Sandra Birchmore case — Matthew Farwell trial: Commonwealth Confidential

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Season 1: The Karen Read Murder Trial: Canton Confidential. Nightly coverage of the Karen Read murder trial and her allegations of a cover-up over the killing of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe. Season 2: Commonwealth Confidential: The Brian Walshe Murder trial. Nightly coverage of the Brian Walshe murder trial as questions swirl about what really happened to his missing wife, Ana Walshe. Season 3: Commonwealth Confidential: The Kelsey Fitzsimmons trial Nightly coverage of the Kelsey Fitzsimmons assault trial. Fitzsimmons, a former North Andover police officer, was shot during a confrontation in her own home while being served with a restraining order. ...

Episodes(40 episodes)

Postpartum support expert on impact Clancy trial, psychosis symptoms and more (extended interview)

In this bonus episode, we hear from Wendy Davis, the president and CEO of Postpartum Support International, who said her advocacy organization has seen an uptick in families reaching out for help when there are high-profile cases like Clancy's and addressed how parents with postpartum anxiety or postpartum depression may feel hesitant to reach out for help because they don't want to be lumped in with such a extreme case. You can watch the TV version of this episode — and all the others, as well as video from court as it happens — on our YouTube page. Subscribe here: www.youtube.com...

Published: Aug 31, 2026Duration: 25m 6s

Season 5 - Episode 27

Lindsay Clancy trial | How would the case differ in the UK?

As jurors deliberate murder charges against the Duxbury mother who killed her three children, we have an in-depth conversation with Daily Mail crime correspondent Rachel Sharp, who has been covering the case. She explains how the British Infanticide Act of 1938 would change the case for both the prosecution and the defense if it had taken place in the United Kingdom. You can watch the TV version of this episode — and all the others, as well as video from court as it happens — on our YouTube page. Subscribe here: www.youtube.com/@NBC10Boston If you have questions on the case, send...

Published: Aug 29, 2026Duration: 10m 18s

Season 5 - Episode 26

Lindsay Clancy trial | Jurors weighing verdict in landmark case

On the first full day of jury deliberations in the murder trial of the Duxbury mother who strangled her three children, we explore the evidence presented in court and talk about the international interest the case has generated. Plus, what we know about one expert witness' decision to, resign from his job at a children's hospital in Delaware. You can watch the TV version of this episode — and all the others, as well as video from court as it happens — on our YouTube page. Subscribe here: www.youtube.com/@NBC10Boston If you have questions on the case, send them to u...

Published: Aug 28, 2026Duration: 18m 24s

Season 5 - Episode 25

Lindsay Clancy trial | Jurors begin deliberations after hearing evidence for 5 weeks

The fate of the Duxbury mother charged with murder in the deaths of her three children is now in the hands of the jury. Our analysts take a close look at the prosecution's and the defense's closing arguments, discuss the verdict options before jurors and talk about how long they might deliberate in the high-profile case. You can watch the TV version of this episode — and all the others, as well as video from court as it happens — on our YouTube page. Subscribe here: www.youtube.com/@NBC10Boston If you have questions on the case, send them to us at C...

Published: Aug 27, 2026Duration: 22m 20s

Full closing arguments from the Lindsay Clancy murder trial

In this bonus episode, listen to full closing arguments from the defense and prosecution in the Lindsay Clancy trial. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington argued that the medical system failed Clancy and she was not criminally responsible for her actions. Assistant DA Jennifer Sprague argued that Clancy planned to kill her children and was aware of right and wrong when she did so. You can watch the TV version of this episode — and all the others, as well as video from court as it happens — on our YouTube page. Subscribe here: www.youtube.com/@NBC10Boston If you have questions on the...

Published: Aug 27, 2026Duration: 1h 48m 57s

Season 5 - Episode 24

Lindsay Clancy trial | Testimony finishes, what's ahead in closing arguments?

The trial enters its final stretch Thursday with closing arguments. After it rested on Wednesday, has the prosecution proven the Duxbury mother committed first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children? Our legal analysts weigh in on the case that's been presented to jurors. They also talk about the varied conclusions reached by medical experts. You can watch the TV version of this episode — and all the others, as well as video from court as it happens — on our YouTube page. Subscribe here: www.youtube.com/@NBC10Boston If you have questions on the case, send them to us at C...

