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Erased: The Murder of Elma Sands

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Elma Sands
Levi Weeks
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Catherine Ring
Bone Valley
New York City
Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr
Manhattan Well
Jeremy Scott
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Michelle Schofield
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Wrongful Conviction
Murder
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Women's Rights

Twenty-two-year-old Elma Sands is found murdered in a Manhattan well on January 2nd, 1800. Her lover, wealthy and well-connected Levi Weeks, is accused of the barbaric offense. Weeks brings in the nation’s best legal defense team – none other than Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr – to clear his name while a pandemic-stricken New York City buzzes with scandal.

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4.1 out of 5 stars from 408 ratings
  • “Dramatic adaptation”

    No thanks, just give us the facts

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    June10121416
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • Very addictive

    This podcast was so creatively put together. From the historical reconstruction, scrips, narration and voice acting - it was simply captivating. Leaves you wondering about what it was really like to live in that time as a woman and the legitimacy of the judicial system from its origin. A very intriguing listen!!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    GGSMW
    United States6 months ago
  • Must Listen!

    I really enjoyed this style of podcast! I’d never heard this story before and appreciated how they told Elma’s story and the injustice in her trial. I thought the dramatization brought a great, lighter-hearted tone to the story with the wild take on the time. Truly a great listen!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CHReyn
    United States10 months ago
  • Appreciate the attempt but…

    The dramatization uses way too much modern language. No one in this podcast speaks the way a person in the 18th century would. It’s really distracting and made it hard to really imagine the situation as a whole. Super disappointing, since there isn’t a lot out there on the Elma Sands case.

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    2
    Lexiebeth
    United Statesa year ago
  • An interesting true crime story told in a “modern” way

    The story is quite interesting but I didn’t enjoy the “modern” dialogue and narration that tried making this 1800 story accessible to “young folks”.

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    MatildaTheGreat
    Israela year ago

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Listeners who enjoy the approach praise the dramatic reconstruction, voice acting, and focus on restoring Elma Sands' story to the historical record.
A few reviewers raise concerns about the accuracy and framing of specific trial details.
A frequent criticism is that modern dialogue and colloquialisms make the 1800 setting feel less convincing.
Some appreciate the blend of courtroom history and true crime, particularly its attention to women's place in the justice system.
Some listeners object to the acting and theatrical tone, preferring a more factual or restrained historical account.

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A six-part historical true-crime narrative examines the 1800 murder of Elma Sands, the trial of Levi Weeks, and the role that gender and wealth played in how the case was told and judged. Allison Flom narrates and created the series, which combines historical context with dramatized testimony and flashbacks presented in modernized language. The ensemble cast includes Allison Williams as Catherine Ring, Tony Goldwyn as Alexander Hamilton, Barry Scheck as Aaron Burr, and Jason Flom as Judge John Lansing. Rather than treating the trial only as a courtroom mystery, the story centers Elma and her cousin Catherine, whose effort to preserve her cousin's name offers a perspective on women's place in early American justice. Its theatrical style may ... more

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