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Overview
Jesse L. Martin takes an in-depth look at some of the most notorious crimes, mysteries, trials and celebrity tragedies of our time.
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No imageSeason 1
17 episodes • 2017Avg: 6.7Golden Era
Season 1
17 episodes • 2017Avg: 6.7Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Menendez Brothers: Murder in Beverly Hills, Part 1 | Jan 27, 2017 | 8.0 |
| 2 | The Menendez Brothers: Murder in Beverly Hills: Part 2 | Jan 27, 2017 | 8.0 |
| 3 | The OJ Simpson Case: Other Killer Theories, Part 1 | Feb 3, 2017 | 8.0 |
| 4 | The OJ Simpson Case: Other Killer Theories, Part 2 | Feb 3, 2017 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Prince: The End | Feb 10, 2017 | 9.0 |
| 6 | The Life & Death Of Anna Nicole Smith | Feb 17, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Death of Michael Jackson: Part 1 | Feb 24, 2017 | 5.0 |
| 8 | The Death of Michael Jackson: Part 2 | Feb 24, 2017 | 5.0 |
| 9 | Who Killed JonBenet? Part 1 | Mar 3, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Who Killed JonBenet? Part 2 | Mar 3, 2017 | 5.0 |
| 11 | JFK Jr's Final Flight Part 1 | Mar 10, 2017 | 9.0 |
| 12 | JFK Jr's Final Flight Part 2 | Mar 10, 2017 | 5.0 |
| 13 | The Final Days of Whitney Houston | Mar 24, 2017 | 9.0 |
| 14 | The Strange Case of Jeffrey Dahmer | Mar 31, 2017 | 5.0 |
| 15 | Capturing the Unabomber | Apr 7, 2017 | 5.0 |
| 16 | What Killed Heath Ledger? | Apr 14, 2017 | 5.0 |
| 17 | DC Madam: The Woman Who Knew Too Much | Apr 21, 2017 | 5.0 |
No imageSeason 2
11 episodes • 2017Avg: 5.4Golden Era
Season 2
11 episodes • 2017Avg: 5.4Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Casey Anthony Story Part 1 | Oct 15, 2017 | 5.0 |
| 2 | The Casey Anthony Story Part 2 | Oct 15, 2017 | 5.0 |
| 3 | The Gianni Versace Murder | Oct 22, 2017 | 5.0 |
| 4 | The Mystery of Heaven's Gate | Oct 29, 2017 | 5.0 |
| 5 | Who Killed Chandra Levy? | Nov 5, 2017 | 7.0 |
| 6 | The Strange Case of the Killer Nanny | Nov 12, 2017 | 7.0 |
| 7 | George Michael's Final Days | Nov 19, 2017 | 5.0 |
| 8 | The Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal (Part 1) | Dec 3, 2017 | 5.0 |
| 9 | The Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal (Part 2) | Dec 3, 2017 | 5.0 |
| 10 | Did Scott Peterson Murder Laci? (Part 1) | Dec 10, 2017 | 5.0 |
| 11 | Did Scott Peterson Murder Laci? (Part 2) | Dec 10, 2017 | 5.0 |
No imageSeason 3
10 episodes • 2018Avg: 5.0
Season 3
10 episodes • 2018Avg: 5.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Bundy Part 1: The Girls Are Missing | Oct 7, 2018 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Ted Bundy Part 2: Ted Escapes | Oct 7, 2018 | 5.0 |
| 3 | Ted Bundy Part 3: The Murder Trials | Oct 14, 2018 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Ted Bundy Part 4: The Death Row Confessions | Oct 14, 2018 | 5.0 |
| 5 | Jodi Arias Part 1: Sex, Lies and Photographs | Oct 21, 2018 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Jodi Arias Part 2: Dirty Little Secret | Oct 21, 2018 | 5.0 |
| 7 | Aaron Hernandez: Secrets and Lies | Oct 28, 2018 | 5.0 |
| 8 | Selena: Fatal Encounter | Nov 4, 2018 | 5.0 |
| 9 | Waco Part 1: God, Guns and the Government | Nov 11, 2018 | 5.0 |
| 10 | Waco Part 2: End of Days | Nov 18, 2018 | 5.0 |
No imageSeason 4
10 episodes • 2019Avg: 5.0
Season 4
10 episodes • 2019Avg: 5.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mystery of the Gainesville Murders (Part 1) | Aug 11, 2019 | 5.0 |
| 2 | The Mystery of the Gainesville Murders (Part 2) | Aug 11, 2019 | 5.0 |
| 3 | The Kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart (Part 1) | Aug 18, 2019 | 5.0 |
| 4 | The Kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart: Hiding in Plain Sight (Part 2) | Aug 18, 2019 | 5.0 |
| 5 | Susan Smith: Someone Stole My Babies (Part 1) | Aug 25, 2019 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Susan Smith: The Shocking Truth (Part 2) | Aug 25, 2019 | 5.0 |
| 7 | Drew Peterson: Killer Charm | Sep 1, 2019 | 5.0 |
| 8 | David Cassidy: Fatal Secret | Sep 8, 2019 | 5.0 |
| 9 | The Bombing of Oklahoma City: The Explosion (Part 1) | Sep 15, 2019 | 5.0 |
