In 2017, Philadelphia had one of the highest incarceration rates of any major city in the United States. And it’s become the epicenter of a historic experiment that could shape the future of prosecution in America for decades to come. When civil rights attorney Larry Krasner mounted a long shot campaign to become District Attorney—and won—he pledged to end mass incarceration by changing the culture of the criminal justice system from within. With unprecedented access to Krasner’s office, Philly D.A. explores over the course of eight episodes the most pressing social issues of our time—police brutality, the opioid crisis, gun violence, and mass incarceration—through the lens of one man attempting fundamental overhaul from within the system.
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When an on-duty officer shoots a Black man, Krasner must decide whether to pursue a rarity—murder charges against a cop. As a decision nears, the police union plans to put Krasner on trial in the court of public opinion.
When an on-duty officer shoots a Black man, Krasner must decide whether to pursue a rarity—murder charges against a cop. As a decision nears, the police union plans to put Krasner on trial in the court of public opinion.
A councilwoman bridges fed-up constituents plagued by the opioid crisis with the D.A.’s unorthodox plans. The D.A. favors safe injection sites. Locals are fed up. Will Krasner’s brassy style backfire and undermine community support?
A councilwoman bridges fed-up constituents plagued by the opioid crisis with the D.A.’s unorthodox plans. The D.A. favors safe injection sites. Locals are fed up. Will Krasner’s brassy style backfire and undermine community support?
Joseph Chamberlain dreams of freedom, but first he must convince a skeptical parole board—and lay down his pride. A murder spike has local media pointing fingers at Krasner and threatens to halt the D.A.’s office’s plans for parole reform.
Joseph Chamberlain dreams of freedom, but first he must convince a skeptical parole board—and lay down his pride. A murder spike has local media pointing fingers at Krasner and threatens to halt the D.A.’s office’s plans for parole reform.
LaTonya Myers fights for probation reform but knows a slip-up could land her back in prison; the D.A.'s team pursues systemic probation reform.
LaTonya Myers fights for probation reform but knows a slip-up could land her back in prison; the D.A.'s team pursues systemic probation reform.
Krasner and his team battle for access to the complete police misconduct file, as the public demands the district attorney to release the names of officers deemed unfit to testify. Meanwhile, tensions boil between new district attorneys and seasoned veterans on sentencing alternatives.
Krasner and his team battle for access to the complete police misconduct file, as the public demands the district attorney to release the names of officers deemed unfit to testify. Meanwhile, tensions boil between new district attorneys and seasoned veterans on sentencing alternatives.
Civil rights champion Larry Krasner wins the seat for Philadelphia District Attorney by a landslide. Pledging sweeping reform, he fires resistant attorneys, and his team unveils a secret that shakes the police department.
Civil rights champion Larry Krasner wins the seat for Philadelphia District Attorney by a landslide. Pledging sweeping reform, he fires resistant attorneys, and his team unveils a secret that shakes the police department.
In 2017, Philadelphia had one of the highest incarceration rates of any major city in the United States. And it’s become the epicenter of a historic experiment that could shape the future of prosecution in America for decades to come. When civil rights attorney Larry Krasner mounted a long shot campaign to become District Attorney—and won—he pledged to end mass incarceration by changing the culture of the criminal justice system from within. With unprecedented access to Krasner’s office, Philly D.A. explores over the course of eight episodes the most pressing social issues of our time—police brutality, the opioid crisis, gun violence, and mass incarceration—through the lens of one man attempting fundamental overhaul from within the system.
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