The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
2020 · Miniseries · TV-MA · 55 min · ★ 7.4 · 79% critics
This true-crime miniseries examines the aftermath of a child's brutal death, following public trials and the broader failures raised by the case. It focuses on how institutions respond when vulnerable children need protection.
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Streaming on Netflix.
6 hours to watch · 6 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-02-26
- Network
- Netflix
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 55 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 79/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (434 votes)
About
You may appreciate this if you want a devastating true-crime documentary like Dear Zachary or The Keepers that sparks outrage and reflection; Not for you if child abuse cases are too distressing.
Pros: emotionally gripping; important systemic questions; thorough interviews | Cons: extremely upsetting; feels drawn out; repetitive stretches
Themes
- child abuse
- miniseries
- torture
- cruelty
- courtroom
- true crime
- 2010s
Cast & crew
Wyatt Hinz
as Carson
William Guirola
as Isauro Aguirre
Directed by Brian Knappenberger
Episodes1 season · 6 episodes
Season 16 episodes
- S1E1A Shock to the System47mNetflix
- S1E2Evil in this Courtroom53mNetflix
- S1E3Failure at All Levels63mNetflix
- S1E4Death Has Got Him by the Hand56mNetflix
- S1E5Improper Regard or Indifference51mNetflix
- S1E6Gabriel's Voice61mNetflix