| 10 | The Bombing of Oklahoma City: McVeigh's Shocking Confession (Part 2) | Sep 15, 2019 | 5.0 |
No imageSeason 5
10 episodes • 2020Avg: 5.0
Season 5
10 episodes • 2020Avg: 5.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Atlanta Serial Killer: Do You Know Where Your Children Are? Pt. 1 | Aug 23, 2020 | 5.0 |
| 2 | The Atlanta Serial Killer: The KKK Connection? Pt. 2 | Aug 23, 2020 | 5.0 |
| 3 | The Yosemite Murders: The Missing Women Pt. 1 | Aug 30, 2020 | 5.0 |
| 4 | The Yosemite Murders: The Evil Side Pt. 2 | Aug 30, 2020 | 5.0 |
| 5 | Siegfried & Roy: The Tiger Attack Pt. 1 | Sep 6, 2020 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Siegfried & Roy: Dangerous Illusion Pt. 2 | Sep 7, 2020 | 5.0 |
| 7 | The Boston Marathon: Reconstructing the Crime Scene Pt. 1 | Sep 13, 2020 | 5.0 |
| 8 | The Boston Marathon: The Manhunt Pt. 2 | Sep 13, 2020 | 5.0 |
| 9 | Tom Petty: Mysterious Ending | Sep 20, 2020 | 5.0 |
| 10 | James Jordan: Vanished | Sep 27, 2020 | 5.0 |
No imageSeason 6
9 episodes • 2021Avg: 5.0
Season 6
9 episodes • 2021Avg: 5.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finding Susan Powell: The Secret They Couldn't Talk About (Part 1) | Mar 14, 2021 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Finding Susan Powell: What the Children Saw (Part 2) | Mar 14, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Escape from Dannemora: Killers on the Loose (Part 1) | Mar 21, 2021 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Escape from Dannemora: Where's the Getaway Car? (Part 2) | Mar 21, 2021 | 5.0 |
| 5 | Bernie Madoff:The Most Hated Man in America (Part 1) | Mar 28, 2021 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Bernie Madoff: Who Else Knew? (Part 2) | Mar 28, 2021 | 5.0 |
| 7 | The Last Days of Glenn Frey: Heartache Tonight | Apr 4, 2021 | 5.0 |
| 8 | The Dartmouth Murders: Evil in a Small Town | Apr 11, 2021 | 5.0 |
| 9 | The Jenny Jones Show: Fatal Attraction | Apr 18, 2021 | 5.0 |
No imageSeason 7
8 episodes • 2022Avg: 5.4
Season 7
8 episodes • 2022Avg: 5.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madeleine McCann: The Night She Disappeared | Aug 28, 2022 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Madeleine McCann: Who Took Madeleine | Aug 28, 2022 | 5.0 |
| 3 | Kobe Bryant: Fateful Flight: Red Flags | Sep 4, 2022 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Kobe Bryant: Fatal Flight: What Went Wrong? | Sep 5, 2022 | 5.0 |
| 5 | The Yacht Murder Mystery: Unspeakable Cruelty | Sep 11, 2022 | 5.0 |
| 6 | The Hollywood Ripper: He Was Watching Them | Sep 18, 2022 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Adrienne Shelly: Nothing's As It Seems | Sep 25, 2022 | 5.0 |
| 8 | Lorena Bobbitt: Tick Tick Boom | Oct 2, 2022 | 5.0 |
No imageSeason 8
10 episodes • 2024Avg: 5.0
Season 8
10 episodes • 2024Avg: 5.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Titanic (1): A Clear and Starry Night | Apr 28, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Titanic (2): The Last Moments | Apr 28, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Anthrax: Terror by Mail | May 5, 2024 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Oscar Pistorius: The Bladerunner | May 12, 2024 | 5.0 |
| 5 | Gardner Art Heist: Stealing Beauty | May 19, 2024 | 5.0 |
| 6 | The Atlanta Olympic Bombing Part 1: "You Have 30 Minutes" | Jul 28, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Atlanta Olympic Bombing Part 2: The Bomber Is Watching | Jul 28, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Tylenol Murders: Killer Capsules | Nov 17, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Kimes Grifters | Nov 17, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Iran Hostages: The Dangerous Journey Home | Nov 24, 2024 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 9
3 episodes • 2024
Season 9
3 episodes • 2024
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tylenol Murders: Killer Capsules | Nov 17, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Kimes Grifters | Nov 17, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Iran Hostages: The Dangerous Journey Home | Nov 24, 2024 | 0.0 |
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