American Justice | |
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Created by | Towers Productions |
Presented by | Bill Kurtis (1992–2005) Dennis Haysbert (2021–present) |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 255 (original series) 23 (current series) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Sharon Scott Laura Fleury Tiff Winton[1] |
Running time | 43 minutes |
Production company | Category 6 Media[1] |
Original release | |
Network | A&E Network |
Release | September 15, 1992 September 30, 2022 | –
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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]