Can you forget a murder?
The gripping story of Eileen Franklin who, while playing with her young daughter, suddenly had a memory of witnessing the rape and murder of her childhood best friend, 8-year-old Susan Nason, which led to a re-opening of a case that had gone unsolved for nearly 20 years.
Director: Yotam Guendelman, Ari Pines
Producer: Eden Braunstein, Molly Forster
Self - Witness (archive footage)
Self - Father of Eileen (archive footage)
Self - Victim (archive footage)
Self - Autor of Once Upon a Time: A True Story of Memory
Self - Trauma Expert, MD
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4 episodes
In 1969, 8-year-old Susan Nason is murdered. The case goes unsolved for nearly 20 years until Nason's friend, Eileen Franklin, suddenly remembers she had witnessed the crime and that the murderer was her own father.
Runtime: 58 minGeorge Franklin becomes the first person to be charged with murder based on a repressed memory. His accuser: his own daughter. His defense team attacks her credibility, and the credibility of recovered memories generally.
Runtime: 50 minFranklin family members testify about the abuse they endured as children. The defense team suggests that Eileen conspired with her sister and mother to convict George as an act of vengeance.
Runtime: 50 minWomen across the country begin to recall repressed memories of forgotten trauma. Eileen is convinced her father was involved in other murders. Detectives investigate a new lead while the DA receives a surprising phone call. Series finale.
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