Time: The Kalief Browder Story
TIME: The Kalief Browder Story is a six-part documentary series about a 16-year-old student from the Bronx who spent three years on Rikers Island without ever being convicted of a crime.
Episode Guide
Season 1
- Episode 1: The System
Aired: Mar 1, 2017Kalief Browder seeks justice from New York City for his three-year imprisonment at Rikers Island and wrongful arrest; Kalief's deposition proves to be treacherous as he must answer questions about his troubled past.
- Episode 2: The Island
Aired: Mar 8, 2017A look at the early days of Kalief's incarceration at Rikers Island, where he gets introduced to a world of violence, corruption and gangs, forcing Kalief to defend himself from all sides.
- Episode 3: The Bing
Aired: Mar 15, 2017Kalief refuses to plead guilty in his case, demanding a trial; Kalief is caught in the revolving door of solitary confinement and endures torture in the name of justice while his case crawls through a stagnant court.
- Episode 4: The Witness
Aired: Mar 22, 2017After a delay in the case, a missing witness is found that reveals sloppy detective work; Kalief is faced with time served but refuses to plead guilty to a crime he didn't commit, and is released a month later without explanation.
- Episode 5: Injustice for All
Aired: Mar 29, 2017Kalief becomes a folk hero and the poster child of a broken system, attracting journalists and celebrities as he fights for justice, but he begins to deteriorate under the bright spotlight of the media.
- Episode 6: The After Life
Aired: Apr 5, 2017Family tensions are high when Kalief's estranged father tries to take over the case and settlement negotiation; Kalief's mother Venida fights depression and bad health, and suffers a massive heart attack.