UPCOMING EPISODES

Chris and Shanann Watts were by all accounts the perfect couple, with two perfect children Celeste and Bella. In 2018 this family was shattered by the disappearance and murder of Shanann and the kids – at the hands of Chris himself. How is it possible for something this horrific to happen in the sleepy mountain town of Frederick Colorado? Did Chris simply snap the morning of the murders, or was it something much more calculated and sinister? Friends of the Watts family come together to unravel the secrets behind this tragedy.

From birth Ethan Couch was raised in a bubble of wealth, privilege, and lack-of-consequences. He was taught that money can buy you anything, and there’s no reason to be accountable for your actions. His teenage rebellious behavior escalated out of control in a series of incidents crescendo-ing in the deaths of 4 people and severe injuries of 9 more. During his trial and sentencing a radical defense of “affluenza” was presented and became a self-fulfilling prophecy: Ethan received a lenient sentence because he had been sheltered by wealth his whole life (losing his sense of consequences and morals). Over the following years he became a repeat offender, always slipping out of any true justice when caught. His behavior continues to this day. The real question is – who’s fault is it that he’s seems to be a remorseless psychopath?

From the outside looking in, the relationship between Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka was picture-perfect. A beautiful young couple with their whole lives ahead of them. Behind closed doors was another story. Paul – a budding psychopath who already had a string of serial rapes under his belt. Karla – deranged and eager to offer up her younger sister and other young women to be raped and murdered. Adding to the distressing nature of their crimes is their twisted obsession with filming and re-enacting them. These tapes were ultimately their downfall, with Karla getting off easy by being the one to rat out Paul. The real question is – who was the ring leader in these horrendous events, and why?

Michelle Carter and Conrad Roy met during a chance encounter while on vacation, but immediately connected through their struggles with mental health. Over time Conrad’s wellbeing declined and, instead of pushing him to get help, Michelle ultimately began helping him prepare for his own suicide. When the designated day arrived and Conrad began having second thoughts Michelle put the pressure on for him to go through with it – and he did. The motivation behind Michelle’s actions come into question both ethically and legally – was she a fellow mentally ill individual who was trying to help, or was she leveraging Conrad’s illness to get attention and sympathy for herself? Though the courts sentenced her, it was a lenient punishment that lacked the full weight many think she should’ve felt. The real question is – were Michelle’s true intentions to help Conrad, or help herself at whatever cost?

R Kelly grew up from a poor, broken home where he was abused by multiple female family members and experienced extensive trauma before dropping out of high school. Music was a high point in his life and helped him sky-rocket to fame – bringing R&B music to mainstream audiences. Rumours soon began to swirl about his behavior towards underage girls he was mentoring – and over time those rumours began to gain traction with various corroborating accounts and video evidence to back them up. Accused of various underage sexual offenses and operating a sex cult, R Kelly was finally arrested and currently sits in jail awaiting trial. The real question is: how far do R Kelly’s sexual assaults go, and can the public continue to enjoy his music with a clean conscience?

Scott Peterson met Laci while frequenting a local diner, and it was love at first sight. But their storybook love story quickly wilted behind the scenes with Scott’s multiple affairs – none of which Laci knew about. Scott gave up his pro-golf career and the life he had dreamed of to move with Laci to the suburbs and start an “American Dream” family. But for him, the dream was more of a nightmare. Things became too much to bear when Laci announced she was pregnant, and before giving birth both she and her unborn son were found dead on the shores near Modesto. All signs immediately pointed to Scott who was sentenced to death and is now serving life in prison despite his continuous pleas of innocence. The real question is: who is Scott Peterson – innocent man behind bars, or lying murderous psychopath?

Bobbi Kristina Brown was born into a life of glitz, glamour, celebrity status – and all the substance abuse issues that come along with it. Exposed at an early age to “living life in the fast lane,” she was put on a fast track to becoming famous in her own rite, while experiencing the negatives right along with it. After her mother Oded in a bathtub her mental health took a nosedive and never quite recovered – instead turning to drugs, alcohol, and her long-time platonic friend turned fiancé Nick Gordon. When Bobbi Kristina followed in the macabre footsteps of her mother and was also found ODing in a bathtub friends and family turned to Nick to blame. In a sick twist of fate, within a matter of years Bobbi Kristina was dead and Nick killed himself out of guilt. The real question is: who is really to blame for this tragic string of deaths? Fame? The media? Or were they victims of themselves?

The relationship between Don Lewis and Carole Baskin was Shakespearian from the start – a chance high-stakes encounter led to a whirlwind affair ending in them divorcing their previous spouses to be together. Then – they bought a wildlife reserve to feed Carole’s love of animals and Don’s desire for a diverse business portfolio. But not all was peaceful in paradise – behind closed doors their marriage was filled with sexual exploits, restraining orders, and declining mental health. Things came to a head when Don abruptly disappeared on his way to one of his frequent trips to Costa Rica. Their larger-than-life love story became a salacious drama with huge media attention and accusations pointing back to Carole, some claiming she may have even fed him to tigers to get rid of him. The real question is: Will we ever know what really happened to Don Lewis, and if Carole Baskin had anything to do with it?