Lie Detector Truth or Deception
Documentary
Lie Detector: Truth or Deception examines individuals long suspected of serious crimes who voluntarily submit to taking a polygraph test hoping to clear their names in the eyes of their family and community. Award-winning investigative journalist Tony Harris hosts, bringing critical context and analysis drawn from his background in criminal justice reporting, and the results of a professionally administered lie detector test by George Olivo, Former FBI agent and veteran polygraph examiner.
Season 01 Episode 05 — Edward Ates
Edward Ates takes a polygraph test with former FBI agent George Olivo in a bid to show his innocence; he spent 20 years behind bars for the murder of his neighbor, a crime he says he didn’t commit, and was released from a Texas prison in 2018.