Published: Aug 26, 2026Duration: 16m 51s

Season 5 - Episode 23

Lindsay Clancy trial | Final rebuttal witnesses paint defendant as unreliable narrator

A forensic psychologist said Tuesday that he believed the Duxbury mother to be criminally responsible for murder in the deaths of her three children, while a forensic psychiatrist called her account of her mental state into question. Our legal experts discuss the impact the testimony will have when jurors deliberate. Plus, what we know about the reporter seen smiling at a camera in court. You can watch the TV version of this episode — and all the others, as well as video from court as it happens — on our YouTube page. Subscribe here: www.youtube.com/@NBC10Boston If you have ques...

Published: Aug 25, 2026Duration: 17m 56s

Season 5 - Episode 22

Lindsay Clancy trial | Breaking down defense's request for a mistrial

After one of the prosecution's rebuttal witnesses brought up religion, Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney moved for a mistrial. While the request was denied, the judge had stern words for the prosecution and told jurors that part of the testimony "is not to be considered." Our legal analysts weigh in on the latest major twist in the case. You can watch the TV version of this episode — and all the others, as well as video from court as it happens — on our YouTube page. Subscribe here: www.youtube.com/@NBC10Boston If you have questions on the case, send them to us a...

Published: Aug 24, 2026Duration: 18m 15s

How evaluating criminal responsibility in court works (extended interview)

How do experts determine whether someone is or isn't criminally responsible for their actions? In this "The Lindsay Clancy Trial: Commonwealth Confidential" extended interview, Dr. Stephanie Hansen, a forensic psychologist and expert on conducting those evaluations, including at Tewksbury Hospital, shares her experience, her thoughts on the relationship between analyst and subject, how psychosis and postpartum psychosis affect people and more. You can watch the TV version of this episode — and all the others, as well as video from court as it happens — on our YouTube page. Subscribe here: www.youtube.com/@NBC10Boston If you have questions on the case...

Published: Aug 23, 2026Duration: 7m 49s

Season 5 - Episode 21

Lindsay Clancy trial | Defense rests, battle of the experts begins

After calling 10 witnesses in five days, the Duxbury mother's defense rested Friday, and prosecutors called their first rebuttal witness. Friday's experts testified to the issue at the heart of the trial: was Clancy experiencing psychosis when she killed her kids? Plus, as closing arguments approach, we look at what the jury will need to weigh at the end of a weekslong trial, and a juror in the Karen Read trial shares her insight on deliberating in a complex, high-profile case. You can watch the TV version of this episode — and all the others, as well as video from court as it...

Published: Aug 22, 2026Duration: 17m 57s

Psychiatrist on Lindsay Clancy's medication history (extended interview)

In this Commonwealth Confidential extended interview, Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring, a psychiatrist and the founder of a firm that helps people taper off of psychiatric drugs, shared his thoughts on the evidence shared about Lindsay Clancy's psychiatric medications, his suspicion that she had "an adverse drug reaction" as well as the benefits that the drugs have for many people. You can watch the TV version of this episode — and all the others, as well as video from court as it happens — on our YouTube page. Subscribe here: www.youtube.com/@NBC10Boston If you have questions on the case, send them to u...

Published: Aug 22, 2026Duration: 9m 29s

Season 5 - Episode 19

Lindsay Clancy trial | Hospital chaplain who met with Clancy after killings testifies

Jurors heard from Sheila Cavanaugh, a chaplain at Brigham and Women's Hospital who recalled the Duxbury mother saying she had heard a voice telling her to kill her children and herself. Our legal analysts discuss how the witness' account, and cross-examination from prosecutors, might impact the case as testimony nears its end. They also talk about the rally held outside court Thursday in support of Clancy, which prompted the judge to poll the jury one by one. You can watch the TV version of this episode — and all the others, as well as video from court as it happens — on our...

Published: Aug 21, 2026Duration: 18m 3s

Season 5 - Episode 18

Lindsay Clancy trial | Psychologist on defendant hearing voices, TikToker questioned

Jurors heard from a forensic pathologist who shed light on what he says was in the Duxbury mother's mind on the night she killed her three children, and what her life's been like in the hospital. The judge also ruled that her team could not call as a witness a TikTok influencer who used to work at another hospital where Clancy was admitted. Here's have full analysis of the day in court. You can watch the TV version of this episode — and all the others, as well as video from court as it happens — on our YouTube page. Subscribe here: www...

