Plot Synopsis

BURIED is a four-part documentary series about how one woman's long-repressed memory of her childhood best friend's murder sparked a national debate about the power and limitations of memory in the court of law. The series follows the gripping story of Eileen Franklin who, while playing with her young daughter, suddenly had a memory of witnessing the rape and murder of her childhood best friend, 8-year-old Susan Nason, which led to a re-opening of a case that had gone unsolved for nearly 20 years. And in a shocking twist, when Eileen came forward with her memory, she told the police that she remembered the murderer was her own father, George Franklin. The docuseries reveals the consequences of that fateful assertion of the subconscious and the infinite questions it sparked about the accuracy and reliability of unearthing traumatic events in the court of law. Through riveting first-person testimonials of family, neighbors, memory experts, law enforcement, mental health professionals and many others, BURIED explores the impact of Eileen's memory on not only the Franklin family but also the legal and mental health communities writ large. Showtime releases all four episodes to its subscribers at 12:01am on Sunday, October 10, 2021 prior to its on-air debut that night at 9pm ET/PT:

"The Flashback" (Sunday, October 10, 2021 at 9pm ET/PT on Showtime): The murder of 8-year-old Susan Nason has gone unsolved for nearly 20 years, until one day in 1989. Her childhood friend, Eileen Franklin, suddenly recalls that she had been a witness to the crime and that the murderer was her own father, George Franklin.

"Voodoo Psychology" (Sunday, October 17, 2021 at 9pm ET/PT on Showtime): George Franklin becomes the first person to be charged with murder based on a repressed memory. His accuser: his own daughter. His defense team attacks her credibility on the basis that she could have constructed a false memory through hypnosis and suggestive therapy.

"House of Hell" (Sunday, October 24, 2021 at 9pm ET/PT on Showtime): During the trial, Franklin family members testify about the abuse they endured as children as all their darkest secrets become public knowledge. The defense team tries to convince the jury that Eileen conspired with her sister and mother to convict George as an act of vengeance.

"Memory Wars" (Sunday, October 31, 2021 at 9pm ET/PT on Showtime): All across the country, women start to remember their own repressed memories of long-forgotten trauma. Meanwhile, Eileen becomes convinced her father was involved in other murders. While detectives investigate a new lead, a surprising phone call to the District Attorney changes everything.