• Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 15, 2020
User Score
6.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Negative: 2 out of 7
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  1. Aug 16, 2021
    9
    An exceptional crime docuseries that focuses on the victims of both the crimes committed and of those sentenced unjustly.
    This thoroughly researched show is both moving and infuriating in equal measure and well worth your time.
Metascore
86

Universal acclaim - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    Apr 15, 2020
    80
    After you watch it, you’ll be more aware of just what can go wrong, even when people’s lives are on the line.
  2. Reviewed by: Tom Reimann
    Apr 15, 2020
    80
    The Innocence Files is the first true crime docuseries I’ve seen that doesn’t feel exploitative or sensationalized in any way. Rather than reveling in the gruesome details of a specific crime or glorifying a serial killer, it’s actually focused on the victims – both the victims of the initial crimes and the victims of the abuse and corruption rampant in the justice system that values securing a conviction over actually doing justice.
  3. Reviewed by: Nick Schager
    Apr 13, 2020
    80
    Helmed by a group of directors, The Innocence Files isn’t a consistent formal affair. ... It’s a series with its heart in the right place, and arguments that are worth hearing—and heeding—in the interest of creating a more just system for all.