The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez


The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez is a 2020 true crime documentary television series about the 2013 murder and abuse of Gabriel Fernandez, an eight-year-old boy from Palmdale, California. It was released on Netflix as a six-part miniseries on February 26, 2020.

Background

Directed by documentary filmmaker Brian Knappenberger, the series is co-produced by his production company, Luminant Media, and Common Sense Media. 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.
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.

Critical response

The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez has received positive reviews from critics. Writing for CNN.com, Writing for Decider, Joel Keller called the series "a must-watch".