Henry Schleiff, who has worked in cable television for more than 40 years, is exiting Investigation Discovery.
He is leaving in a shakeup that will also see the departure of general manager Kevin Bennett, with Jason Sarlanis taking over the true-crime network. Sarlanis, who is currently SVP Development, TLC, has been responsible for spearheading 90 Day Fiancé, one of the company’s biggest hits.
Schleiff, responsible for shows such as Southern Fried Homicide and Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry?, will step down at the end of the year. He will move into production with a first-look deal with the company.
Bennett, the general manager of ID and Group EVP Programming for Travel and ID, will leave in September after 25 years at the factual company.
Sarlanis will be promoted to President, Crime & Investigative Content, and will begin to transition into that role immediately, reporting to Kathleen Finch.
Schleiff joined Discovery in...
He is leaving in a shakeup that will also see the departure of general manager Kevin Bennett, with Jason Sarlanis taking over the true-crime network. Sarlanis, who is currently SVP Development, TLC, has been responsible for spearheading 90 Day Fiancé, one of the company’s biggest hits.
Schleiff, responsible for shows such as Southern Fried Homicide and Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry?, will step down at the end of the year. He will move into production with a first-look deal with the company.
Bennett, the general manager of ID and Group EVP Programming for Travel and ID, will leave in September after 25 years at the factual company.
Sarlanis will be promoted to President, Crime & Investigative Content, and will begin to transition into that role immediately, reporting to Kathleen Finch.
Schleiff joined Discovery in...
- 7/29/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Henry Schleiff, a longtime Discovery executive who helped to lead Investigation Discovery as one of the early pioneers of the true-crime space, is set to step down. Schleiff will end a 40-year career as cable TV executive, though he is not fully retiring; Schleiff will move over to producing with a first-look deal with Discovery.
Since 2015, Schleiff has served as group president of Discovery’s Travel Channel, Investigation Discovery, American Heroes Channel and Destination America. Along with Schleiff, Kevin Bennett is also stepping down as general manager of ID. Jason Sarlanis, who is vice president of development for TLC, will take over Investigation Discovery and two other channels that Schleiff ran.
Schleiff exits as Discovery is preparing to complete its merger with WarnerMedia next year, which will create Warner Bros. Discovery.
“It’s been an honor – and, frankly, a lot of fun – to lead my group of networks here at...
Since 2015, Schleiff has served as group president of Discovery’s Travel Channel, Investigation Discovery, American Heroes Channel and Destination America. Along with Schleiff, Kevin Bennett is also stepping down as general manager of ID. Jason Sarlanis, who is vice president of development for TLC, will take over Investigation Discovery and two other channels that Schleiff ran.
Schleiff exits as Discovery is preparing to complete its merger with WarnerMedia next year, which will create Warner Bros. Discovery.
“It’s been an honor – and, frankly, a lot of fun – to lead my group of networks here at...
- 7/29/2021
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Henry Schleiff, the programming executive who built Investigation Discovery into a true-crime cable juggernaut, is set to step down from his Discovery post after more than a decade at the company and 40 years in the cable TV business.
Kevin Bennett is also stepping down as general manager of Investigation Discovery. Jason Sarlanis, who is now senior VP of development for TLC, is getting a big promotion and will take over Investigation Discovery along with two other channels that Schleiff now runs. Schleiff will remain at the company through the end of the year.
The shuffle comes as Discovery is preparing for a mega merger with AT&T’s WarnerMedia. Sources close to the situation said Schleiff’s move has been in the works for some time and is not a response to the WarnerMedia deal.
Schleiff joined Discovery in 2009 to take the reins of Investigation Discovery, or ID. On Schleiff’s watch,...
Kevin Bennett is also stepping down as general manager of Investigation Discovery. Jason Sarlanis, who is now senior VP of development for TLC, is getting a big promotion and will take over Investigation Discovery along with two other channels that Schleiff now runs. Schleiff will remain at the company through the end of the year.
The shuffle comes as Discovery is preparing for a mega merger with AT&T’s WarnerMedia. Sources close to the situation said Schleiff’s move has been in the works for some time and is not a response to the WarnerMedia deal.
Schleiff joined Discovery in 2009 to take the reins of Investigation Discovery, or ID. On Schleiff’s watch,...
