When a Witness Recants
January 27, 2026
1h 52m
Overview
In 1983, author Ta-Nehisi Coates learned that a 14-year-old boy was murdered in his Baltimore middle school. Upon revisiting the case, he uncovers the truth: Three innocent teenagers were wrongfully convicted and spent 36 years in prison — creating a lasting impact on the accused, the witnesses, and their community.
Directed by
Where to watch
In United States
Not available to stream, rent, or buy in United States right now.
More like this
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
2021
BRATS
2024
The Menendez Brothers
2024
The Crash
2026
Voyeur
2017
The Decline of Western Civilization Part III
1998
Lucy and Desi
2022
Maternal Instinct
2026
Unknown Number: The High School Catfish
2025
My Mom Jayne
2025
Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction
2013
In the Realms of the Unreal
2004
American Teen
2008
The Last Repair Shop
2024
WHAM!
2023
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2013
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
2019
Bad 25
2012
42 Up
1999
Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story
2025