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Season 1 Episodes

“Tough on Crime” (1970 - Onward)
S1 E4 Length 1:47:53 Premiere Date 11/16/26

“Public Enemies” (1929 - 1969)
S1 E3 Length 1:51:21 Premiere Date 11/16/26

“The Criminal Type” (1880 - 1929)
S1 E2 Length 1:57:22 Premiere Date 11/16/26

“A House of Repentance” (Beginnings - 1880)
S1 E1 Length 1:38:00 Premiere Date 11/16/26

Inspector Thomas Byrnes and the Evolution of Policing
Clip Length 11:38 Premiere Date 11/16/26

Lawyer Clarence Darrow Steps Up to Defend the Sweet Family
Clip Length 11:10 Premiere Date 11/16/26

How Racism and Eugenics Impacted the Criminal Justice System
Clip Length 03:22 Premiere Date 11/16/26

The Story of the Sweet Family and Housing Segregation
Clip Length 08:53 Premiere Date 11/16/26

The Police Clash with Bootleggers Over Prohibition
Clip Length 05:27 Premiere Date 11/16/26

Suffragists Tell the Stories of Incarcerated Women
Clip Length 06:26 Premiere Date 11/16/26

Thomas Mott Osborne Brings Reform to Sing Sing Prison
Clip Length 10:39 Premiere Date 11/16/26

The Lexow Commission Exposes Police Brutality and Corruption
Clip Length 08:40 Premiere Date 11/16/26

The Execution of Roxalana Druse
Clip Length 02:34 Premiere Date 11/16/26

The Federal Government vs. Indigneous Justice
Clip Length 04:45 Premiere Date 11/16/26

The Green Goods Game: The Most Devious Scam in America
Clip Length 07:42 Premiere Date 11/16/26

Episode 2: Introduction
Clip Length 05:37 Premiere Date 11/16/26

Clara Sheldon Smith's stunning mug shots
Clip Length 01:53 Premiere Date 11/16/26

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A House of Repentance (Beginnings to 1880) - S1 E1

Europeans bring their harsh laws to America, but some colonists, inspired by the Enlightenment, argue that brutal public punishments make "bad men worse" and look to a new way to mete out justice - the penitentiary.

  • Monday November 16, 2026 8:00 pm ET on KET
  • Monday November 16, 2026 7:00 pm CT on KET
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  • Wednesday November 18, 2026 2:00 am ET on KET
  • Wednesday November 18, 2026 1:00 am CT on KET

The Criminal Type (1880-1929) - S1 E2

A new generation of Progressives exposes the cruelty, corruption and prejudice in the criminal justice system and sets about trying to improve prisons, reform police and make the nation fairer and more just.

  • Tuesday November 17, 2026 8:00 pm ET on KET
  • Tuesday November 17, 2026 7:00 pm CT on KET
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Public Enemies (1929-1969) - S1 E3

The exploits of gangsters like Al Capone and outlaws like John Dillinger fill the headlines, which makes them folk heroes in their own time and the FBI launches a public relations push to build support for its "war on crime."

  • Wednesday November 18, 2026 8:00 pm ET on KET
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Tough on Crime (1970-Onward) - S1 E4

Cities are struck with poverty, drug addiction and violent crime, and communities rally behind politicians who promote harsher laws and punishments. But as these policies play out, some Americans will question the true cost of the system.

  • Thursday November 19, 2026 8:00 pm ET on KET
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  • Saturday November 21, 2026 2:00 am ET on KET
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