The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez docuseries premieres on Netflix on February 26, 2020. Let's take a dive into the new documentary and trailer that was just released.

The series, The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez, from documentarian Brian Knappenberger, focuses on the child's death, the arrest of Gabriel's mother Pearl Fernandez and her boyfriend Isauro Aguirre and the subsequent trial of Aguirre, who was later sentenced to death in 2018 after he was convicted of first-degree murder with the special circumstance of intentional murder by torture.

Gabriel's mother pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, admitting it was an intentional murder by torture was sentenced to life in prison without parole. The documentary also focuses on the role of the government systems that failed to protect Gabriel, despite multiple reports and warning signs that the boy was being abused.



Netflix has quite a number of true crime documentaries, in both feature and series form, but even in that crowded field, The Trials Of Gabriel Fernandez is likely to stand out.