Death Chamber

Christa’s future is in limbo after she survived two lethal doses in a botched execution attempt. 

Episode 8 – Mercy

Christa and her attorneys grapple with a recent announcement by the Tennessee Supreme Court.

Episode 7 – Justice

Beth and Sarah talk to Colleen’s mother about whether justice is even possible in this case.

Episode 6 – The Lawyers

Defending “the worst of the worst” can take a sizable emotional toll–but it also reinforces a sense of shared humanity.  

Episode 5 - Christa Fights to Stay Alive

As the decades-long effort to overturn her death sentence runs out of time, Christa and her legal team try to prove that she’s a changed person.

Episode 4 - In Solitary

Christa looks back on her early years on death row when she struggled with undiagnosed mental health issues and the role it played in the fight to save her life.

Episode 3 - The Trial

We learn what the jury and public didn’t know about Christa, her attorneys, and their trial strategy.

Episode 2 - Knoxville Reels

As details of the murder leak, the Knoxville community is shocked by what 18-year-old Christa allegedly did to Colleen.

Episode 1 - Christa and Colleen

Months after two teens enroll at Knoxville’s JobCorps program, one is dead and the other is charged with murdering her.

Introducing... Unrestorable Season 2: Proof of Life

In January 1995, 18-year-old Christa Pike killed 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in the woods of Knoxville, Tennessee–and 30 years later, she’s still on death row. Proof of Life explores the meaning of justice and rehabilitation, and asks how we determine whether someone deserves to live or die.