The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez

Unspeakable crimes against an innocent child, over and over and over. The signs of abuse were clear — so why couldn't anyone save him?

An 8-year-old boy’s brutal murder — and the public trials of his guardians and social workers — prompt questions about the system’s protection of vulnerable children in this sobering docuseries that charts the details of a truly shocking crime.

In this investigative documentary, a young boy's murder exposes flaws in the government's system to protect children.

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