After MacDonald is convicted and sent to prison, author Joe McGinniss—who had embedded with the defense team and gained MacDonald’s trust—publishes a book that portrays him as a cold-blooded killer.

Through interviews with Errol Morris and others, the episode illustrates how evidence is often "rejected, suppressed, or misinterpreted" simply because it does not fit the chosen story of the crime. Episode Details Information Air Date October 2, 2020 Duration 39 minutes Director Marc Smerling Featured Figures

This episode argues that once a narrative like Fatal Vision takes hold of the public consciousness, it becomes increasingly difficult for physical evidence to dislodge it.

Errol Morris, Jeffrey MacDonald, Helena Stoeckley, Joe McGinniss Season 1 – A Wilderness of Error - Rotten Tomatoes