List of episodes of the series «Model America»

Paradise Lost

• Episode number: 1
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  Friends, family members and neighbors recall the day 16-year-old Phillip Pannell was shot and killed by a white police officer, Gary Spath; rumors and misinformation spread, raising doubts about whether Teaneck is actually a racial utopia.

A Town Divided

• Episode number: 2
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  The community begins to splinter as residents pick sides in the shooting death of Phillip Pannell; Town hall meetings devolve into shouting matches and expose systematic and institutional racism in Teaneck's "model community."

The Trial

• Episode number: 3
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  A grand jury refuses to indict Officer Gary Spath and a second grand jury is empaneled, infuriating supporters of Officer Spath; thousands of police officers from across the state show up at a rally, inflaming the already fraught community.

Say His Name

• Episode number: 4
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  Gary Spath takes the witness stand and gives emotional testimony, highlighting his belief that his life was in danger the night he shot Phillip Pannell; The jury deliberates for nine hours before coming back with the verdict.