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# First Look
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/crime-and-punishment-in-america/trailers/first-look-crime-punishment-in-america-nppjlz/
- Published: 2026-08-07T19:05:29.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-20T01:30:09.000Z
- Description: For 250 years, Americans wrestle with crime, punishment and the meaning of justice. Premieres 11/16.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Crime and Punishment in America, #ZZZ_Show_f64723b2-f26e-44b1-89a9-8bb3137d9315, #v1.5, #ZZZ_Trailer_360ecbfe-13d9-4e11-b189-1b03eb1276d2, #trailer

Crime and Punishment in America, a new 4-part film directed by Lynn Novick, is the first documentary series to tell the story of criminal justice in America from the colonial era to today, and explores how for more than 250 years, Americans have wrestled with the problem of crime, the purpose of punishment and the meaning of justice. Executive produced by Ken Burns and Sam Pollard.