Crime and Punishment in America: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Crime and Punishment in America (2026): Crime. Series details, synopsis and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
Crime and Punishment in America is a four-part series that tells the story of criminal justice in America from the colonial era to today, and explores how for more than 250 years, Americans have wrestled with the problem of crime, the purpose of punishment and the meaning of justice.
Series details
- Title: Crime and Punishment in America
- Format: Documentary
- Genres: Crime
- Premiere date: 2026-11-16
- Status in TVmaze: In Development
- Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
- Network country: United States
- Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 95174
- IMDb ID: tt40939600
- TVDB ID: 387456
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2026-11-16; final listed air date 2026-11-19; episode order: 4.
Source and licence
Adapted from Crime and Punishment in America on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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