John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial

This documentary does a good job of portraying the events surrounding John Lennon's murder. The interviews with witnesses and other people directly involved in the case are insightful and well done. It also presents worthwhile video and audio from the era in order to provide context and texture.

The show also spends a considerable amount of time on John's killer, which is harder to stomach. Some of this material is actually useful to the extent that it establishes his motive and state of mind. There's also background about his upbringing and life before the murder, which I mostly skipped past. The question of whether he was sane at the time of the killing is addressed in detail, but ultimately doesn't make much difference.

Unfortunately, the documentary also indulges in some utterly irresponsible speculation about the possibility of government involvement in the killing. This unfounded conspiracy theory goes nowhere and adds nothing to the story. I'm honestly a bit surprised that Apple would even allow it on their air.