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title: "Crime and Punishment in America"
year: 2026
kind: "series"
canonical: "https://film.one/tv/crime-and-punishment-in-america"
fi1m_id: "crime-and-punishment-in-america"
imdb_id: "tt40939600"
tmdb_id: 336199
critics_reviews: 0
updated: "2026-10-25T04:12:28.968738+00:00"
region: "US"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Crime and Punishment in America (2026)

Created by Lynn Novick · Documentary

## Identity

Crime and Punishment in America

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/tv/crime-and-punishment-in-america
- **Type:** Series
- **Fi1m ID:** crime-and-punishment-in-america
- **IMDb ID:** tt40939600
- **TMDB ID:** 336199
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt40939600/, https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/336199

> **Coming soon.** Opens in the US on 16 November 2026. Our review follows once the critics have had their say, usually within two days of release. The facts below are the distributor's and TMDB's.

## Synopsis

Explores the history of criminal justice in America — from the pre-colonial period to 21st century mass incarceration.

## Details

- **Created by:** Lynn Novick
- **Director:** Lynn Novick
- **Music:** Jongnic Bontemps
- **Producer:** Prisca Pointdujour, Lynn Novick, Lucas Frank
- **Cast:** Keith David as Self - Narrator
- **Release (the US):** 16 November 2026
- **Genres:** Documentary
- **Production:** Skiff Mountain Films
- **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_2DNrMUSjI

## Where to watch in the US

Not streaming, renting or buying in the US at the last check.

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© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/tv/crime-and-punishment-in-america