Published: Aug 20, 2026Duration: 17m 25s

Season 5 - Episode 17

Lindsay Clancy trial | Defense witness drama, Reddington interview

The Duxbury mother's defense team called medical experts and her former mother-in-law to testify Tuesday, producing some fireworks, especially during the prosecution's cross-examinations. Our legal experts break down what happened. Plus, we go one-on-one with defense attorney Kevin Reddington in an interview about the Clancy case and his career. You can watch the TV version of this episode — and all the others, as well as video from court as it happens — on our YouTube page. Subscribe here: www.youtube.com/@NBC10Boston If you have questions on the case, send them to us at Commonwealth.Confidential@nbcuni.com Hosted by Simp...

Published: Aug 18, 2026Duration: 17m 52s

Season 5 - Episode 16

Lindsay Clancy trial | Prosecution rests, defense calls Clancy's mother to testify

Over the last three weeks, prosecutors sought to prove the Duxbury mother committed first-degree murder by killing her three young children. After they rested on Monday, Lindsay Clancy's sister and mother were among the first to take the stand as the defense began making its case to jurors. Our legal analysts talk about both sides' strategies and what the jurors will have to consider. You can watch the TV version of this episode — and all the others, as well as video from court as it happens — on our YouTube page. Subscribe here: www.youtube.com/@NBC10Boston If you have ques...

Published: Aug 17, 2026Duration: 18m 12s

Season 5 - Episode 15

Lindsay Clancy trial | Analyzing the case so far and the judge's instructions to jurors

Prosecutors have called dozens of witnesses aiming to prove the Duxbury mother is guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children. With no proceedings on Friday, legal experts reflect on the trial so far, discuss how the defense might make its case and weigh in on the possible outcomes. The panel also dives into the judge's pre-break statement that jurors have heard some evidence, but not the law that needs to be applied. You can watch the TV version of this episode — and all the others, as well as video from court as it happens — on our YouT...

Published: Aug 15, 2026Duration: 17m 52s

Season 5 - Episode 14

Lindsay Clancy trial | What jurors heard about her thinking

Notes the Duxbury mother wrote on her cellphone showed jurors a glimpse into her mind in the days before she killed her three children. Our legal experts discuss whether Thursday's testimony helped the commonwealth's case and what responsibility Massachusetts law has to protect children. You can watch the TV version of this episode — and all the others, as well as video from court as it happens — on our YouTube page. Subscribe here: www.youtube.com/@NBC10Boston If you have questions on the case, send them to us at Commonwealth.Confidential@nbcuni.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See http...

Published: Aug 14, 2026Duration: 17m 40s

Season 5 - Episode 13

Lindsay Clancy trial | Mental health remains in focus during emotional day of testimony

The Duxbury mother charged with murder in the deaths of her three children cried in court as medical examiners went over the injuries they suffered. Our legal experts talk about how the testimony might impact the trial and respond to online chatter about one prosecutor's hair accessories. You can watch the TV version of this episode — and all the others, as well as video from court as it happens — on our YouTube page. Subscribe here: www.youtube.com/@NBC10Boston If you have questions on the case, send them to us at Commonwealth.Confidential@nbcuni.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsW...

Published: Aug 13, 2026Duration: 18m 17s

Season 5 - Episode 12

Lindsay Clancy trial | Questions about prescriptions take center stage

Psychiatric nurse practitioners testified about the treatment of the Duxbury mother charged murder for killing her three children. Our legal analysts look at the impact of the testimony on the case, explore how the mental health and criminal justice systems interact and discuss a push to add a TikTok influencer to the defense's witness list. You can watch the TV version of this episode — and all the others, as well as video from court as it happens — on our YouTube page. Subscribe here: www.youtube.com/@NBC10Boston If you have questions on the case, send them to us at Comm...

Published: Aug 12, 2026Duration: 18m 19s

Season 5 - Episode 11

Lindsay Clancy trial | Psychiatrist grilled by defense about mental health decisions

Dr. Jennifer Tufts, who had an appointment with Lindsay Clancy the day before prosecutors say she killed her three children at their Duxbury home, took the stand on Monday for a lengthy cross-examination. Our legal analysts talk about the key testimony and weigh in on the civil lawsuits that Clancy and her ex-husband, Patrick Clancy, have brought against her and other medical professionals involved in her treatment. You can watch the TV version of this episode — and all the others, as well as video from court as it happens — on our YouTube page. Subscribe here: www.youtube.com/@NBC10Boston If y...

Published: Aug 10, 2026Duration: 18m 50s