The Basement Talks - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
The Crime
A man walks into the Planned Parenthood clinic in Brookline and opens fire. Pro-life activists work to uncover the identity of the shooter.
The Two Sides Meet
The man is captured and the trial descends into a media circus. The facts of the case are quickly abandoned as activists jockey for publicity.
The Trial
What were the shooter's motives? His writings show a man lost in conspiracy theories. Was this even about abortion?
The Verdict
The prosecution seeks the highest penalty. The jury takes two days to come to an agreement. Finally, the verdict is announced.
The Meetings
The Abortion Talks take a turn. Operation Rescue, a militant anti-abortion group, threatens violence to anyone who participates in the dialogue.
The World Ends
The activists make a splash, but it is quickly overshadowed by a new tragedy. They meet again in a post-Roe world.
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