How It Really Happened

In 1982, seven Chicago-area residents are suddenly stricken with a deadly illness; although initially at a loss, doctors soon discover a sinister link, sparking a decades-long investigation.

In 1998, mother-son duo Sante and Kenny Kimes become suspects in the high-profile case of a missing New York City socialite; the investigation reveals a trail of violence and fraud that spans from the Bahamas to Los Angeles.

When Iranian students stormed the US Embassy in Tehran in November 1979, they took the Embassy staff hostage and held them for 444 days. Only a handful managed to escape, but they were trapped in Iran until the CIA came up with a daring plan to bring them home. This top-secret mission was the subject of the Academy Award-winning film Argo. In this episode, several former hostages detail their time in captivity, and three of the Tehran Six escapees tell of their daring rescue.