Truth and Lies

It was the original trial of the century that captivated the nation, the Beverly Hills crime that shook a generation. A Hollywood movie executive and his wife, a one-time beauty queen, were brutally slain in the den of their Spanish-style mansion. Even though the murders were initially and inaccurately blamed on a mafia hit, it turned out the all-American Menéndez family was far from perfect. After suspicious, costly spending following the double homicide and a confession to a psychologist, Lyle and Erik Menéndez, the heirs of the wealthy couple, were arrested and charged with the grisly murder of their parents. After more than 27 years, Lyle speaks from prison on what he thinks now in this television event. The special uncovers the hidden clues of the Menéndez family's descent into hell including never-before-seen home movies and photos from the family vault and the testimony from members of the Menéndez inner circle. The brothers' best friends and neighbors, the lead detectives, lawyers and jurors on the case, and the family members profile the intimate details of the Menéndez family, including Erik's secret life. What drove these sons of privilege to give up their Ivy League educations and promising futures to kill their parents in cold blood? Was it greed and fear of being financially cut off from their lavish lifestyle or was the violence an act of revenge – payback for the years of unspeakable abuse at the hands of their parents?

On two consecutive nights in 1969, followers of cult leader Charles Manson kill seven people, including eight -month pregnant actress Sharon Tate; interviews with Manson, and former cult members Leslie Van Houten and Patricia Krenwinkel

Exclusive interviews, photos and footage related to the Nixon Watergate scandal.

Archival footage and new interviews provide a look at the arrest and conviction of Scott Peterson in the murders of his wife, Laci, and their unborn son, even as Peterson awaits answers to an appeal and a legal petition from death row.

He claimed 'God spoke through him' - Now, 25 years after the 51 day stand-off and deadly siege on David Koresh & the Branch Davidian Compound - New details & what survivors now reveal.

Former Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding sat down with ABC News to talk about her troubled relationships with her mother and first husband, her skating career and the 1994 attack on Nancy Kerrigan.

The scandal that surrounded former President Bill Clinton and former White House intern Monica Lewinsky are chronicled, which includes interviews and excerpts.

Multiple women who say they have survived horrific and traumatic experiences, allegedly at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein, share their stories.

In a blockbuster interview with one of the most notorious hitmen in mafia history, Sammy "The Bull" Gravano reveals secret rites and practices of the mafia and speaks candidly about the use of murder as an instrument of power and control.

A hipster couple in New York allegedly launders money from a cryptocurrency heist, leading to $4.5 billion of bitcoin disappearing from an online banking system

After 23-year-old escort Shannan Gilbert disappeared in 2010, police stumbled upon a serial killer's graveyard in Gilgo Beach, Long Island — which held the human remains of four other missing sex workers. Shortly after, authorities discovered six more bodies along the same stretch of road. "Truth and Lies: The Hunted" chronicles the twists and turns in the decade-long investigation to find the Long Island serial killer, uncovering allegations of corruption and police biases that slowed the investigation and enraged the victims' family members. This episode takes viewers inside the task force that used new technology that led to the July 2023 arrest of the man now accused of murdering those four sex workers: Rex Heuermann, a husband and father who police claim was leading a dark double life. Heuermann has pleaded not guilty to these charges. "Truth and Lies: The Hunted" explores the police's ongoing investigation of this notorious case.

Entrepreneur Stockton Rush dreamed of a revolutionary submersible that could take adventurous tourists into the deep sea to view the fabled Titanic wreckage. "Truth and Lies: Final Dive of the Titan" reports on how Rush's Titan submersible became a cautionary tale about the risks of innovation. Through interviews with Rush's friends, former Titan "mission specialists" and adventure pioneers, the episode explores the groundbreaking technology behind the Titan,

"Truth and Lies: The Doomsday Prophet" examines the secretive Fundamentalist Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) community and the unconventional and controversial life of its founder, Warren Jeffs, exploring the rise of the sect and its practice of polygamy. The episode features harrowing, exclusive interviews with courageous ex-FLDS members, including one of Jeffs' former wives and his daughter.