When a Witness Recants

When a Witness Recants

A reckoning 36 years in the making

2026 112 min Documentary · Animation

In 1983, author Ta-Nehisi Coates learned that a 14-year-old boy was murdered in his Baltimore middle school. Upon revisiting the case, he uncovers the truth: Three innocent teenagers were wrongfully convicted and spent 36 years in prison — creating a lasting impact on the accused, the witnesses, and their community.

Directed by Dawn Porter

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When a Witness Recants comes to HBO Max on 18 November.
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When a Witness Recants runs 1 h 52 min.