As the Elizabeth Smart case enters its second day, Salt Lake City begins to mobilize.

Inside Federal Heights, Detective Jason Snow continues reconstructing the critical early hours with Elizabeth’s parents, Ed and Lois Smart, while officers canvass Bryan Intermediate School and interview classmates and teachers.

At the same time, the influence of the LDS Church begins to shape public messaging. A rare public statement is issued the same day a separate lawsuit against the Church surfaces — drawing unexpected national attention.

Tom Smart establishes a search command centre and negotiates a substantial increase to the reward for Elizabeth’s return.

And during a routine exchange, Officer Swenson overhears something that momentarily stops him cold.

Told across nine acts, Doubt is a long-form investigation of the Elizabeth Smart case, unfolding in real time — from the night in question through arrest, trial, media fallout and legal aftermath.

Drawn from contemporaneous Salt Lake City police reports, court transcripts, archived newspapers, broadcast interviews and public records.

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