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title: 'Robert Redford''s "Death Row Stories" to Premiere on CNN'
description: '“Death Row Stories” is a new 8-part series premiering on March 9 on CNN that will examine actual death penalty cases. The show is produced by Robert…'
canonical: 'https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/robert-redfords-death-row-stories-to-premiere-on-cnn'
section: news
date: '2014-02-21T14:46:57-05:00'
updated: '2025-03-14T14:37:12-04:00'
source: 'Death Penalty Information Center'
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**"Death Row Stories**" is a new 8-part series premiering on March 9 on *CNN* that will examine actual death penalty cases. The show is produced by **Robert Redford** and narrated by *Dead Man Walking* star **Susan Sarandon**. Redford said, “This series is about the search for justice and truth, we are pleased to ... tell these important stories and give a voice to these cases.” Prior to the premiere, *CNN* is offering interested parties an opportunity for a preview and the ability to participate in a Google Hangout featuring a discussion by the producers and law professors John Blume of Cornell and Robert Blecker of New York Law School. The Google Hangout will be held March 5 at 6 pm EST and is open to the public, but an [RSVP](mailto:DRS.RSVP@turner.com) is required. A promo for the show can be found [here](https://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/bestoftv/2014/02/11/exp-cnn-series-drs-prison.cnn.html).

(CNN, "Death Row Stories," Press materials; DPIC posted Feb. 21, 2014). See **[Death Row](/death-row)** and **[Multimedia](/multimedia-1)**.