Apple TV is on a roll with its recent documentaries, and the most recent, John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial, will be taking things to another level. This documentary is going to be narrated by Kiefer Sutherland and will contain everything about the shocking death of the former Beatles star, John Lennon.
This series will be the only one of its kind to thoroughly research the events of December 1980, with no restrictions whatsoever. The production house behind Murder Without A Trial has been granted the Freedom of Information Act request, meaning they have the full rights to find out & showcase anything related to the murder.
The NYC police, District Attorney, and everyone else involved in the John Lennon murder have also allowed the Apple TV crew to produce the show. With nothing stopping them, these creators had now brought us an extensive number of interviews of people who were present in real-time when the horrifying murder took place.
All of Lennon’s closest friends, families, eyewitnesses, officers, and other people will be called in on every episode to add their part of the story to Murder Without A Trial. What makes the documentary much more intriguing is the fact that even Mark David Chapman’s lawyers will be making an appearance on the series.
David Chapman is the man who shot Lennon out of nowhere at his NYC residence “Dakota.” With insights into Chapman’s mental condition and his ultimate goal, the show is a full-on investigation that hopes to understand the reason why something so dreadful had to happen.
About The Show
Filled with unseen crime videos, pictures, reports, and interviews, Murder Without A Trial hopes to shed light on the events that revolved around the death of music legend John Lennon.
People who are deeply tied to the case, such as Richard Peterson, Jay Hastings, David Suggs, Elliot Mintz, and Dr. Naomi Goldstein, will be featured on the show. Peterson is the taxi driver who claims to have seen the shooting happen through his very own eyes.
Hastings worked as a doorman at Dakota, where he saw Lennon go in and out of the building on the daily and believed to have heard Lennon’s final words. Suggs was David Chapman’s lawyer, who revealed the real reason why Chapman killed Lennon. Mintz was someone who had direct contact with Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono.
Goldstein was the famous psychiatrist who was called after Chapman’s arrest. She was one of the first doctors to assess David Chapman’s mind right after the incident. The narrator of the series, Kiefer Sutherland, has been in several crime-themed shows like 24, Rabbit Hole, and Designated Survivor.
Release Date & Where to Watch
Episodes 1, 2, and 3 of Murder Without A Trial will be coming out on December 6th, 2023. This is going to be a mini-series with only three episodes, each taking us through a different part of the John Lennon murder chaos.
Apple TV+ will be coming out with all three episodes of John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial at 3:00 AM ET. Since this murder documentary is an original series, it’s likely not going to be streamed by any other streaming platforms soon.
Episode release timings of Murder Without A Trial In different places:
- United Kingdom: 8:00 AM, Wednesday, December 6th, 2023.
- Germany: 9:00 AM, Wednesday, December 6th, 2023.
- Canada: 3:00 AM, Wednesday, December 6th, 2023.
- Australia: 7:00 PM, Wednesday, December 6th, 2023.
- Philippines: 4:00 PM, Wednesday, December 6th, 2023.
Spoilers
This intriguing documentary series from Apple TV will be talking about the horrific day in 1980 when John Lennon was murdered in cold blood. On a seemingly normal day, a heartbreaking tragedy took place at the local NYC Dakota building.
The rest of the popular singing group tries to make sense of the sudden death of a groupmate. Detectives, media, and other people get deeply involved in the unexpected murder and try to understand the evil motives of Mark David Chapman, the man behind the gun.
