‘The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox’: An American on Trial

The court system and tabloid press play a negative role in the legal battle of a young American in Italy.
‘The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox’: An American on Trial
Amanda Knox (Grace Van Patton) is surrounded by police and media during her trial, in "The Twisted Case of Amanda Knox." Hulu/MovieStillsDB
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TV-MA | 8 episodes | Thriller | 2025During a stay in Italy, Amanda Knox was accused of murdering her roomate on Nov. 1, 2007. Scandal-mongering tabloids relentlessly presented her as the coed equivalent of “The Talented Mr. Ripley.” During that year and the next, anyone who owned a television would have had a difficult time avoiding coverage of Knox, especially with respect to her sex life.

But there was another side to the story. As the case dragged on, many international forensics experts criticized the conduct of the police and the sloppy handling of the DNA evidence. Ultimately, prosecutors railroaded Knox.

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