The Trials Of Dr. Death
The Trials Of Dr. Death
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S1 E102: The Verdict
Original Air Date: Oct 27, 2023
While Dr. Jack Kevorkian was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Thomas Youk; the jury convicted him for a lesser charge in second-degree murder; a punishment phase took place in front of the judge.
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S1 E102: The Verdict
Original Air Date: Oct 27, 2023
While Dr. Jack Kevorkian was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Thomas Youk; the jury convicted him for a lesser charge in second-degree murder; a punishment phase took place in front of the judge.
Jan 15
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3PM
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Available with Freestream
S1 E101: Detailed Jury Instructions
Original Air Date: Oct 27, 2023
Of all Dr. Jack Kevkorkians' other trials, in which he was acquitted for this first-degree charge in the death of Thomas Youk, this was his shortest one.
Jan 15
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S1 E100: Jury Takes In Closing Arguments
Original Air Date: Oct 26, 2023
During closing arguments, the State in Doctor Jack Kevorkian's trial brought up the videotape showing the death of Thomas Youk; Dr. Jack Kevorkian began his closing argument with an apology.
Jan 15
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S1 E99: Defendant Represents Himself
Original Air Date: Oct 26, 2023
Unlike the other cases, Dr. Jack Kevorkian controlled what he called the mercy killing of Thomas Youk; and he did this by injecting him with three substances that turned out to be lethal.
Jan 15
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S1 E98: First Degree Murder Charge
Original Air Date: Oct 26, 2023
Dr. Jack Kevorkian claimed he was fighting against an unjust law, as he tried to convince jurors to acquit him, again.
Jan 14
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S1 E97: Mercy Killing
Original Air Date: Oct 26, 2023
The medical examiner in Doctor Jack Kevorkian's latest trial amended his death certificate after toxicology reports on Thomas Youk were completed; the doctor was seen on video injecting a substance into Thomas Youk to end his life.
Jan 14
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S1 E96: The Death Of Thomas Youk
Original Air Date: Oct 25, 2023
The jury heard from the officers who found Thomas Youk, who had suffered from ALS; Dr. Jack Kevorkian performed a lethal injection on him, and videotaped the whole thing for the whole world to see.
Jan 14
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S1 E95: Death Caught On Camera
Original Air Date: Oct 25, 2023
The death of Thomas Youk was the first physician-assisted suicide that Doctor Jack Kevorkian videotaped the actual death itself; the jury first saw the video of Youk meeting with Kevorkian.
Jan 14
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S1 E94: Verdict To Next Trial
Original Air Date: Oct 25, 2023
Dr. Jack Kevorkian represented himself in his 1999 trial, in connection with the death of Thomas Youk, accused of first-degree murder.
Jan 14
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12PM
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S1 E93: No Crime In This Case
Original Air Date: Oct 25, 2023
Jurors in Doctor Jack Kevorkian's trial heard a closing argument from his lead defense attorney; the retired pathologist faced up to four years in prison if convicted of illegally assisting in the suicides of Merian Frederick and Dr. Ali Khalili.
Jan 13
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S1 E92: A Crime To End Suffering
Original Air Date: Oct 24, 2023
The Defense in Doctor Jack Kevorkian's trial praised Merian Frederick and Dr. Ali Khalili as courageous in choosing to end their pain and suffering.
Jan 13
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3PM
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S1 E91: Defense Challenges The Law
Original Air Date: Oct 24, 2023
During closing arguments, the State claimed Dr. Jack Kevorkian was all about experimenting on people, and not helping sick and dying patients.
Jan 13
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2PM
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S1 E90: True Intentions To Break The Law
Original Air Date: Oct 24, 2023
Dr. Kevorkian was accused of bringing the gas canister of carbon monoxide into the rooms where Merian Frederick and Dr. Ali Khalili died; the prosecution said it was not ending someone's suffering, but it was research.
Jan 13
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S1 E89: Closing Arguments
Original Air Date: Oct 24, 2023
The state began closing arguments by outlining the elements of the crime Dr. Jack Kevorkian was accused of committing.
Jan 13
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12PM
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S1 E88: Both Sides Rest
Original Air Date: Oct 23, 2023
The Defense battled with an expert on medical ethics during cross-examination; Dr. Jack Kevorkian's work in voluntary euthanasia was controversial and stirred debate in the medical field.
Jan 12
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4PM
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S1 E87: Doctor's Critic Testifies
Original Air Date: Oct 23, 2023
Dr. Carlos Gomez was an expert in medical ethics and a public critic of Dr. Jack Kevorkian's work in physician-assisted suicides; that includes the cases of Merian Frederick and Dr. Ali Khalili.
Jan 12
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3PM
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S1 E86: Medical Ethics
Original Air Date: Oct 23, 2023
The State brought in a doctor who specialized in medical ethics with experience in working with sick and dying patients; Merian Frederick and Dr. Ali Khalili had debilitating illnesses at the time they reached out to Dr. Jack Kevorkian.
Jan 12
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2PM
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S1 E85: Defense Team Rest Their Case
Original Air Date: Oct 23, 2023
The Defense rested its case-in-chief after Doctor Jack Kevorkian's three days of testimony; it is the state's turn to bring in rebuttal evidence; this trial centered on how Merian Frederick and Dr. Ali Khalili died and the role Kevorkian played.
Jan 12
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1PM
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S1 E84: Testimony Of Doctor Death
Original Air Date: Oct 20, 2023
Dr. Jack Kevorkian didn't remember some details about the days Merian Frederick and Dr. Ali Khalili died; the state asked him about it during cross-examination; those were his 19th and 20th physician-assisted suicides.
Jan 12
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12PM
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream