Investigation Discovery Documentaries

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2017
2017x52
Jeffrey MacDonald: People Magazine Investigates
Episode overview
In 1970, Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald survives a home invasion that claims the lives of his wife and daughters; from the beginning, authorities doubt MacDonald's story about drug-crazed hippies and believe he is responsible.
2017x1
Scientology: A Student's Descent
Episode overview
A devout member of the Church of Scientology becomes a spy and gets caught up in the organization's war against its critics.
2017x68
Sexual Assault in College: Tamron Hall Investigates
Episode overview
Journalist Tamron Hall investigates the frequency with which women experience sexual assault while attending college; survivors share their stories of assault and its aftermath, bringing the controversy surrounding this issue into focus.
2017x69
Who Killed Angie Dodge? Keith Morrison Investigates
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This episode has no summary.
2017x2
Bill Cosby: An American Scandal
Episode overview
Bill Cosby warmed the hearts of fans through his comedy shows, his enduring hit television series “The Cosby Show” and his notable charitable works. But is it possible there was something more sinister lurking behind his wit, charm and generosity?
2017x18
Blood Ties: The Menendez Brothers
Episode overview
A look back at the Lyle and Erik Menéndez murder case to determine whether the brothers' motive was greed and fear of being financially cut off from their lavish lifestyles or payback for the years of alleged abuse at the hands of their parents.
2017x19
The Boston Strangler: The Hunt for a Killer
Episode overview
The Boston Strangler terrorized the city of Boston decades ago in the 1960s. History tells us that Albert DeSalvo was the gruesome killer. Today, modern advances in forensic science and public opinion tell a different, and more tantalizing story.
2017x34
Black and Blue
Episode overview
Following multiple fatal shootings of citizens and officers, tensions between minorities and police seem to be at an all-time high. Veteran journalist Tony Harris travels the nation in search of solutions. Can the escalation of violence be stopped?
2017x67
Gone on the 4th of July
Episode overview
Over the 4th of July holiday, an 18-year-old woman vanishes from a motel after a fight with her boyfriend, and her family and friends are bewildered by the clues left behind in her room.
2017x11
A Killer in Town
Episode overview
Two husbands are murdered by a man advertising himself as a gun-for-hire; a career criminal enlists his wife to plot the murder of the man whose identity he has stolen.
2017x10
A Lover's Secret
Episode overview
A funeral director begins a steamy affair with his neighbor, then desire turns into obsession with deadly results.
2017x17
Deadly Desire
Episode overview
A military man's wife engages in a passionate affair while he's away, then trouble erupts once he returns.
2017x12
Alaska: A Killer on the Loose
Episode overview
In Anchorage, Alaska, a young man kills his father with a machete, then goes on a shooting spree, killing strangers at will.
2017x15
Tara Grinstead Vanished Without a Trace
Episode overview
Police investigate the disappearance of a 30-year-old high school teacher, uncovering a complex history of relationships; a latex glove containing male DNA is found in the victim's yard.
2017x66
Horror on the Homestead
Episode overview
In British Columbia, Canada, a pig farmer who trolls the downtown streets of Vancouver for prostitutes is discovered to be the most depraved serial killer in the country's history.
2017x3
Son of Sam: The Hunt for a Killer
Episode overview
A look into the shocking serial killings of young couples that terrorized New York 40 years ago, and the remarkable hunt to find the killer and bring him to justice, told by victims, families of the deceased and the detectives who worked the case.
2017x70
Son of Sam - The Satanic Cult Theory
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This episode has no summary.
2017x4
Manson: The Prison Tapes
Episode overview
Relive the horrific Tate/LaBianca murders, and the media circus surrounding the trials of cult leader Charles Manson and his "Family" of misfit killers. Archival news reports, photos and interviews paint a searing portrait of 1960's L.A.
2017x14
Night Shift Nightmare
Episode overview
A killing spree which left people across Idaho terrified in the 1980s is profiled tonight on an Investigation Discovery.
2017x9
A Murder in the Family
Episode overview
In Merced, Calif., a contractor works hard to give his new bride and her children a lush life, but after an economic downturn and an unwanted pregnancy, shots are fired, turning everyone in the family into a suspect.
2017x20
The Killer Beside Me
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This episode has no summary.
2017x5
Drew Peterson: An American Murder Mystery
Episode overview
When 23-year-old mother of four Stacy Peterson vanishes, suspicion lands on her police officer husband, Drew; investigators discover Drew is no stranger to tragedy after finding out his previous wife .
2017x13
Mystery Close to Home
Episode overview
This week Mystery Close to Home examines the murder of of high school student Tara Rose Munsey, who was murdered and dumped in a ravine.
2017x16
Unmasking a Serial Killer
Episode overview
While on the hunt for a currency counterfeiter, Secret Service agents uncover audio recordings of their suspect, revealing he may be a prolific serial killer.
2017x6
Ted Bundy An American Monster
Episode overview
The hunt for prolific serial killer Ted Bundy is recalled by the man who brought him to justice. Included: archival film and case documents reveal deeper truths behind the crimes.
2017x8
A Killing in Amish Country
Episode overview
The violent and disturbing murder of Katie Gingerich by her own husband rocks a peaceful Amish community to its core.
2017x7
Murder Street
Episode overview
New Englander Victoria Cushman is well-loved. So the community is shocked when she's found at home in a pool of blood. Also: 86-year-old Bostonian Nordella Newson confronts criminals on .. show full overview
2017x65
Truth and Lies: The Murder of Laci Peterson
Episode overview
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.
2017x64
Evil Intentions
Episode overview
For 80 years, Stuart Alexander's family has owned a sausage plant in San Quinten, Calif., but when a newly promoted USDA officer threatens to shut down the factory for health violations, rising tensions lead to a deadly confrontation.
2017x21
What Happened to Maura Murray
Episode overview
In February 2004, Maura Murray's car swerves off a road in New Hampshire, then she disappears without a trace; Murray's family refuses to give up hope even as days turn into years without any sign of the missing college student.
2017x22
Murder Among Mormons
Episode overview
Frustrated by the modernization of the Mormon church, Cheryl and Dennis Avery join a fundamentalist group led by preacher Jeff Lundgren; faith gives way to manipulation as Lundgren leads his followers down a path of devastating violence.
2017x23
The Road to Hell
Episode overview
52-year-old Ray Patterson is a tow truck driver in Dyersburg, TN. When he sets out to aid a motorist in need, he runs into Steven Ray Thacker - a cold-blooded killer on the run who’s prepared to do anything to continue to elude police.
2017x24
Mystery in the Sunshine State
Episode overview
A promising young businessman disappears from his office in Lakeland, Fla.
2017x25
Blood Red Snow
Episode overview
In 1984, 22-year-old Morna Brennen vanishes from an icy Minnesota parking lot, then body parts begin to show up around town, and police must decipher the clues that will lead them back to the night Brennen disappeared.
2017x26
The Bloody Benders: American Serial Killers
Episode overview
The Bender Tavern, a popular stop for travelers, turns out to be the final destination for many unlucky patrons.
2017x27
One Frightful Night
Episode overview
Friends and family suspect foul play after Carla Fuqua disappears; she is the fourth person to vanish from town, prompting a police manhunt.
2017x28
Frozen In Fear
Episode overview
After a police officer is gunned down while on patrol, investigators are determined to catch the monster who murdered one of their own.
2017x29
Silent Scream
Episode overview
Even after Jane Vogler turns down fellow student Jim Martin's advances, she continues to be the center of his universe; Martin makes Vogler the star of his new video project and won't stop harassing her until his video reaches a deadly conclusion.
2017x30
Traces of Evil
Episode overview
A volunteer firefighter dies under mysterious circumstances; a man disappears after selling a car.
2017x31
Dance With The Devil
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Larry Bell kidnaps Sharon Smith, then makes taunting telephone calls to her sister, Dawn.
2017x32
Bound in a Box: The Story of Anita Wooldridge
Episode overview
In Kokomo, Indiana, 21-year-old Anita Wooldridge is abducted and locked in a metal cabinet hundreds of miles from home. Repeatedly raped, she struggles to stay alive. Meanwhile, the FBI joins the search to find her before it's too late.
2017x33
Bound in a Box: The True Story of Colleen Stan
Episode overview
The true story of Colleen Stan, a woman kidnapped in 1977. Trapped in a box for 23 hours a day, Colleen tells the harrowing story of her imprisonment lasting more than seven years.
2017x35
All Hallows' Evil
Episode overview
Chicago resident Renee Rondeau is found strangled to death in her apartment the day after Halloween; police are puzzled and the case goes cold, but Rondeau's intrepid parents mount a prodigious campaign to find her killer.
2017x36
The Killer Clown
Episode overview
John Wayne Gacy is known as a pillar of his community before the bodies of countless young men are found beneath his suburban home.
2017x37
The Monster Among Us
Episode overview
A young mother is gunned down in front of her own child; the investigation leads detectives to a set of intimate Dictaphone recordings that could reveal the killer's identity.
2017x38
Unabomber 20 Years of Terror
Episode overview
Unabomber Ted Kaczynski terrorized the country with mail bombs but when his brother David realized, he made a hard decision to turn Ted over to authorities. David shares his dramatic story with us and retraces the Unabomber's steps.
2017x39
A Fatal Affair
Episode overview
A schoolteacher and his wife seem to have it all, then their dream life turns into a nightmare when she disappears.
