A former security guard at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics who discovers a bomb in Centennial Park and saves lives. He is wrongly suspected by the FBI of orchestrating the bombing, faces intense media scrutiny and legal battles, and is eventually cleared after 88 days. He later becomes a police officer.
Bryant becomes Jewell's attorney and principal legal defender.
Richard phones Bryant after becoming suspicious at the FBI office, and Bryant agrees to represent him. Bryant later investigates the timeline and defe...
Shaw's investigation wrongly places Jewell at the center of the bombing case.
FBI agent Tom Shaw and his team determine that Jewell fits their profile of someone who might create danger to gain attention.
Her reporting intensifies the public persecution of Jewell.
Scruggs publishes a front-page story identifying Jewell as a suspect, causing the media narrative to shift from praise to criticism.
She contributes practical evidence to Jewell's defense.
Nadya helps Bryant time the route between the phone booth and Centennial Park, producing evidence that Jewell could not have made the threat and found...
Rudolph's confession ultimately confirms that Jewell was not the bomber.
In 2003, Bryant tells Jewell that Eric Rudolph has been captured and confessed to the Centennial Olympic Park bombing.
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