A Wilderness of Error (2020)

Name: A Wilderness of Error
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Errol Morris

Crime · Documentary

When Army surgeon Jeffrey MacDonald is sent to prison for killing his family, a storm of swirling narratives challenges our very ability to find the truth all the while overshadowing a chilling possibility: MacDonald may be an innocent man. Based on the best-selling book by Errol Morris.

IMDb rating: 6.5 (1,169 votes)
Episode average: 6.6 ↑ +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Errol Morris Self

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

6.58 avg 5 episodes 6.7 → 6.2 47 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Girl in a Floppy Hat	6.7	85
2	A Time of Suspicion	6.9	69
3	Should the Jury Find...	6.6	64
4	When a Narrative Becomes Reality	6.5	57
5	A Wilderness of Error	6.2	57