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Season 1 – Mind Over Murder

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"Mind Over Murder" chronicles the bizarre and psychologically complex story of six individuals who were convicted for the 1985 murder of beloved 68-year-old grandmother Helen Wilson, in Beatrice, Neb. Despite five of the individuals originally confessing to the crime, the "Beatrice Six" as they became known, were exonerated by DNA evidence in 2009, in a turn of events that divided the rural town and incensed the family of Helen Wilson. As the filmmakers track the case from the murder, through investigation, trial, exoneration and two civil suits, shifting perspectives cloud the truth. A stranger-than-fiction tale emerges that raises questions about the reliability of confessions and memory in criminal cases.
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Kristy Puchko Mashable 10/13/2022
Progress is never a straight line. Grief is a monster. Healing is hard. And Mind Over Murder recognizes all that with its final haunting words. Go to Full Review Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter 06/21/2022
The first side of the documentary is sometimes repetitive and the second side underserved, but Mind Over Murder remains a provocative thing, defying any kind of simple hero/villain/victim classifications. Go to Full Review Robert Daniels RogerEbert.com 06/20/2022
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[Wang's] comprehensive style, particularly her uncanny ability to diagram how authoritative systems can act against vulnerable individuals, somehow moves with a sharper precision than ever in “Mind Over Murder.” Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider 06/24/2022
We’re always intrigued at the small town politics that are revealed when a violent crime happens in one of them, and that’s what’s driving the early episodes of Mind Over Murder. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Demetrios M @DMichiganWol21 01/13/2025 It begins as if it is small town issues but we find out more. The standards set in this town, and then we are off to the races. It’s hard to watch and deal with. Watching the pain discussed over time. It’s gut wrenching but an important watch. See more Rachel S 05/07/2024 A haunting, intelligent, nuanced true crime doco series. Possibly the best I have ever watched. The play the community performed was a brilliant thing. Fantastic television. See more Brian S 08/21/2023 It's a bit slow and a bit too long. See more Gareth v @geewah 06/17/2023 A provocotive and immense doco-series that does an excellent job of telling all sides of this complicated tragedy. See more 08/14/2022 A remarkable accomplishment, showing a "justice" system run amok. The ending is especially moving. Not to be missed. See more 08/13/2022 The best crime documentary I've ever seen. Builds to an incredible emotional catharsis. See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Jun 20, 2022 Episode 1 In the small town of Beatrice, Neb., six people believe they committed a murder; the memory haunts the entire town, but that memory may not be true. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 27, 2022 Episode 2 In 1989, Tom Winslow implicates himself in the now-cold case; the lead investigator pieces together a chilling picture of the crime. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 4, 2022 Episode 3 Decades after the trial of the Helen Wilson murder case, Joseph White's fight for DNA testing brings new details to light. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 11, 2022 Episode 4 After new DNA evidence surfaces, advocates push for a full exoneration of the Beatrice Six; as Burt Searcey's investigative methods come under fire, a new story focused on the heinous actions of a killer emerges. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 18, 2022 Episode 5 As the once-accused Beatrice Six prepare to reenter the society, one of the exonerated remains convinced of their involvement in the crime despite scientific evidence to the contrary; many people in town strongly believe the six are guilty. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 25, 2022 Episode 6 In the aftermath of a landmark civil judgment, the town of Beatrice grapples with the fallout of a miscarriage of justice. Details

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Mind Over Murder — Season 1

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Season Info

Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Documentary, Crime
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 20, 2022