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Life and Death Row

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About Life and Death Row

Life and Death Row is a documentary TV series that premiered on BBC Two on March 17, 2014. It has 5 seasons and 23 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 5 Episode 3 "Murder on the Ranch", aired on February 4, 2025.

How do you live with a death sentence? Real stories from the prisoners facing their final days - and the victims' families desperate for closure.

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Episodes

23 episodes · 5 seasons

Series 1

2014 · 3 episodes · Last episode: 12 years ago

Series telling the story of capital punishment through the eyes of young people.

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    3. Crisis Stage

    Finale

    Film following students from the Death Penalty Clinic at the University of Houston as they fight last-ditch appeals for two of the youngest killers facing execution.

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    2. Judgement

    Following the trial of Guy Heinze Jr, with access to jury members charged with reaching a verdict on allegations that he beat his father and seven family members to death.

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    1. Execution

    Series telling the story of capital punishment through the eyes of young people whose lives have been shaped by it. It looks at two of the youngest men on death row in Texas.

Series 2

2016 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 10 years ago

Capital punishment through the eyes of people whose lives have been shaped by it.

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    4. Forgiveness

    Finale

    T.T. Trottie is preparing himself to lose another parent. His father killed his mother 21 years ago and will be executed a week from now.

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    3. Truth

    Capital punishment seen through the eyes of young people whose lives have been shaped by it. Two teenagers give different accounts of the murder with which they are charged.

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    2. Punishment

    Capital punishment seen through the eyes of young people whose lives have been shaped by it. Shawn Ford Jr is on trial, and a jury must decide if he should live or die.

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    1. Execution

    The story of capital punishment through the eyes of young people whose lives have been shaped by it. Daniel Lopez is resisting all appeals to block his execution.

Series 3

2016 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 10 years ago

Heather, a beautiful young wife and mother has disappeared without trace.

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    8. Episode 8

    Finale

    Detectives place a secret recording device in Josh's sister's car. Will they finally learn the truth about Heather’s murder?

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    7. Episode 7

    Josh has been in jail for fraudulently using Heather’s credit cards, and Heather is all he can think about. He sends a message to Buie from his prison cell, requesting that they speak again about Heather’s murder.

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    6. Episode 6

    The investigation takes a sudden turn and detectives feel they are on the right track. They discover the love triangle is in fact a ‘love square’.

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    5. Episode 5

    Emilia tells detectives about a dramatic discovery that point towards Josh being Heather’s killer. But why didn’t she come forward before? Who is telling the truth?

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    4. Episode 4

    Detectives discover the location of Heather's body and find that she has been murdered. But they are still no closer to catching her killer. Knowing from the police that Josh is implicating her, Emilia’s loyalty to Josh falters.

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    3. Episode 3

    Detective Buie questions Emilia about the love triangle between herself, Josh and Heather. Separated from Emilia, Josh tells police that Emilia knows more than she admits.

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    2. Episode 2

    Detectives discover CCTV evidence which leads them to believe foul play has occurred. They catch Josh out in a lie, and continue to question his pregnant lover Emilia.

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    1. Episode 1

    Over eight mini-episodes, Life and Death Row: Love Triangle tells the story of Heather Strong, a beautiful young wife and mother, who has disappeared without trace.

Series 4

2018 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 8 years ago

Exploring the execution of eight men in ten days scheduled to take place in Arkansas, USA.

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    5. In Cold Blood

    On February 2nd 2017, John Henry Ramirez is scheduled for execution by lethal injection in Huntsville, Texas. Convicted of committing capital murder in 2004, he was sentenced to death by Judge Bobby Galvan in 2008 for a robbery that netted him and his two female accomplices, Angela Rodriguez and Christina Chavez, a grand total of $1.25. His victim Pablo Castro, a Mexican immigrant convenience store worker with young children, was left for dead.

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    4. Episode 4

    Finale

    A student murdered by a teen gang is a focus at the last execution day. And there is an extraordinary act of compassion from one family's daughter to another.

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    3. Episode 3

    Two men both admitting to brutal attacks on women, with victims including an 11-year-old girl, are the next in line to be executed, as time continues to run out for the State.

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    2. Episode 2

    DNA evidence might prove the innocence of one man. State prosecutors are determined to ensure justice for victims of a man they say is a serial rapist and murderer.

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    1. Episode 1

    On death row, one man maintains his innocence, his family hoping he will be spared. In another case, a victim's daughter fights to get justice after decades of waiting.

Series 5

2025 · 3 episodes · Last episode: 1 year ago

Capital punishment through the eyes of young people whose lives have been shaped by it.

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    3. Murder on the Ranch

    Finale

    After 20 years on death row, convicted murderer Ramiro Gonzales is scheduled for execution in June 2024. While one family hopes for a stay of execution, another longs for justice.

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    2. Cop Killer

    The sentencing trial of former marine Patrick McDowell for the murder of deputy sheriff Joshua Moyers and the impact on those in the case fighting to secure his death, or avoid it.

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    1. True Conviction

    Charting the final days approaching the scheduled execution of Ivan Cantu. Convicted in 2001 for a double murder in Dallas, he has protested his innocence for over 20 years.

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The most recent episode of Life and Death Row, Season 5 Episode 3 "Murder on the Ranch", aired on February 4, 2025.

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Life and Death Row has 5 seasons with 23 episodes in total.

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Life and Death Row first aired on BBC Two on March 17, 2014.

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