers Island, where he gets introduced to a world of violence, corruption and gangs, forcing Kalief to defend himself from all sides.

Kalief refuses to plead guilty in his case, demanding a trial; Kalief is caught in the revolving door of solitary confinement and endures torture in the name of justice while his case crawls through a stagnant court.

After a delay in the case, a missing witness is found that reveals sloppy detective work; Kalief is faced with time served but refuses to plead guilty to a crime he didn't commit, and is released a month later without explanation.

Kalief becomes a folk hero and the poster child of a broken system, attracting journalists and celebrities as he fights for justice, but he begins to deteriorate under the bright spotlight of the media.

Family tensions are high when Kalief's estranged father tries to take over the case and settlement negotiation; Kalief's mother Venida fights depression and bad health, and suffers a massive heart attack.

Shawn "Jay Z'' Carter and Harvey Weinstein join Kalief Browder's family and prominent civil rights activists in a provocative town hall discussion.