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The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez

A tragedy that outraged a community. A failure that shocked the system.

  • 2020
  • Ended
  • Documentary · Crime
  • ~55m / ep
  • 1 season
  • 7.4/10

A boy’s brutal murder and the public trials of his guardians and social workers prompt questions about the system’s protection of vulnerable children.

Latest: Limited Series · 2020

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  1. E1. A Shock to the System

    Feb 26, 2020 · 47m

    Dark details of Gabriel's story come to light as a shadowy source from inside the DCFS suggests that his case wasn't handled properly.

  2. E2. Evil in this Courtroom

    Feb 26, 2020 · 53m

    With hundreds of witnesses and thousands of documents, the trial of Isauro Aguirre begins — with Deputy DA Jonathan Hatami seeking the death penalty.

  3. E3. Failure at All Levels

    Feb 26, 2020 · 63m

    Focus shifts to Gabriel's mother, Pearl, and the role she may have played in his death. Gabriel's teacher recounts a series of calls to child services.

  4. E4. Death Has Got Him by the Hand

    Feb 26, 2020 · 56m

    At Isauro's trial, a former security guard details his attempts to help Gabriel that hit a dead end with social services and the sheriff's department.

  5. E5. Improper Regard or Indifference

    Feb 26, 2020 · 51m

    The social workers fight to clear their names in court. Later, with the cameras turned off, Gabriel's siblings take the stand and give graphic testimony.

  6. E6. Gabriel's Voice

    Feb 26, 2020 · 61m

    As LA County assesses the cracks of a broken system, the jury reaches a verdict in Isauro's case, and Pearl Fernandez has her day in court.

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