A Wilderness of Error

A Wilderness of Error Find the truth. Hide the lies.

When Army surgeon Jeffrey MacDonald is sent to prison for killing his family, a storm of swirling narratives challenges our very ability to find the truth all the while overshadowing a chilling possibility: MacDonald may be an innocent man. Based on the best-selling book by Errol Morris.

Documentary

A Wilderness of Error Find the truth. Hide the lies.

Documentary

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First Aired on: Sep 25, 2020
Popularity: 5.6795: 15 votes
Networks: (US)
Production: truth.media (US)Blumhouse Television (US)UCP (US)Rachael Horovitz Productions (US)FX Productions (US)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 5 episodes

Season 1

Aired 5 years ago

5 Episodes

Episode 1Girl in a Floppy Hat45 min
Famed filmmaker Errol Morris is obsessed with one of America's most popularized true crimes: the murder of a pregnant wife and two young daughters on an Army base in 1970. Green Beret doctor Jeffrey MacDonald said a band of drugged-crazed hippies attacked his family, led by a girl in a floppy hat. Army investigators said MacDonald committed the murders.
Episode 2A Time of Suspicion45 min
After an Army hearing frees Green Beret Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald, his father-in-law demands a reinvestigation. But when he sees all the evidence, he's shocked by where it leads.
Episode 3Should the Jury Find...45 min
Nine years after the murders of his pregnant wife and two young daughters, the guilt of Green Beret Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald is put to a civilian jury. The defense calls a surprise witness: The Girl in a Floppy Hat.
Episode 4When a Narrative Becomes Reality45 min
Joe McGinniss' book, "Fatal Vision" paints a not-so-flattering picture of Jeffrey MacDonald, but new evidence may prove that MacDonald is innocent.
Episode 5A Wilderness of Error45 min
Jeffrey MacDonald served more than 30 years in prison when a federal judge finally agrees to hear the new evidence in his case. Errol Morris heads to North Carolina believing the truth will finally come out.