American Justice

American Justice
Created byTowers Productions
Presented byBill Kurtis (1992–2005)
Dennis Haysbert (2021–present)
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes255 (original series)
23 (current series)
Production
Executive producersSharon Scott
Laura Fleury
Tiff Winton[1]
Running time43 minutes
Production companyCategory 6 Media[1]
Original release
NetworkA&E Network
ReleaseSeptember 15, 1992 (1992-09-15) –
September 30, 2022 (2022-09-30)
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American Justice is an American criminal justice television program airing on the A&E Network. From 1992–2005, the show was hosted by television reporter Bill Kurtis. The show features interesting or notable cases, such as the murder of Selena, Scarsdale Diet doctor murder, the Hillside Stranglers, Matthew Shepard, and the Wells Fargo heist, with the stories told by key players, such as police, lawyers, victims, and the perpetrators themselves. More than 250 episodes were produced in the original series, making it the longest-running documentary justice show on cable.

The original series' final new episode aired on December 10, 2005. A new version debuted on August 20, 2021, with actor Dennis Haysbert replacing Kurtis as narrator.[2]

  1. ^ a b Nakamura, Reid (August 5, 2021). "A&E Revives 'Cold Case Files,' 'American Justice' (Videos)". The Wrap. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  2. ^ Priola, Victoria (August 20, 2021). "'American Justice' Season 30 Premieres on A&E: How to Watch, Stream for Free, Channel, Trailer". MassLive.com. Retrieved November 24, 2022.