Will Mellor's true crime series Convictions Gone Bad with Will Mellor returns tonight with a new episode exploring a miscarriage of justice involving a teenager at the centre of a murder investigation.
The five-part series, which first aired earlier this month, has been described by fans as "beyond shocking" as it examines five of the "most shocking miscarriages of justice in legal history".
Tonight's Case: Sam Hallam
Tonight's episode focuses on Sam Hallam, a 17-year-old who found himself at the centre of a murder investigation after a gang feud in East London left a young man dead. Eyewitnesses claimed to have seen him at the scene, and although Hallam insisted he had nothing to do with the attack, his alibi failed to convince investigators.
He was charged and convicted despite the absence of forensic evidence linking him to the crime, and faced a life sentence. It was only after almost two decades that things changed.
Experts and Campaign for Innocence
The series features first-hand accounts from a former detective, a forensic scientist and a legal expert as they unpack how the system "got it so disastrously wrong and reveals the crucial new evidence that finally set the wrongfully convicted free".
According to the official synopsis, Hallam's family, friends and local community launched a determined campaign to prove his innocence. After seven years behind bars, a major breakthrough raised serious questions about the police investigation, revealing missed witnesses and overlooked evidence that could have prevented Hallam from going to prison.
Viewer Reaction and Broadcast Details
Tonight's episode marks the fourth instalment of the series. One viewer previously admitted it was a "sad watch", while another dubbed it "beyond shocking". A third added on social media: "It's really interesting... it's quite good", and a fourth said one previous episode left them "so angry".
Convictions Gone Bad with Will Mellor airs tonight at 9pm on Crime+Investigation, available on its own TV channel or through an add-on subscription on Prime Video.
