American Experience · SEASON 35

The Lie Detector

Episode 1 · 2023-01-03

★ 2.5
American Experience poster
Season 35Episode 1★ 2.5/10
  • Documentary

Episode overview

Discover the story of the polygraph, the controversial device that transformed modern police work, seized headlines and was extolled as an infallible crime-fighting tool. A tale of good intentions, twisted morals and unintended consequences.

53 minutes

Season 35 episodes