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"Outcry" (2020 release; 5 episodes of 60 min. each) is a TV documentary series about erstwhile Texas high school football star Greg Kelley. As Episode 1 opens, it is "2013-07-23" and we see a social worker interview a young boy, maybe 4 or 5 years old, who gives the outcry statement. The boy talks about what Greg (allegedly) has done to him (sexual abuse although of course those are not the words used by the young boy). We then step back and are introduced to Greg, a talented HS football player at Leander HS (in affluent and suburban Austin, TX) who seems to have everything going for him: a beautiful girlfriend, parents who love him, etc. When the explosive allegations are made against Greg by not one, but two young boys, the Williamson Country District Attorney's office springs into action. We are reminded that the DA's office in the late 1980s prosecuted a man for the murder of his wife, putting him in jail, when in fact the husband was innocent all along (and finally freed 25 years later). At this point we are less than 15 min. into Episode 1.

Couple of comments: let me state upfront that I had zero knowledge of these events prior to watching the opening episode of this TV documentary. The allegations are so explosive that they need to be carefully considered, that much is clear. At the same time, the accused is maintaining his innocence high and low, as are the people (including family and friends, and later a larger community) around him. What to make of this? To be honest, I haven't the faintest idea (my gut tells me that based on what I saw in Episode 1, the guy is innocent, but I could be completely wrong on this). I can't wait to see hot all of this is going to play out in the next 4 episodes (of about an hour each). All I know is this: this is riveting and must-see TV, period.

"Outcry" premiered this weekend on Showtime, and new episodes air on Sunday evenings at 10 pm Eastern time (now available on SHO on Demand and other streaming services). If you like true crime documentaries, by all means I encourage you to check this out and draw your own conclusion.

UPDATE 7/7/20 I've just bing-watched the other 4 episodes. There are no words. This is an emotional rollercoaster all the way. The details that are revealed in the next 4 episodes are nothing short of jaw-dropping. Kudos to the documentary team that literally spent YEARS making this documentary, and that is all what I will say. JUST WATCH.

The police Chief has since retired, but I can not believe the lead investigator still has a job. There should be accountability when your incompetence ruins a person's life. Gripping series.

I have watched a lot of documentaries especially crime documentaries. This one is very good. The subject is very interesting and serious, child sexual abuse, conviction and fight to prove one's innocence. I watched all the five episodes. 'Outcry' is well documented and is filmed throughout many years. Like in many other documentaries about people who fight to prove their innocence, here we see that when law people are incompetent or consider their egos to be more important than finding the truth, things can get really sad and people's lifes are affected forever. I am really sorry for the families involved in this documentary. If you like crime documentaries I highly recommend you to watch 'Outcry'. You will be hooked, saddened and outraged.

One of the best documentaries I've ever seen. I would highly recommend it to anyone.

Absolutely gripping story here, binged the whole show, couldn't wait to see the outcome.. 5*

Binged thru the whole thing in 2 days. The doc itself was very well made, being fair to all parties involved & very thorough in its execution of laying out the details of the case. Up until the end I had no idea on how it would end & when all was revealed, I couldn't hold back the tears.

Seeing the belief & support with Greg's friends/family/community throughout the process was awe inspiring. I'd recommend anyone watch this, as we need to shine as bright a light as possible on stories such as this. Where we trust & believe in the system to be fair & for justice to prevail, only to have the opposite occur. More people need to see this.

When it comes to wrongful convictions, all it takes is the breakdown of just one step in the criminal justice system. A detective looking to close a case can coerce a false confession. A prosecutor can bring charges that the evidence doesn't support. A jury can send a person to prison for twenty-five years without blinking an eye just because they would rather go home than debate the facts. The story told in Outcry touches on all of these themes and more.

It all starts with an accusation. A four-year-old boy accuses a teenager, Greg Kelley, of sexual assault. Greg is a high school football star with a full college scholarship awaiting his graduation. What follows is one misstep after another as Greg is soon arrested and put through the spin cycle of our broken criminal justice system.

