Time: The Kalief Browder Story

2017
6 Episodes
⁨TV-MA⁩
Documentary

This series traces the tragic case of Kalief Browder, a Black Bronx teen who spent three horrific years in jail, despite not being convicted of a crime.

Creators: Jenner Furst, Julia Willoughby Nason, Nick Sandow

Episodes

43m
1. Part 1 - The System
Kalief's background, from his mother's poverty to his felony conviction for joyriding, works against him during a fateful deposition.
43m
2. Part 2 - The Island
Refusing to plead guilty, Kalief endures the brutality of Rikers Island's adolescent unit, including repeated abuse by the prison's corrupt officers.
43m
3. Part 3 - The Bing
Kalief's mental state begins to deteriorate as multiple trial delays by the prosecution force him to spend months in solitary confinement at Rikers.
43m
4. Part 4 - The Witness
Shoddy police work and the prosecutors' inability to locate the main witness leave Kalief facing more agonizing delays.
43m
5. Part 5 - Injustice for All
Following his release, Kalief struggles psychologically to reintegrate, even as he files a lawsuit against the city and becomes a media sensation.
43m
6. Part 6 - The After Life
Though grief-stricken and in poor health, Kalief's mother fights for justice, while city officials attempt damage control as the civil case proceeds.