Exhibit A is Netflix’s latest true-crime series and fans of The Confession Tapes and Making a Murderer will not want to miss it. Exhibit A looks at the science behind wrongful convictions and explores some current cases where the evidence is being called into question. Read on to find out more about the intriguing new series on Netflix.
When does Exhibit A start on Netflix?
Exhibit A drops on Netflix today (Friday, June 28).
The series will air at midnight in California as this is where Netflix’s headquarters are based.
Due to the time difference, this means Exhibit A will premiere at different times across the world.
Viewers in the UK will be able to watch Exhibit A from 8am British Summer Time.
To watch Exhibit A you can sign up to the 30-day free trial of Netflix.
After the trial is complete you can subscribe to Netflix form £5.99 per month.
Luckily, Netflix has a download option which means you can watch episodes of Exhibit A on the go via the Netflix app.
How many episodes are in Exhibit A on Netflix?
At the moment, it is unknown how many episodes there are of Exhibit A on Netflix.
Express.co.uk has approached Netflix for comment and this article will be updated when more information is available.
Every episode of Exhibit A will drop at once, meaning viewers can binge-watch the series in one go over the weekend.
Each instalment will look at a different method of forensic science and will investigate the techniques used.
Each episode of Exhibit A will also focus on an entirely different case each time.
What is Exhibit A on Netflix about?
Exhibit A is Netflix’s latest true-crime series, joining a host of other shows including Making a Murderer, The Confession Tapes and The Innocent Man.
The series will follow different cases of how innocent people have been convicted with questionable evidence.
Exhibit A will look at the use of touch DNA and cadaver dogs which has been misinterpreted or manipulated to convict suspects.
One of the episodes will focus on the case of George Powell III who was convicted of robbing a 7-11 in 2008 and is currently serving 28 years.
Doubt has been cast on the case against him and even in January this year, District Judge John Gauntt ruled in favour of a retrial for Powell.
Powell’s representatives have called into question the surveillance footage which played a vital role in convicting Powell of the crime.
The suspect captured on the CCTV was described as being 5’6” by the staff who was working but Powell stands at a tall 6ft3in.
According to Netflix, other controversial cases will the focus of the series.
The trailer begins with a forensic scientist saying: “N’s identify analysis is ever perfect. if it were, then we would know the answers to everything. Of course, that’s not true.
Scenes then flick through different cases where a person has been wrongfully convicted by evidence.
Cases include a missing woman, the reliance of CCTV footage, DNA analysis, mugshots, injuries and traces of bullets.
A voiceover at the end says: “If you have a science that is misunderstood, that science becomes like magic and that’s what makes it very very dangerous.”
Exhibit A drops on Netflix on Friday, June 28
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