- 7/29/2021
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Investigation Discovery (ID) and Acast are fueling the country’s thirst for true crime to your ears. The network is teaming up with the podcast platform to release a slate of original the weekly true crime talk show Red Flags, the television companion podcast The Clown and the Candyman as well as the anthology series Unraveled.
Through this partnership with Acast, Investigation Discovery offers all-new explorations into famous mysteries and unknown murders, showcasing ID’s industry-leading investigation teams, skillful reporting, and expert storytelling.
The weekly talk show Red Flags will launch next month and is designed to be a one-stop-shop for all the latest buzz in the true crime world. Crime writer Tori Telfer and armchair detective-turned-Tik Toker Karina Michelle share their unique perspectives, passion for investigation, and insightful analysis as they lead listeners through the latest crime headlines and shocking stories. Red flags warn us of danger but...
Through this partnership with Acast, Investigation Discovery offers all-new explorations into famous mysteries and unknown murders, showcasing ID’s industry-leading investigation teams, skillful reporting, and expert storytelling.
The weekly talk show Red Flags will launch next month and is designed to be a one-stop-shop for all the latest buzz in the true crime world. Crime writer Tori Telfer and armchair detective-turned-Tik Toker Karina Michelle share their unique perspectives, passion for investigation, and insightful analysis as they lead listeners through the latest crime headlines and shocking stories. Red flags warn us of danger but...
- 10/28/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
The scenario was unfathomable. The details traumatized an entire region. On March 25, 1975, 12-year-old Sheila Lyon and her little sister, 10-year old Katherine, walked half a mile from their home to a shopping mall in Wheaton, Maryland, and were never seen again. Who Killed the Lyon Sisters?, will detail the cold-case investigation will premiere Saturday, Nov. 28 at 9 p.m. Et.
“The tragic disappearance of these two young women is every parent’s worst nightmare, and completely shifted the dynamics of parenting back in 1975,” Investigation Discovery’s Henry Schleiff said in a statement.
Investigation Discovery’s two-hour special features the findings which came from the reporting of bestselling author Mark Bowden. Bowden followed the case from the beginning. “When news of their disappearance broke, a community was rocked to its core,” reads the press statement. “Residents wondered if someone within their community was responsible, and parents who once felt safe letting their...
“The tragic disappearance of these two young women is every parent’s worst nightmare, and completely shifted the dynamics of parenting back in 1975,” Investigation Discovery’s Henry Schleiff said in a statement.
Investigation Discovery’s two-hour special features the findings which came from the reporting of bestselling author Mark Bowden. Bowden followed the case from the beginning. “When news of their disappearance broke, a community was rocked to its core,” reads the press statement. “Residents wondered if someone within their community was responsible, and parents who once felt safe letting their...
- 10/20/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Conviction does not always mean conclusion. Homicide investigators, by necessity, move on to their next case after the one they worked is closed. Investigation Discovery’s Killer In Question explores what happens when a killer is convicted, but the true culprit is still on the loose? The new four-episode limited series premieres on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 9 p.m.
“When a murder is committed, it sends shockwaves through a community,” reads the press statement. “But what happens when a case is closed, yet lingering questions remain? When doubt circulates throughout a city, and investigations are put under a microscope, people begin to ask: is the convicted truly the killer, or is someone evading the law while an innocent person sits taxed with their crimes?”
Killer in Question will examine four stories of adjudicated cases, where the verdict remains under dispute. “We chose to take a risk and look at four highly...
“When a murder is committed, it sends shockwaves through a community,” reads the press statement. “But what happens when a case is closed, yet lingering questions remain? When doubt circulates throughout a city, and investigations are put under a microscope, people begin to ask: is the convicted truly the killer, or is someone evading the law while an innocent person sits taxed with their crimes?”
Killer in Question will examine four stories of adjudicated cases, where the verdict remains under dispute. “We chose to take a risk and look at four highly...
- 10/12/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Investigation Discovery and James Patterson have partnered once again for a new series of books written by Patterson and inspired by the network’s library of true crime programming.
The first of the three books, “Murder Thy Neighbor,” is set to be published on Tuesday, Sept. 15. According to ID, the book “profiles two twisted tales inspired by true-crime horrors: the first following a neighbors’ quarrel that turns violent and the second, cyber-bullying that explodes in a double murder.”
Here is the full plot description for the two stories featured in the book:
“Murder Thy Neighbor” follows Ann Hoover, a nice woman who has come to hate her neighbor. Roy Kirk moved in next door with plans to renovate, but as the weeks go by, his DIY construction turns to shambles. When Ann takes him to court, Kirk’s retaliation will be shocking. Written in conjunction with Andrew Bourelle.
