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Season 1

  • S01E01 A Mother's Nightmare

    • January 4, 2012
    • Investigation Discovery

    A woman's plot to steal a pregnant woman's fetus is detailed in the opener of the series examining murder cases.

  • S01E02 Good Cop, Bad Cop

    • January 11, 2012
    • Investigation Discovery

    Relations between two New Orleans police officers turn sour, leading to a murderous rampage

  • S01E03 The Sauasge King

    • January 18, 2012
    • Investigation Discovery

    Recalling the 2000 killing spree of sausage-plant owner Stuart Alexander that left three people dead

  • S01E04 Fatal Voyage

    • April 9, 2012
    • Investigation Discovery

    A deadly 2007 boating trip from Miami is recalled

  • S01E05 A Killer Night In Brooklyn

    • April 16, 2012
    • Investigation Discovery

    The 2003 murder of Mark Fisher, who was slain in Brooklyn in a gang-related incident, is discussed.

  • S01E06 Deadly Deeds

    • April 23, 2012
    • Investigation Discovery

    The 2000 murder of Genore Guillory in Clinton, La., and the subsequent homicide investigation are discussed.

  • S01E07 Wicked

    • April 30, 2012
    • Investigation Discovery

    The 2010 murder of Joel Leyva at the hands of Angela Sanford is detailed.

  • S01E08 Deadly ID

    • May 7, 2012
    • Investigation Discovery

    A woman with a secret becomes involved with two men, and violence breaks out when the truth is exposed

  • S01E09 Who Shot The Sheriff

    • May 14, 2012
    • Investigation Discovery

    The December 2000 murder of DeKalb County, Ga., Sheriff-elect Derwin Brown and the investigation that led to the murder conviction of incumbent sheriff Sidney Dorsey are discussed

  • S01E10 Fueled By Hate

    • May 21, 2012
    • Investigation Discovery

    Naveed Haq's 2006 shooting spree at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, which claimed the life of Pamela Waechter, is detailed

  • S01E11 Living on the Edge

    • May 28, 2012
    • Investigation Discovery

    A friendship between two actors in the adult film industry unravels with deadly consequences when one finds success and the other doesn't.

  • S01E12 Stuck in the Middle

    • June 4, 2012
    • Investigation Discovery

    A woman gets too close to a dog breeder and her boyfriend gets jealous; the three-way relationship turns deadly.

  • S01E13 A Brother's Debt

    • June 11, 2012
    • Investigation Discovery

    A grudge against a man leads a drug dealer to snatch the man's teen brother; the ordeal ends in tragedy.

  • S01E14 The Road to Hell

    • June 18, 2012
    • Investigation Discovery

    A tow truck driver on a mission to help a motorist meets a cold-blooded killer who will do anything to stay on the run.

  • S01E15 Fatal Fantasy

    • June 25, 2012
    • Investigation Discovery

    A young couple obsessed with the occult makes plans to get rid of the girl's father - for good.

  • S01E16 American Nightmare

    • July 2, 2012
    • Investigation Discovery

    After the September 11, 2001 attack, a local ex-con seeks revenge on a Bangladeshi immigrant hoping to make it in America.

Season 2

  • S02E01 The Ring

    • December 2, 2012
    • Investigation Discovery

    55 year-old Joan Loughman finds the perfect retirement home for her aging father, and the center's Marketing Director promises to make the difficult process go smoothly. But the trusting relationship they develop is shattered by violence.

  • S02E02 Shot In The Foot

    • December 9, 2012
    • Investigation Discovery

    Federal agents suspect beloved podiatrist Ron Mikos of massive Medicare fraud. Their star witness is Mikos patient Joyce Brannon, a retired nurse. With a grand jury date just days away, the doctor and the nurse are hurtling toward a deadly face-off.

  • S02E03 Death Undercover

    • December 16, 2012
    • Investigation Discovery

    23-year-old Sean Bell is set to marry his high school sweetheart and the mother of his two small children. But while celebrating his bachelor party at a local strip club, things take a turn for the worst and not everyone will make it out alive.

  • S02E04 Murder Around The Campfire

    • December 23, 2012
    • Investigation Discovery

    When 33 year-old Sean Farmer and his friend Scott plan a fishing trip into the woods of southwest Virginia, they could never dream that, in less than 2 days, they will face a violent and bloody struggle for their lives.

  • S02E05 Art Imitates Death

    • December 30, 2012
    • Investigation Discovery

    20 year-old Shelley Nance is a talented artist. When falls for a fellow art student, she has no idea that their innocent relationship will trigger a jealous rage that will lead to a brutal killing.

