Murder in the Name of God: Two Doctors, One Crime, and a Truth That Cannot Be Hidden

A gripping documentary-style account of a high-profile murder and a mysterious illness that will make society look at how it judges criminals and helps sick people in a new way.

Young doctor Benjamin Gilmer, who has just finished his residency, takes a job at a small clinic in rural North Carolina—and soon learns that, earlier, a doctor with the same name worked there. Dr. Vince Gilmer was a favorite among locals and enjoyed an impeccable reputation—until he strangled his severely ill father. His arrest shocked everyone. Vince was sentenced to life, labeled a cold-blooded killer and a pretender, but Benjamin almost immediately felt: this person needs more than punishment—he needs treatment.

When Benjamin visits Vince in prison, he sees not a monster, but a man who seems to wage an exhausting struggle with his own mind. Teaming up with journalist Sara Keenig of the American Life project, he begins a personal investigation, risking his career and good name to understand what could have driven a caring doctor to commit a crime.