SERIES PREMIERE

VIOLA DAVIS AND JULIUS TENNON'S DOCUMENTARY SERIES, 'THE LAST DEFENSE,' DEBUTS WITH THE HEADLINE-MAKING CASE OF DALLAS HOUSEWIFE DARLIE ROUTIER, SENTENCED TO DEATH IN 1997 FOR THE MURDER OF HER TWO SONS, TUESDAY, JUNE 12, ON ABC

Darlie's Husband, Darin Routier, Speaks Out in First Interview in Nearly 15 Years

"DARLIE ROUTIER: The Crime" - After surviving the brutal stabbing that leaves her two sons dead in 1996, Dallas housewife Darlie Routier urges police to find the intruder she claims is the killer. To her horror, she becomes the No. 1 suspect. In his first interview in nearly 15 years, Darlie's husband, Darin Routier, gives an emotional telling of the events leading up to her arrest while the prosecutors, Greg Davis and Toby Shook, walk through the crime scene as they prepare their case. Docu-series "The Last Defense," premieres TUESDAY, JUNE 12 (10:01-11:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.

"DARLIE ROUTIER: The Crime" was directed by Jeremiah Crowell.

"The Last Defense" is executive produced by Viola Davis, Julius Tennon and Andrew Wang for JuVee Productions; Christine Connor and Lee Beckett for XCON Productions; Vanessa Potkin, Aida Leisenring and Morgan Hertzan for Lincoln Square Productions. The series will air on The ABC Television Network.

"The Last Defense" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format with 5.1- channel surround sound. A TV parental guideline will be assigned to this program at a later date.