  • S02E06 A Deadly Fix

    • January 6, 2013
    • Investigation Discovery

    When a Seattle resident decides to buy an old home to renovate and flip, he hires a local homeless man named Richard Jones. It looks like the perfect arrangement, at first. But this fixer upper will spark a murderous plot.

  • S02E07 In His Father's Eyes

    • January 13, 2013
    • Investigation Discovery

    A home inspection in a Texas town turns bad as housing code enforcer Michael "Pee Wee" Walker and 22 year old Adam Ward clash over rights and wrongs. A clash that sets both men and their devoted fathers on a collision course that ends in a deadly tragedy.

  • S02E08 The Final Act

    • January 20, 2013
    • Investigation Discovery

    An aspiring actress has just landed a part in her first movie. Little does she know that the director is a paroled killer. One summer night, when the director convinces her to come to his apartment alone, she falls into a sinister trap.

  • S02E09 Not A Routine Call

    • January 27, 2013
    • Investigation Discovery

    A veteran cop is dispatched to pick up a paranoid schizophrenic and bring him to the hospital for a routine mental evaluation. Little does the cop know, the man has already shot and killed three people. A violent showdown ensues.

  • S02E10 White Hot Rage

    • February 10, 2013
    • Investigation Discovery

    A lonely woman named Cynthia Lynch finds friendship in a Louisiana-based hate group headed by Raymond Foster. But during her initiation into the group things spiral out of control and Cynthia suddenly becomes desperate to escape.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Closing Time

    • May 23, 2013
    • Investigation Discovery

    Jedediah Harr wants to live it up before he is shipped off to the Coast Guard; Jedediah crosses paths with a man fighting dark demons.

  • S03E02 Road Kill

    • May 30, 2013
    • Investigation Discovery

    Retired Naval Commander, Danny Palm, takes action when a local drug-addict menaces the community with his El Camino. The violence that follows shatters the peaceful neighborhood forever.

  • S03E03 Trained to Kill

    • June 6, 2013
    • Investigation Discovery

    Gene Yazgur loves rock climbing, but life hasn't always been so fun. Years earlier, Gene got into a road rage incident with medical student Daniel Mason. When the two men reunite in court tempers flare leading one of them to reach his breaking point.

  • S03E04 Deadly Genius

    • June 13, 2013
    • Investigation Discovery

    Dr. Amy Bishop has been denied tenure and will soon be losing her job when Dr. Gopi Podila invites her to an upcoming faculty meeting. Her history of outbursts and violent anger leads her department into danger no one could have expected.

  • S03E05 Deadly Delivery

    • June 19, 2013
    • Investigation Discovery

    The case of 20-year-old San Diego State University student Tariq Khamisa, who was shot and killed in January 1995 while delivering pizza by 14-year-old gang member Tony Hicks. The victim's father forgave Hicks' family and formed a friendship with the gunman's grandfather and guardian, uniting in a campaign to end youth violence

  • S03E06 Deadly Conviction

    • June 27, 2013
    • Investigation Discovery

    Wichita, Kansas native George Tiller is one of four third trimester abortion providers in the country. Scott Roeder is an anti-abortion protestor. In 2009, a battle of convictions that starts in court will end in a bloody act of unspeakable violence.

  • S03E07 Blood Mountain Murder

    • July 11, 2013
    • Investigation Discovery

    24 year old Meredith Emerson loves to hike the trails of Blood Mountain and seems to have found a kindred spirit in 61 year old Gary Hilton. But when Hilton attacks and abducts her, she fights for her life using martial arts skills and deception.

  • S03E08 Killer View

    • July 18, 2013
    • Investigation Discovery

    Barry James and Jonathon Edington are Connecticut neighbors, tending the families they love. But when one man's darkest fears are awakened, love of family will pit one neighbor against the other.

  • S03E09 Killer Swing

    • July 25, 2013
    • Investigation Discovery

    27 year old Vincent Chin is enjoying a night out at the strip club before his wedding day. But he soon gets in a fight with two other patrons. A volatile mixture of booze and racial friction will soon explode into a deadly confrontation.

  • S03E10 Game Over

    • August 1, 2013
    • Investigation Discovery

    An 18-year-old confronts police officers and finds himself in a deadly scenario.

  • S03E11 Lethal Injustice

    • August 15, 2013
    • Investigation Discovery

    A student athlete and his friends beat up a Hispanic immigrant; the fight escalates to lethal levels.

  • S03E12 Terror in the Woods

    • August 22, 2013
    • Investigation Discovery

    A weekend of deer hunting turns into murder.

  • S03E13 Murder on Music Row

    • August 29, 2013
    • Investigation Discovery

    A college student is prevented from exposing bribes in the music business.