S04E03: Murder on the Ranch | Life and Death Row

S01E01: Execution | Life and Death Row

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...

What are the rights and wrongs of the death penalty? | Matters of Life and Death

The film features representatives of different faiths and religions explaining their perspec...

How to Kill a Human Being | Horizon

Michael Portillo pushes his body to the brink of death in an investigation into the science of execution.

Arguments for capital punishment | Matters of Life and Death

Arguments in favour of the use of capital punishment for murder.

Arguments against capital punishment | Matters of Life and Death

A man who was wrongly convicted of murder provides arguments against the use of the death penalty.

S04E01: True Conviction | Life and Death Row

Charting the final days approaching the scheduled execution of Ivan Cantu. Convicted in 2001 for a double murder in Dallas, he h...

S04E02: Cop Killer | Life and Death Row

The sentencing trial of former marine Patrick McDowell for the murder of deputy sheriff Joshua Moyers and the impact on those in the ...

Different perspectives on capital punishment | Matters of Life and Death

Representatives from different religions discuss their opinions on capital punishment.

Special: In Cold Blood | Life and Death Row

A former US Marine, seven days from execution, meets the son he fathered on the run, giving him a will to live. His murder victim...

The Mass Execution: 01 | Life and Death Row

On death row, one man maintains his innocence, his family hoping he will be spared. In another case, a victim's daughter fights t...

S01E02: Judgement | Life and Death Row

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

S01E03: Crisis Stage | Life and Death Row

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

The Mass Execution: 02 | Life and Death Row

DNA evidence might prove the innocence of one man. State prosecutors are determined to ensure justice for victims of a man they s...

The Mass Execution: 03 | Life and Death Row

Two men both admitting to brutal attacks on women, with victims including an 11-year-old girl, are the next in line to be execute...

The Mass Execution: 04 | Life and Death Row

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 ...