The detective assigned the case doesn't interview a single person in the household where the alleged assault occurred. He doesn't even go to the house to verify the boy's statement. The house where Greg was staying also ran an in-home daycare. The daycare owner recommended a lawyer to Greg's mother, who then hired her to represent Greg. The lawyer, Patricia Cummings, does a less than competent job in defending her client. Since the documentary has aired, Patricia Cummings has gone on the defense and is threatening to sue the filmmakers. My take, based on the facts presented, especially the way she turned on her client when her reputation was on the line, point to ineffective counsel. One of Patricia's defenders is Michael Morton. Michael Morton spent twenty-plus years in prison for a crime he did not commit. I have a lot of respect for Michael Morton. His book Getting Life is one of the best books ever written about a wrongful conviction. I'm sure he has a good reason to come to her defense. But if Patricia Cummings had done half the job as Greg's second attorney, Keith Hampton, there would not have been a wrongful conviction.

The missteps by the lawyers, detectives, and prosecutors are not the only glaring failures. The series also touches on issues concerning sentencing disparities, the appeals process, and the inadequacies of our jury system.

I won't give away the ending. But one of the saddest aspects of this story is that none of the people responsible were held accountable. No one lost their job. Instead, there were promotions and praise. The lead prosecutor, however, committed suicide. It's not known what role this case had in that sad outcome.

Outcry is an emotional rollercoaster that will stay with you long after the last of this five-episode docuseries.

It's like a writer trying to turn a short story into a novel. Like a lot of TV these days.... the material just gets stretched too thin. My opinion.. they should have limited this to one or two episodes. The series does include are a few good scenes. I especially liked the analysis of child/CAC interviews. I also found it interesting when they were outlining of processes related to of police, prosecutors, higher courts, etc... I'd just suggest you'll enjoy this more if you record it first so you can fast forward thru all the slow/repeated scenes.

Shocking story about justice, well made documentary, we need more quality documentaries like this.

I just watched the first episode so far, it's too long and gets boring especially when 2-3 different people, one after another keep repeating the same narrative.

This is well structured, oriented but not too blatantly biased in my opinion, and not too stretched out either, as too many true crime series are. You could probably cut 1 hour out, but most of it isn't fillers or repeats. It's facts, interviews, court appearances and some emotional feedback from the concerned individuals, which is important to understand the story and develop an opinion on who they are.

I wish it were a bit more documented : even though we get more towards the end, the first episodes are really lacking - I suppose it goes to show the point the defense makes later on, but we are a bit lost at the beginning.

In any case, the chronology of events is well exposed and clear, of course a bit more screentime of the opposite side would have been appreciated, but as we can expect not many were interested in taking part in this telling of the story.

Now here are a couple personnal thoughts concerning the content of the story : It is truly scary to see such incompetence considering the stakes - both for the defendant and the victim(s). Neither get justice and it is heartbreaking and maddening to think that this little boy and his family will probably never get closure. And all will keep scars for the rest of their lives.

Final very trivial thought : who the hell is Jake Brydon ? He comes out of nowhere and is interviewed as an expert on the case ? It seemed to me like he was trying to get publicity or something for his involvment. Weird guy.

This will definitely grab your attention and keep you engaged

I admit I had tears in my eyes watching this program. Excellent documentary. What shook me is the incompetence of so many people in authority who have preconceived notions and come hell or high water they are going to be right. Greg Kelly is quite an endearing person, if he wasn't a football standout in high school, I fear his case would have been swept under rug like so many of these cases are in today's evil world. Greg forget about football become a voice for the voiceless. Man you could help so many people. His mother I felt her pain. Keith another outstanding representative of humanity. I don't know what to say about that ranger, his report was really bizarre. Man it is scary how these people get in these positions of being in charge of ruining people's lives. And my gosh even Sponge Bob involved in this case. Best of luck to Greg and honestly forget football Working for truth is the path where you can really make a huge difference. Anyway that can carry that documentary like you did u got it man🙏

America has been telling you that the American Justice System is the best in the world. This myth is hard to kill.

