2023 American documentary miniseries
Burden of Proof
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Genre
| Documentary
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Directed by
| Cynthia Hill
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Music by
| Chuck Johnson
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Country of origin
| United States
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Original language
| English
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No.
of episodes
| 4
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Executive producers
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Producers
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- Cynthia Hill
- Christine Delp
- Andrea Weigl
- Tina Nyguen
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Cinematography
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- Rex Miller
- Blaire Johnson
- Josh Woll
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Editor
| Tom Vickers
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Running time
| 52-60 minutes
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Production companies
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Network
| HBO
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Release
| June 6
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2023-06-06
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June 7, 2023
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2023-06-07
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Burden of Proof
is an American psychological thriller and
true crime
documentary
miniseries directed and produced by
Cynthia Hill
. It follows Stephen Pandos as he begins a search for the truth about his sister Jennifer, who disappeared in 1987. It premiered June 6, 2023, on
HBO
.
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Premise
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When 15-year-old Jennifer Lynn Pandos went missing from her bedroom in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1987,
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her parents told everyone she ran away.
Decades later, her brother Stephen begins to search for the truth. His investigation into the case threatens to destroy his family as he becomes strongly convinced that his parents are both implicated in the crime. As time passes, more threads unravel and new evidence comes to light, Stephen starts to question everything he has come to believe.
Burden of Proof
features commentary from a wide cast of characters; the interviewees include Jennifer’s parents Ron and Margie Pandos, family members, high school friends, current and former investigators, among others.
Episodes
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Production
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Following the release of
Private Violence
, Stephen Pandos reached out to
Cynthia Hill
in 2015 seeking an avenue to tell the story of his sister's disappearance.
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Andrea Weigl, a former reporter for the
Raleigh News & Observer
, was brought on to help investigate the case, and track down those involved.
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The project was shot over the course of several years.
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Initially set to be a feature-length film, it was turned into a series upon investigators re-opening the case.
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Using re-creations, Hill wanted them to serve as a visual representation instead of being mistaken as truth.
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In June 2018, it was announced Hill would direct, with
HBO Documentary Films
producing, and
HBO
distributing.
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Reception
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Metacritic
, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 74 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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RogerEbert.com
gave the series three stars, describing director Cynthia Hill as an "excellent filmmaker" ... who avoids stepping into true crime pitfalls and "threads that needle just enough to make us feel as exhausted by the case as Stephen."
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Rolling Stone
reviewed it favorably, stating "
Burden of Proof
is an exceptionally handsome documentary, from the crisp editing that often bursts into staccato sequences of images, to the painstakingly thorough reenactments, shot with the kind of painterly eye usually reserved for narrative features."
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In June 2023, CinemaBlend described it as "one of the best Max original shows to stream right now."
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References
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"HBO Original Docuseries BURDEN OF PROOF Debuts June 6"
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Warner Bros. Discovery
. May 25, 2023
. Retrieved
June 4,
2023
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"No answers 32 years after Jenny Lynn Pandos disappeared from Virginia"
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NBC News
. 1 February 2019
. Retrieved
7 June
2023
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"Jennifer Lynn Pandos"
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The Charley Project
. October 12, 2004
. Retrieved
7 June
2023
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"Burden of Proof"
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The Futon Critic
. Retrieved
June 4,
2023
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Wilkerson, Sean (June 3, 2023).
"New HBO docuseries sheds light on 1987 disappearance of Williamsburg area teen"
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The Virginian-Pilot
. Retrieved
June 4,
2023
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Eanes, Zachary (June 5, 2023).
"Filmmaker Cynthia Hill on her new HBO docuseries 'Burden of Proof'
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Axios
. Retrieved
June 5,
2023
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Adcock, Anna Beth (May 30, 2023).
"Still Missing"
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Raleigh Magazine
. Retrieved
June 4,
2023
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Schaefer, Stephen (June 5, 2023).
"A sister vanishes, a brother seeks truth in 'Burden of Proof'
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Boston Herald
. Retrieved
June 5,
2023
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Eanes, Zachary (June 5, 2023).
"Filmmaker Cynthia Hill on her new HBO docuseries 'Burden of Proof'
"
.
Axios
. Retrieved
June 5,
2023
.
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White, Peter (June 11, 2018).
"Tilda Swinton & Alan Cumming Feature Docs Eye Funding At Sheffield Doc/Fest"
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Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
June 4,
2023
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"
Burden of Proof
: Season 1"
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Metacritic
. Retrieved
June 7,
2023
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Tallerico, Brian.
"Burden of Proof movie review & film summary (2023) | Roger Ebert"
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www.rogerebert.com
. Retrieved
2023-06-12
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