Apple TV+ examines John Lennon's murder in new December series

By William Gallagher

Three-part Apple TV+ documentary series "John Lennon: Murder without a Trial" will stream from December 6, 2023, and Apple has released a teaser trailer.

"John Lennon: Murder without a Trial" (Source: Apple)

First announced in October 2023, the Apple TV+ series details Lennon's murder, and the fate of his killer, Mark David Chapman.

Describing it as a "deeply researched examination of John Lennon's 1980 murder," Apple TV+ says that it features "exclusive eyewitness interviews and previously unseen crime scene photos."

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Produced for Apple by 72 Films, the researchers were "granted extensive Freedom of Information Act requests from the New York City Police Department, the Board of Parole and the District Attorney's office."

The result is that the "includes exclusive interviews" with people ranging from a taxi driver who witnessed the shooting, to the doorman who heard Lennon's last words.