Frontline S22 E16 - The Plea

Frontline

Frontline S22 E16 - The Plea
Mar 10, 2026 55 min Documentary Movies
6.9

Nearly 95 percent of all cases resulting in felony convictions never reach a jury. They are settled through plea bargains in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty in exchange for a reduced sentence. But what are the implications of a system that relies on pleas to expedite justice?

Creator David Fanning
Actor Will Lyman
Country United States of America
Production GBH