2020 American documentary television series
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez is a 2020 American true crime documentary television series about the 2013 murder and abuse of Gabriel Fernandez , an eight-year-old boy from Palmdale, California .[1] It was released on Netflix as a six-part miniseries on February 26, 2020.
Cast
Rodrigo Alfonso as Arturo Martinez
William Guirola as Isauro Aguirre
Background
Directed by documentary filmmaker Brian Knappenberger , the series is co-produced by his production company, Luminant Media, and Common Sense Media .[2] [3] [4] The series features interviews with Los Angeles Times journalists, attorneys Jon Hatami and Scott Andrew Yang, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey , and others.[5] [6]
Knappenberger has stated that, during the two years of production on the series, producers kept a therapist on call because of the disturbing nature of the content.[7]
Critical response
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez has received generally positive reviews from critics. Writing for CNN.com , Brian Lowry called the series "compelling but structurally messy". Writing for Decider , Joel Keller called the series "a must-watch".[8] [9] [10]
See also
References
^ "The Story Behind Netflix's Documentary Series 'The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez' " . Time . February 26, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020 .
^ "Netflix's 'The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez' as it unfolded: Read our coverage" . Los Angeles Times . February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020 .
^ Lowry, Brian (February 26, 2020). " 'The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez' examines how the system failed a murdered boy" . CNN . Retrieved February 28, 2020 .
^ "The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez director explains why the documentary had to be a difficult watch" . www.yahoo.com . February 27, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020 .
^ "How the fallout from Gabriel Fernandez's harrowing murder inspired Netflix's must-watch docuseries" . Salon . February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020 .
^ "Netflix revisits 'The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez' in harrowing but essential docuseries" . Los Angeles Blade: LGBT News, Rights, Politics, Entertainment . February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020 .
^ " 'Trials of Gabriel Fernandez' Director: Production Had Therapist on Call" . TheWrap . February 28, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020 .
^ The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez , retrieved February 28, 2020
^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Trials Of Gabriel Fernandez', A Harrowing Netflix Docuseries About A Murdered Boy And The System That Failed To Save Him" . Decider . February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020 .
^ The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez: Miniseries , retrieved February 28, 2020
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