Leavenworth
2019 · STARZ · 60 min · 1 season
S01E05 · Chapter Five: The Fight Continues
Mon, 18 Nov, 1:00 pm
On the 50th anniversary of the My Lai Massacre, the comparisons are inescapable as the Army's chief appellate judge cites the Lorance case as an example of how they got it right.
About
Leavenworth is centered on Clint Lorance, who's serving a 19-year sentence for murder at The United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth. While deployed in Afghanistan in July 2012, the former lieutenant ordered fire on three local men riding a motorcycle, killing two of them and outraging his platoon. In a first-hand account of a soldier navigating the U.S. Army's legal system, Lorance seeks to overturn his conviction, provoking emotional debate between supporters and detractors that rises to the national stage. As determinations on Lorance's fate unfold, questions probe not only the merits of his conviction, but analyze the system at large and ultimately test the balance of guilt and innocence in the inscrutable circumstances of today's wars.
Episodes
- E01
Chapter One: Soldiers
Mon, 21 Oct· 60 minFormer Army Lieutenant Clint Lorance is serving a 19-year sentence for murder and attempted murder in the U.S. Army's most notorious prison, known as Leavenworth.
- E02
Chapter Two: Casualties
Mon, 28 Oct· 60 minLorance took command of the platoon in Afghanistan in July 2012 and ordered fire on three local men riding a motorcycle, which killed two of them and outraged his platoon.
- E03
Chapter Three: Judgment
Mon, 4 Nov· 60 minLorance's current attorney, John Maher, revisits the court martial trial through an emotional meeting with the Lorance family.
- E04
Chapter Four: Perspectives
Mon, 11 Nov· 60 minWhile Lorance's lawyer, John Maher, continues to build his client's case, there is also the revelation that much more may have occurred on that day than was initially revealed.
- E05
Chapter Five: The Fight Continues
Mon, 18 Nov· 60 minOn the 50th anniversary of the My Lai Massacre, the comparisons are inescapable as the Army's chief appellate judge cites the Lorance case as an example of how they got it right.