“Murder Irl,...
The first of the three books, “Murder Thy Neighbor,” is set to be published on Tuesday, Sept. 15. According to ID, the book “profiles two twisted tales inspired by true-crime horrors: the first following a neighbors’ quarrel that turns violent and the second, cyber-bullying that explodes in a double murder.”
Here is the full plot description for the two stories featured in the book:
“Murder Thy Neighbor” follows Ann Hoover, a nice woman who has come to hate her neighbor. Roy Kirk moved in next door with plans to renovate, but as the weeks go by, his DIY construction turns to shambles. When Ann takes him to court, Kirk’s retaliation will be shocking. Written in conjunction with Andrew Bourelle.
“Murder Irl,...
- 9/1/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Sharks look out. People are far more vicious, especially when it’s hot. ID is inviting audiences to chill out with America’s most prolific and elusive machines on “Serial Killer Week.” Starting Aug. 30, ID will premiere all-new specials every night at 9 p.m. Over the course of five days, ID will air over 12 hours of original programming.
The premieres will include revelations about the infamous “Butcher Baker,” the notorious Btk Killer, and video confessions of Samuel Little, who is rumored to have killed 93 women. “We chose these cases not just because of these macabre monsters, or that each investigation is a self-contained mystery, but because each story will leave our viewers gripped to the screen until the final scene, when justice is ultimately served,” Henry Schleiff, Group President of Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel and Destination America, said in a statement.
Serial Killer Week opens with “I...
The premieres will include revelations about the infamous “Butcher Baker,” the notorious Btk Killer, and video confessions of Samuel Little, who is rumored to have killed 93 women. “We chose these cases not just because of these macabre monsters, or that each investigation is a self-contained mystery, but because each story will leave our viewers gripped to the screen until the final scene, when justice is ultimately served,” Henry Schleiff, Group President of Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel and Destination America, said in a statement.
Serial Killer Week opens with “I...
- 8/12/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Earlier this year, people started noticing something peculiar about MTV’s schedule: The network had quietly morphed into an almost 24/7 offering of just one show. At one point in late June, “Ridiculousness” — a half-hour viral video-clip show hosted by famed skateboarder Rob Dyrdek — aired for 113 hours out of the network’s entire 168-hour lineup. Many took it as a sign that MTV, a pioneering force in reality television that only a few years ago had also made major investments in original scripted programming, had just given up.
Pundits had long predicted the death of broadcast TV, while basic cable feasted on a dual revenue stream of subscriber fees and advertising revenue. But that gravy train started going off the rails when the streaming services arrived. At first, Netflix was a friend, supplying yet another source of revenue and even acting as a marketing tool — helping to turn AMC’s “Breaking Bad...
Pundits had long predicted the death of broadcast TV, while basic cable feasted on a dual revenue stream of subscriber fees and advertising revenue. But that gravy train started going off the rails when the streaming services arrived. At first, Netflix was a friend, supplying yet another source of revenue and even acting as a marketing tool — helping to turn AMC’s “Breaking Bad...
- 7/21/2020
- by Michael Schneider and Kate Aurthur
- Variety Film + TV
The Osbournes, the heavy-metal family that wowed MTV viewers nearly two decades ago, are set to stage a partial reunion on Travel Channel.
Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne will join their son, Jack, for eight hour-long episodes of “The Osbournes Want To Believe,” a series that has Jack Osbourne trying to convince his parents of the veracity of shocking clips of purported paranormal activity. In the series premiere, Jack Osbourne shares video footage of poltergeists, haunted dolls, UFOs and unidentifiable beasts. The show debuts Sunday, August 2 at 10 p.m. eastern.
“We see if I can poke at my parents” over such things as ghosts and UFOs, says Jack Osbourne, in an interview. With families hunkering down due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, he says, his family’s schedules freed up time so his parents could take part in the project – largely conducted in their home. “It’s actually...
Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne will join their son, Jack, for eight hour-long episodes of “The Osbournes Want To Believe,” a series that has Jack Osbourne trying to convince his parents of the veracity of shocking clips of purported paranormal activity. In the series premiere, Jack Osbourne shares video footage of poltergeists, haunted dolls, UFOs and unidentifiable beasts. The show debuts Sunday, August 2 at 10 p.m. eastern.
