Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage, and Reckoning S01E03 - Reckoning
Summary:
In a shocking twist two months after the murder, Chuck commits suicide and surprising revelations emerge from his brother, Matthew. Troubling errors in the police investigation also come to light and the Black community responds in anger at the prejudicial manhunt and the media's handling of the story. Bostonians are left to confront the lasting impact of the Stuart case and to reflect on the enduring damage to their city.
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Title: Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage, and Reckoning
Premiered: 2023
IMDB Link: NA
TVMaze Link: https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/72520/murder
Episode Link: https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/2683105/murder
Genre: Crime
Type: Documentary
User Rating: NA
Country: US
Language: English
Network: HBO
Status: Running
Premiered: 2023
Airdate: 2023-12-18
Plot: On October 23, 1989, Charles "Chuck" Stuart places a frantic
911 call reporting that he and his pregnant wife, Carol, a white couple
have been shot by a Black man in Boston's Mission Hill neighborhood. The
ensuing investigation proves to be a lightning rod for the city, igniting
decades-old racial tensions and brutal targeting amidst a media
firestorm.After Carol succumbs to her injuries that night, Boston mayor
Raymond Flynn declares a citywide manhunt for the killer. When Carol and
Chuck's baby also dies just days after being born, the homicides are thrust
further into the spotlight. As the mostly Black and Latino residents of
Boston's Mission Hill neighborhood suffer aggressive raids, "stop and frisk"
searches, and some questionable police tactics, the already fraught
relationship between residents and Boston Police disintegrates. Fanned by
the media uproar and simmering tensions, and with skepticism from the Black
community and some members of the press about the veracity of Chuck's story
the police face increasing pressure to solve the case and Boston is
transformed into a powder keg as the quest for an arrest reaches a critical
juncture
