Aspen

Aspen (1977)★ 7.2/10

US · 288 min · November 5, 1977 · 1 seasons

  • Drama
  • Thriller

Directed by: Douglas Heyes

Written by: Douglas Heyes, Burt Hirschfeld, Bart Spicer

The trial of an Aspen man accused of the rape and murder of a teenager.

Original title
Aspen
Storyline
This sprawling miniseries details the trial of Lee Bishop (Perry King), an Aspen man who was arrested, tried, and sentenced to die for the rape and murder of a fifteen-year-old girl, a crime for which Bishop is not guilty. As the years pass, and Bishop sits on death row, his attorney, Tom Keating (Sam Elliott), does everything in his power to clear Bishop's name and find the true killer.
Rating
7.2 / 10 · 142
Companies
Roy Huggins-Public Arts Productions, Universal Television, ITV - Independent Television, MCA/Universal Pictures, National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Studios USA Television, Timeless Media
Release dates
  • US November 5, 1977
  • GB August 16, 1978