Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer

Detective James Woody Wood learns that Karnamaya Mongar died after being given narcotics without a doctor on the premises. He suspects homicide and pushes for answers as investigators begin to surface clues about the clinic's operation. The case sets up tension between medical practice and criminal activity that will drive the inquiry.

DEA and FBI agents raid Gosnell's clinic and are stunned by cats roaming the premises and patients left drugged for abortions. Gosnell is nowhere to be found, creating urgency as investigators search for evidence and possible accomplices.

During the search for clues related to Mongar, Woody and Stark uncover signs of neglect and systemic drugging that point to a larger scheme. The raid suggests something more sinister than a single medical error.

Investigators discover frozen remains of babies at the clinic, not fetuses, challenging earlier assumptions about the deaths. The finding anchors the case in live births and the clinic's brutal practices.

Woody and Lexy learn that Gosnell and his untrained staff drug patients to induce labor for late-term abortions. The babies delivered alive are then killed, a revelation that shocks investigators and prosecutors alike.

The investigation uncovers that health officials may have turned a blind eye to Gosnell's clinic for years, allowing abuses to continue. This revelation adds a political dimension to the case and fuels public demand for accountability.

At the trial, the prosecution argues the key distinction between legally performed late abortions and Gosnell's murders—whether babies were delivered alive and then killed. The legal definitions become the central battleground.

Lexy McGuire presents a photo of Baby Boy A, the largest of the murdered infants, to illustrate the brutal reality of Gosnell's acts. The image becomes a focal point of the prosecution's case.

Gosnell's defense attorney contends that late abortions are legal and frames Gosnell as a victim of a racist crusade against a Black man providing legal services. The strategy shifts focus from brutality to bias and political controversy.

Witnesses describe the clinic's secret routines, the level of drugging, and the brutal procedures, intensifying courtroom tension and public outrage. The testimonies help build the prosecution's narrative of systemic wrongdoing.

The jury delivers a verdict finding Gosnell guilty on most charges, including the murder of Baby Boy A. The ruling marks a dramatic conclusion to the trial and a sense of justice for the victims' families.

The case ends with acknowledgment of Karnamaya Mongar's death as a homicide and renewed scrutiny of clinic regulation. The verdict prompts discussions about reforms and accountability for those who enabled the clinic's crimes.