Wondering how the events really happened, HLN's original series revisits and reveals new answers to notorious crimes, mysteries, trials, and celebrity tragedies with enlightening interviews and access to the vast CNN news library. Included are fresh accounts from witnesses who speak publicly about the cases for the first time.
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| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | The Menendez Brothers: Murder in Beverly Hills | 2017-01-27 | 120 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Murder in Beverly Hills: The Aftermath | 2017-01-27 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | The OJ Simpson Case: Other Killer Theories, Part 1 | 2017-02-03 | 120 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Prince, The End | 2017-02-10 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | The Life and Death of Anna Nicole Smith | 2017-02-17 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | The OJ Simpson Case: Other Killer Theories, Part 2 | 2017-02-17 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | The Death of Michael Jackson: Part 1 | 2017-02-24 | 120 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | The Death of Michael Jackson: Part 2 | 2017-02-24 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey? | 2017-03-03 | 120 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey? The Aftermath | 2017-03-03 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | JFK Jr.'s Tragic Final Flight | 2017-03-10 | 120 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | The Final Days of Whitney Houston | 2017-03-24 | 120 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 13 | The Strange Case of Jeffrey Dahmer | 2017-03-31 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 14 | Capturing the Unabomber | 2017-04-07 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 15 | What Killed Heath Ledger | 2017-04-14 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 16 | DC Madam: The Woman Who Knew Too Much | 2017-04-28 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | The Casey Anthony Story | 2017-10-15 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | The Gianni Versace Murder | 2017-10-22 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | The Mystery of Heaven's Gate | 2017-10-29 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | Who Killed Chandra Levy? | 2017-11-05 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | The Strange Case of the Killer Nanny | 2017-11-12 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 6 | George Michael's Final Days | 2017-11-19 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 7 | The Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal | 2017-12-03 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 8 | Did Scott Peterson Murder Laci? Part 1 | 2017-12-10 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 9 | Did Scott Peterson Murder Laci? Part 2 | 2017-12-10 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 1 | Ted Bundy Part 1: The Girls Are Missing | 2018-10-07 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 2 | Ted Bundy Part 2: Ted Escapes | 2018-10-07 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 3 | Ted Bundy Part 3: The Murder Trials | 2018-10-14 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 4 | Ted Bundy Part 4: The Death Row Confessions | 2018-10-14 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 5 | Jodi Arias Part 1: Sex, Lies and Photographs | 2018-10-21 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 6 | Jodi Arias Part 2: Dirty Little Secret | 2018-10-21 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 7 | Aaron Hernandez: Secrets and Lies | 2018-10-28 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 8 | Selena: Fatal Encounter | 2018-11-04 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 9 | Waco Part 1: God, Guns and the Government | 2018-11-11 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 10 | Waco Part 2: End of Days | 2018-11-11 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 1 | The Mystery of the Gainesville Murders Part 1 | 2019-08-11 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 2 | The Mystery of the Gainesville Murders Part 2 | 2019-08-11 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 3 | The Kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart Part 1 | 2019-08-18 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 4 | The Kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart Part 2: Hiding in Plain Sight | 2019-08-18 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 5 | Susan Smith Part 1: Someone Stole My Babies | 2019-08-25 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 6 | Susan Smith Part 2: The Shocking Truth | 2019-08-25 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 7 | Drew Peterson: Killer Charm | 2019-09-01 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 8 | David Cassidy: Fatal Secret | 2019-09-08 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 9 | The Bombing of Oklahoma City Part 1: The Explosion | 2019-09-15 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 10 | The Bombing of Oklahoma City Part 2: McVeigh's Shocking Confession | 2019-09-15 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 1 | The Atlanta Serial Killer Part 1: Do You Know Where Your Children Are? | 2020-08-23 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 2 | The Atlanta Serial Killer Part 2: The KKK Connection? | 2020-08-23 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 3 | The Yosemite Murders Part 1: The Missing Women | 2020-08-30 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 4 | The Yosemite Murders Part 2: The Evil Side | 2020-08-30 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 5 | Siegfried & Roy Part 1: The Tiger Attack | 2020-09-06 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 6 | Siegfried & Roy Part 2: Dangerous Illusion | 2020-09-07 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 7 | The Boston Marathon Part 1: Reconstructing the Crime Scene | 2020-09-13 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 8 | The Boston Marathon Part 2: The Manhunt | 2020-09-13 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 9 | Tom Petty: Mysterious Ending | 2020-09-20 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 10 | James Jordan: Vanished | 2020-09-27 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 1 | Finding Susan Powell Part 1: The Secret They Couldn't Talk About | 2021-03-14 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 2 | Finding Susan Powell Part 2: What the Children Saw | 2021-03-14 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 3 | Escape from Dannemora Part 1: Killers on the Loose | 2021-03-21 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 4 | Escape from Dannemora Part 2: Where's the Getaway Car? | 2021-03-21 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 5 | Bernie Madoff Part 1: The Most Hated Man in America | 2021-03-28 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 6 | Bernie Madoff Part 2: Who Else Knew? | 2021-03-28 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 7 | The Last Days of Glenn Frey: Heartache Tonight | 2021-04-04 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 8 | The Dartmouth Murders: Evil in a Small Town | 2021-04-11 | 60 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 9 | The Jenny Jones Show: Fatal Attraction | 2021-04-18 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 1 | Part one: The Night She Disappeared | 2022-08-28 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 2 | Part two: Who Took Madeline? | 2022-08-28 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 3 | Part one: Red Flags | 2022-09-04 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 4 | Part two: What Went Wrong | 2022-09-05 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 5 | Yacht Murder Mystery | 2022-09-11 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 6 | Hollywood Ripper | 2022-09-18 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 7 | Adrienne Shelly | 2022-09-25 | 60 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 8 | Lorena Bobbitt | 2022-10-02 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 1 | Titanic Part 1: A Clear and Starry Night | 2024-04-28 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 2 | Titanic Part 2: The Last Moments | 2024-04-28 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 3 | Anthrax: Terror by Mail | 2024-05-05 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 4 | Oscar Pistorius: The Bladerunner | 2024-05-12 | 60 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 5 | Gardner Art Heist: Stealing Beauty | 2024-05-19 | 60 min |
