On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed sweeping pardons for hundreds of individuals convicted in connection with the January 6th Capitol attack. It was one of the most sweeping — and contested — exercises of presidential clemency in American history.

America In The Dark: The J6 Pardons is a feature documentary that goes beyond the political debate. Who was pardoned, and why? What do the pardons mean for accountability and the rule of law? And what happened to the people — on every side — left to live with the consequences?

This film does not take sides. It follows the story.

Filmmaker Christopher Carter was present on January 6th. He covered the trials. He traveled to meet the pardoned, sat with law enforcement, and spoke with families who lost someone in the chaos of that day. The result is an unflinching, on-the-ground account of one of the defining moments in modern American political history — featuring Roger Stone, Stewart Rhodes, Micki Witthoeft, and other central figures in the J6 story.

America In The Dark: The J6 Pardons is independently produced and distributed. No network. No advertiser. No political filter.