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American Justice (1992– )
TV-PG
TV Series | 60 min | Documentary, Crime, History

American Justice (1992– )

TV-PG

TV Series | 60 min | Documentary, Crime, History

Bill Kurtis hosts this documentary series that profiles criminal cases involving high profile murders, serial killers, and organized crime. Each episode culminating with the justice dispensed by the American legal system in each case.

Seasons

16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | … See all

Directors

Michael Husain | Samantha Sanders | Lisa Shaughnessy | Charles Fitzgerald | Sarah Klein

Writers

Elkan Allan (script writer) | Stefanie Brozosky | Judy Cole | Charles Fitzgerald & 21 more

Producers

Jonathan Towers | Jan Martinet | Mary Boylan | Michael Husain & 37 more

Composers

Brett St. James | Jim Gaynor | Pat Brennan | Chris Ussery & 7 more

Cinematographers

Thomas Jacobi | Paul Jacobson | Oral User | Rob Massey & 3 more

Editors

Alberto Mendez | Julia Soto | Marilyn Joy | Lisa Shaughnessy & 22 more

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 8, 2008

Release date (First episode)

Oct 7, 1992 (United States)

Awards

4 nominations

Contacts

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50 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Bill Kurtis Self - Host / Self / Self - Narrator / Narrator Self - Host / Self / Self - Narrator / Narrator See fewer	96	Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
Dennis Haysbert Self - Narrator / Narrator Self - Narrator / Narrator See fewer	23	Far from Heaven (2002)
Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Self / Self - Attorney Self / Self - Attorney See fewer	3	Showtime (2002)
Sonny Vellozzi Detective / Crime Photographer Detective / Crime Photographer See fewer	3	I Am Legend (2007)
Linda Fairstein Self Self See fewer	2	Final Jeopardy (2001)
F. Lee Bailey Self Self See fewer	2	Matt Houston (1982)
Mike Sheehan Self / Self - Former NYPD Detective Self / Self - Former NYPD Detective See fewer	2	The Bounty Hunter (I) (2010)
Vincent Bugliosi Self Self See fewer	2	Parkland (2013)
Robert K. Ressler Self / Self - Retired FBI Agent Self / Self - Retired FBI Agent See fewer	2	Murder: No Apparent Motive (1984)
George Anastasia Self - Author ,'Mob Father' / Self - Reporter, The Philadelphia Inquirer Self - Author ,'Mob Father' / Self - Reporter, The Philadelphia Inquirer See fewer	2	The Corrupt and the Dead: Tales of the Philly Underworld
Bee Sedway Self / Self - Moe Sedway's Wife Self / Self - Moe Sedway's Wife See fewer	2	Mobsters (1997)
G. Robert Blakey Self / Self - Law Professor, University of Notre Dame Self / Self - Law Professor, University of Notre Dame See fewer	2	They Will Destroy Us
O.J. Simpson Self Self See fewer	2	Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
John Tanner Self - Florida State Attorney / Self - Volusia Prosecutor Self - Florida State Attorney / Self - Volusia Prosecutor See fewer	2	Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield (2020)
Mark Fuhrman Self Self See fewer	2	Murder in Brentwood
Eli Newberger Self / Self - Children's Hospital, Boston Self / Self - Children's Hospital, Boston See fewer	2	60 Minutes (1968)
McCracken Poston Self Self See fewer	2	An Actor's Journey 2020
Robert Motta Sr. Self - Defense Attorney Self - Defense Attorney See fewer	1	Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes (2022)
Harlan Mendenhall Self - Author, 'Fall of the House of Gacy' Self - Author, 'Fall of the House of Gacy' See fewer	1	American Justice (1992)
Jeffrey R. MacDonald Self Self See fewer	1	Crime Stories (1998)
LynNell Hancock Self Self See fewer	1	The Central Park Five (2012)
Doug Griffin Self - Fireman Self - Fireman See fewer	1	American Justice (1992)
Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter Self Self See fewer	1	The Hurricane (1999)
Sam Amirante Self - Defense Attorney Self - Defense Attorney See fewer	1	Chicago Gangsters
Bill Levy Self - Former Reporter Self - Former Reporter See fewer	1	American Justice (1992)
Paul Douglas Self - Charles Starkweather's Prosecutor Self - Charles Starkweather's Prosecutor See fewer	1	American Justice (1992)
Tricia Jenkins Self - Public Defender Self - Public Defender See fewer	1	Twisted (2010)
Ken Mica Self Self See fewer	1	A Wilderness of Error (2020)
Paul Hornbuckle Self - Durham County Sheriff's Department Self - Durham County Sheriff's Department See fewer	1	Forensic Files (1996)
Charles Hill Self - Gacy Friend Self - Gacy Friend See fewer	1	American Justice (1992)
Elizabeth McMahon Self - Defense Psychologist Self - Defense Psychologist See fewer	1	Biography (1987)
Bob Stevenson Self Self See fewer	1	A Wilderness of Error (2020)
Michael Warren Self - Defense Attorney Self - Defense Attorney See fewer	1	The Central Park Five (2012)
Doris Stager Self Self See fewer	1	City Confidential (1998)
Terry Sullivan Self - Prosecutor Self - Prosecutor See fewer	1	Serious Serial Killers (2012)
Dawn Botkins Self - Childhood Friend Self - Childhood Friend See fewer	1	Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003)
Diane Zamora Self - Suspect Self - Suspect See fewer	1	Crime Watch Daily (2015)
Vivian Stevenson Self Self See fewer	1	American Justice (1992)
Michael Armstrong Self - Former Federal Prosecutor Self - Former Federal Prosecutor See fewer	1	Frank Serpico (2017)
Vincent Doan Self - Suspect Self - Suspect See fewer	1	School Life (2019)
Ricky Buchanan Self - Durham County Sheriff's Department Self - Durham County Sheriff's Department See fewer	1	Personal Justice (2009)
Mike Albrecht Self - Former Des Plaines Police Officer Self - Former Des Plaines Police Officer See fewer	1	John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise (2021)
Russell Armstrong Self - Defense Attorney Self - Defense Attorney See fewer	1	The Ring of the Musketeers (1992)
David Graham Self - Suspect Self - Suspect See fewer	1	Now on PBS (2002)
Timothy Sullivan Self - Author Self - Author See fewer	1	Fatal Flaw (2008)
Jo Lynn Snow Self Self See fewer	1	Forensic Files (1996)
Greg Bedoe Self - Sheriff's Police Investigator Self - Sheriff's Police Investigator See fewer	1	Invisible Monsters: Serial Killers in America (2021)
William Lamb Self - Juror Self - Juror See fewer	1	Revisiting PTSD Through the Eyes of a Vietnam Combat Veteran: The Frank Campbell and Ann Tran Interview (2010)
Bernard Segal Self Self See fewer	1	48 Hours (1988)
Antron McCray Self Self See fewer	1	The Central Park Five (2012)