TV American Experience - Season 30 Episode 5 : The Island Murder American Experience - Season 30 Episode 5 : The Island Murder 6.6/10 by 43 users In the summer 1931, Honolulu's tropical tranquility was shattered when a young Navy wife made a drastic allegation of rape against five nonwhite islanders. What unfolded in the following days and weeks was a racially-charged murder case that would make headlines across the nation, enrage Hawai'i's native population, and galvanize the island's law enforcers and the nation's social elite. Details Casts Posters Images Title American Experience - Season 30 Episode 5 : The Island Murder Alternative Titles The American Experience First Air Date 1988-10-04 Last Air Date 2026-01-06 Number of Episodes 400 Number of Seasons 38 Genres Documentary, Networks PBS, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List American Experience Season 30 :Episode 1 Into the Amazon Into the Amazon 2018-01-09 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 30 :Episode 2 The Secret of Tuxedo Park The Secret of Tuxedo Park 2018-01-16 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 30 :Episode 3 The Gilded Age The Gilded Age 2018-02-06 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 30 :Episode 4 The Bombing of Wall Street The Bombing of Wall Street 2018-02-13 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 30 :Episode 5 The Island Murder The Island Murder 2018-04-17 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 30 :Episode 6 The Chinese Exclusion Act The Chinese Exclusion Act 2018-05-29 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 30 :Episode 7 The Circus (1) The Circus (1) 2018-10-08 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 30 :Episode 8 The Circus (2) The Circus (2) 2018-10-09 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 30 :Episode 9 The Eugenics Crusade The Eugenics Crusade 2018-10-16 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.