Many scholars and many people outside the US are of course highly skeptical about this claim and have been for many years.

The American justice system is rotten to the core, filled with corruption and this documentary exposes the corrupt police and Texas Rangers and exposes a judiciary system that doesn't care about the individual American citizen. This documentary is both frightening to watch and tragic to live with. But it's a must see tv-moment for sure.

Outcry introduces a completely new level of true crime storytelling by mixing recordings of court hearings and investigations with interviews of those involved. This provides the viewer with a very unique perspective on an unbelievable case, which you can only find in real life. Of course everybody is telling their own version of the story and it is an extremely difficult task for the viewer to decide whom to believe and what the truth is. By doing this, it reveals a police and judicial system that is incapable of finding the truth and unwilling to reform. It will make you think about all the innocent people behind bars that didn't have the strength, support and publicity as Greg Kelley.

The incompetence and downright abysmal "investigation" that initially went into this, and the outcome is just leaving me speechless and in tears - for so many mixed reasons! I'm trying not to give anything away, but I couldn't help but binge the entire thing, and I wish Greg and his family the absolute best! Kudos to his mom as well! A++ 10/10 MUST WATCH!

It's totally unbelievable how arrogant and lazy both mannix and daily were in there investigation or lack of t b more precise, how many more innocents have that incompatent lazy prosecution charged? I believe more will come to light, u can see by daily mannerism just how stupid and lazy he is, both him and mannix should b fired, how these braindead idiots get to be in charge of a police force I think tells it's own story now doesn't it, lazy fat stupid unfit braindead police officers all over America 🇺🇸, time for a total overhaul n review of the existing police force, make it more difficult to get the job, exams, fitness tests etc, these cops are still defending what they did and say done nothing wrong, unbelievable

All I can say is GOD BLESS the people who made this documentary! And to the others who fought for, and gave another chance to, Greg Kelley.

The witch hunt, which is really the only way I can describe it, on the part of some of the characters is infuriating and tragic.

Cases like this should remind us that malfeasance is pervasivlly running rampant in our legal system and we need more people like Keith and Jake to fight the good fight.

Its safe to say the criminal justice system failed everyone on the original investigation. But in the end i think things played out correct. If you haven't seen this it really is a well made documentary. Its sad on multiple levels and is a story that definitely needed to be shared to the public. Its well worth watching... Solid solid show...

Very well made docu series that will draw you in from the start. Balanced and sincere story telling and incredibly interesting for anyone who is interested in law. It also left me reeling with anger at times, especially towards those people who did such a bad job (certain cops, prosecutor, lawyer). People are sometimes afraid that when you highlight cases where the testimony of a child is nót blindly followed, you somehow do the many victims of sexual abuse a disservice. But Williamson county's District Attorney Shawn Dick says it well when he states in the docu: "Part of our responsibility as a prosecutor is not just 'do we believe the children', but it's also about 'what evidence do we have to support that'. It is one thing to believe a child, it is one thing to want to help and support a child, but we have a higher calling than that. A higher responsibility than that as prosecutors.' Injustice has to be battled in all cases, even if they involve the sexual abuse of a child. A life and sports career was ruined in this one, and purely due to prejudiced, poor functioning cops/prosecutor and even the victim's own initial lawyer. It is shocking how little investigation was ultimately done.

What an incredible documentary that just goes to show that our justice system can be easily manipulated by people in power for their own gain. It's a real shame that our judicial system doesn't have more oversight over individuals who unethically and immorally lie to win a case. I am so happy with how things turned out for Greg Kelley and I feel so angry and frustrated for how it completely changed the course of his life. I hope and pray that he leads the best life possible and it compensated for the many years of torture he endured. I also hope for peace for the children and their families because they deserve justice too.