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Executive producers Viola Davis and Julius Tennon have teamed up with XCON Productions and Lincoln Square Productions for the powerful, new documentary series, The Last Defense. The seven-episode docu-series explores and exposes flaws in the American justice system through emotional, in-depth examinations of the death row cases of Darlie Routier and Julius Jones. The series will seek to trace the path that led both Routier and Jones to their places on death row, while taking a deep look into their personal stories.
Original Release
06/12/2018 on ABC
US Release
06/12/2018
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Skip Hollandsworth | Self - Writer, Texas Monthly |
| Katusha Robert | Darlie Routier |
| Phillip-Charlie Daniell | Juror |
| Darlie Routier | Self |
| Greg Davis | Self - Lead Trial Prosecutor |
| Courtney Rae | Young Nurse |
| Toby Shook | Self - Trial Prosecutor |
| Violet Gotsis | Juror |
| Darin Routier | Self |
| Richard Smith | Self - Darlie's Appellate Attorney |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darlie Routier: The Crime | Tuesday, 12 June 2018 |
| 2 | Darlie Routier: The Trial | Tuesday, 19 June 2018 |
| 3 | Darlie Routier: The Woman | Tuesday, 26 June 2018 |
| 4 | Darlie Routier: The Fight | Tuesday, 03 July 2018 |
| 5 | Julius Jones: The Crime | Tuesday, 10 July 2018 |
| 6 | Julius Jones: The Trial | Tuesday, 17 July 2018 |
| 7 | Julius Jones: The Fight | Tuesday, 24 July 2018 |
Directors
Jeremiah Crowell, Amani Martin
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Skip Hollandsworth | Self - Writer, Texas Monthly |
| Katusha Robert | Darlie Routier |
| Phillip-Charlie Daniell | Juror |
| Darlie Routier | Self |
| Greg Davis | Self - Lead Trial Prosecutor |
| Courtney Rae | Young Nurse |
| Toby Shook | Self - Trial Prosecutor |
| Violet Gotsis | Juror |
| Darin Routier | Self |
| Richard Smith | Self - Darlie's Appellate Attorney |
| Lloyd Harrell | Self - Defense Investigator |
| Julie Clark | Self - Friend of Darlie Routier |
| Kathy Cruz | Self - Journalist and Author |
| J. Stephen Cooper | Self - Darlie's Appellate Attorney |
| Mike Gassaway | Doug Mulder |
| Meggie Jenny | Theresa Pfieffer |
| Brooks Hall | Detective T. |
| Matthew Oakley | Chris Jordan |
| Shamhad Broades | Julius Jones |
| Terrie Cooklin | Richard Mosty |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Viola Davis | Executive Producer |
| Julius Tennon | Executive Producer |
| Andrew Wang | Executive Producer |
| Lee Beckett | Executive Producer |
| Christine Connor | Executive Producer |
| Jeremiah Crowell | Executive Producer |
| Morgan Hertzan | Executive Producer |
| Vanessa Potkin | Executive Producer |
| Aida Leisenring | Executive Producer |
| Gemma Jordan | Executive Producer |
| Jesse Rosen | Producer |
| Scott Curtis | Producer |
| Mona Karrenbach | Producer |
| Jyllian Gunther | Producer |
| Lorena Galliot | Producer |
| Adrian Murray | Producer |
| Kenneth Levis | Producer |
| Jackie Filer | Producer |
| Diana Golts | Producer |
| John Pappas | Producer |
| Bruce Bennett | Producer |
| Rebecca Morton | Producer |
| Amanda Rosa | Producer |
Editors
Adrian Murray, Anne Barliant, Mark Lechner, Rosella Tursi, Karim López, Peter Schmuhl, Essam El Erian