2017x40
LA Riots: As We Watched
Episode overview
The LA riots of 1992 shocked the nation. It was the most deadly civil unrest in American history. Over 3000 fires were set; over 50 people died; nearly a billion dollars in property damage. For six days in 1992, the world watched as LA burned.
2017x41
Confessions of a Murderer
Episode overview
After a young mother is accused of killing a complete stranger, she fights to prove her innocence; a disturbing confession caught on tape reveals the truth behind the question of whether she is being framed or is a cold-blooded killer.
2017x42
Oklahoma City Bombing: As We Watched
Episode overview
America is shaken as the Oklahoma Federal Building is bombed. When Timothy McVeigh is convicted, questions surface as to why he carried out this act of terrorism.
2017x43
Tupac A Hip Hop Murder Mystery
Episode overview
Tupac Shakur's revolutionary music and message continue to live on after his tragic death; his murder remains unsolved until investigators uncover a disturbing new break in this world-renowned murder mystery.
2017x44
Murder at Cape
Episode overview
A killer stabs a single mother to death in her home in Cape Cod, Mass., leaving her young child as the only known witness; the child's father and his wife factor among the many suspects in this small-town murder case.
2017x45
The Nightmare Before Thanksgiving
Episode overview
A sleepy Washington town is rocked to its core after Narleen Campton is found brutally murdered in her own home days before Thanksgiving.
2017x46
Thanksgiving Evil
Episode overview
In Waldorf, Md., 23-year old Chris Mader is murdered on Thanksgiving, and the police have no suspects; years later, an unlikely informant will lead police to Mader's killer.
2017x47
Horror for the Holidays
Episode overview
Sixty-seven-year old Alice Hufnagle is murdered in her own home days before Thanksgiving 2002; police must run through a litany of suspects before unmasking her killer.
2017x48
Scott Peterson: An American Murder Mystery
Episode overview
After 27-year-old expectant mother Laci Peterson vanishes on Christmas Eve, suspicion falls on her husband, Scott, who becomes the lead suspect in a gripping investigation, the defendant in an explosive trial and the subject of a national spectacle.
2017x49
Missing in the Mountains
Episode overview
A 24-year-old runner vanishes without a trace in the forest outside Lander, Wyo., and investigators will spend years and travel hundreds of miles to find answers.
2017x50
The True Story of the Dating Game Killer
Episode overview
Despite being on California's death row for decades, serial killer Rodney Alcala's reign of terror continues as three more murders of young women are linked to him.
2017x51
Web of Deceit
Episode overview
After a couple's former foster child goes missing, detectives race against the clock to find her; then, a man's secret is revealed as police try to find his missing daughters.
2017x63
Final Vision
Episode overview
Capt. Jeffery McDonald is convicted and sentenced to life in prison in 1979 for the murders of his wife and two children at their Fort Bragg home.
2017x53
A Mystery Down in Georgia
Episode overview
Detectives discover audio tapes recorded by a missing woman's husband; the tapes seem to hold clues to her whereabouts, then the detectives' hopes turn to horror as they realize the tapes could be recordings of the victim's last moments alive.
2017x54
The Sounds of Murder
Episode overview
When a home invasion turns deadly, police must determine whether it was a case of self-defense or cold-blooded, premeditated murder.
2017x55
The Family I Had
Episode overview
In The Family I Had, a mother recalls how her brilliant teenage son came to shatter their idyllic family through one horribly violent and shocking act. Now, left to pick up the pieces, .. show full overview
2017x56
Silent Night, Violent Night
Episode overview
Residents of a small village are shocked when lifelong resident Billie Cunningham is found murdered in her home; right before the case goes cold, an unlikely killer comes forward with a shocking confession.
2017x57
Murder Under the Mistletoe
Episode overview
Ed and Minnie Maurin vanish right before their annual Christmas party; after an exhausting search, their family's worst fear turns into a horrifying discovery.
2017x58
The Nightmare After Christmas
Episode overview
When charismatic businessman George Jodoin gets shot to death in his Auburn, N.H., home after Christmas, suspicion falls on Jodoin's small group of friends as detectives try to get to the bottom of the case.
2017x59
Murdered on New Years Eve
Episode overview
A family of six perishes in a horrifying house fire on New Year's Eve; a woman and her two sons are found fatally stabbed; the killer is far closer to home than expected.
2017x60
New Year's Evil
Episode overview
It's New Year's Eve, and Ashley Kline's friends are concerned because no one has seen or heard from her in hours; days pass until, finally, her remains are found; police must piece together her final moments to determine who killed her.
2017x61
A Wicked New Year
Episode overview
In 2006, when an entire family is brutally murdered on New Year's Eve in Richmond, Va., there are no leads.
2017x62
Gone on New Year's Eve
Episode overview
Heather Jones is bursting with confidence and flirting with men online after separating from her husband; once Heather goes missing, her family and friends wonder if she ran away with an online suitor.