The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez (2020)

A boy’s brutal murder and the public trials of his guardians and social workers prompt questions about the system’s protection of vulnerable children.

Genres: Documentary, Crime

What to watch after The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez

• Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror (2021) — Brian Knappenberger directed both
• The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping (2024) — Same feel: disturbing, painful
• Making a Murderer (2015) — Same subject: true crime
• The Confession Killer (2019) — Same feel: dark, disturbing
• The Confession Tapes (2017) — Same feel: dark, disturbing
• Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer (2019)