Buried Truths focuses on civil rights cold cases in Georgia and how they can enlighten our understanding of today’s society, particularly on matters of race. This season focuses on the murder of a young black man by police in 1958 in Dawson, Georgia. The reason for his murder? They did not like that he was driving a nicer car than they did. This crime is used to illustrate the plight of the Black citizens of Terrell County under a reign of terror conducted by the police and sheriff.