“We see if I can poke at my parents” over such things as ghosts and UFOs, says Jack Osbourne, in an interview. With families hunkering down due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, he says, his family’s schedules freed up time so his parents could take part in the project – largely conducted in their home. “It’s actually...
- 7/9/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
The strange world of Joe Exotic is too big for just Netflix’s Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness to contain. That’s why ID has announced a new project that will explore everyone’s favorite tiger king called Investigating the Strange World of Joe Exotic.
ID’s new limited series will delve further into the world of both former G.W. Zoo owner Joe Exotic and his nemesis, Carole Baskin. ID reports that this sequel will feature never-before-seen footage from Joe himself (guess something must have survived that studio fire?) and will look into the question at the forefront of Tiger King viewers’ minds: did Carole Baskin kill her husband, Don Lewis?
Investigating the Strange World of Joe Exotic will also check into other secrets from Joe’s past, as well as whatever other skeletons Jeff Lowe and Doc Antle most surely have in their respective closets. The series...
ID’s new limited series will delve further into the world of both former G.W. Zoo owner Joe Exotic and his nemesis, Carole Baskin. ID reports that this sequel will feature never-before-seen footage from Joe himself (guess something must have survived that studio fire?) and will look into the question at the forefront of Tiger King viewers’ minds: did Carole Baskin kill her husband, Don Lewis?
Investigating the Strange World of Joe Exotic will also check into other secrets from Joe’s past, as well as whatever other skeletons Jeff Lowe and Doc Antle most surely have in their respective closets. The series...
- 4/6/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Investigation Discovery is jumping on the “Tiger King” phenomenon, greenlighting a new program that it bills as the “definitive sequel” to the hit Netflix docuseries.
“Investigating the Strange World of Joe Exotic” will examine the life of Joseph “Joe Exotic” Maldonado-Passage and explore his rival, Carole Baskin, whom Maldonado-Passage has accused of killing her first husband. The limited series is expected to premiere later this year on ID.
In a press release, ID claimed the show will focus on “the investigation you didn’t get to see, revealing the secrets only Joe knows, the exclusive footage that has never been shown and the search to answer the one question every person in America is asking themselves right now: although she’s denied it, is Carole Baskin responsible for the disappearance of her husband, Don Lewis?”
The ID series will be told from Joe Exotic’s perspective, as it asks questions...
“Investigating the Strange World of Joe Exotic” will examine the life of Joseph “Joe Exotic” Maldonado-Passage and explore his rival, Carole Baskin, whom Maldonado-Passage has accused of killing her first husband. The limited series is expected to premiere later this year on ID.
In a press release, ID claimed the show will focus on “the investigation you didn’t get to see, revealing the secrets only Joe knows, the exclusive footage that has never been shown and the search to answer the one question every person in America is asking themselves right now: although she’s denied it, is Carole Baskin responsible for the disappearance of her husband, Don Lewis?”
The ID series will be told from Joe Exotic’s perspective, as it asks questions...
- 4/6/2020
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Investigation Discovery has ordered a new special about Joseph “Joe Exotic” Maldonado-Passage, the eccentric zoo owner at the center of Netflix’s hit docuseries “Tiger King,” the network announced Monday.
Titled “Investigating the Strange World of Joe Exotic,” the special will follow-up on the feud between Maldonado-Passage, who is currently serving a multi-decade prison sentence, and Carole Baskin, the big cat enthusiast who was the victim of an attempted hit by the exotic animal zoo owner.
“Viewers are understandably riveted by Netflix’s ‘Tiger King,’ but the millions of true crime fans around the world were left wanting more,” said Henry Schleiff, Group President ID, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel and Destination America. “ID is the perfect place to find the inevitable sequel to this drama – featuring a missing husband, a hitman, and the illegal business of exotic animals. It’s time to let the cat out of the bag...
Titled “Investigating the Strange World of Joe Exotic,” the special will follow-up on the feud between Maldonado-Passage, who is currently serving a multi-decade prison sentence, and Carole Baskin, the big cat enthusiast who was the victim of an attempted hit by the exotic animal zoo owner.
“Viewers are understandably riveted by Netflix’s ‘Tiger King,’ but the millions of true crime fans around the world were left wanting more,” said Henry Schleiff, Group President ID, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel and Destination America. “ID is the perfect place to find the inevitable sequel to this drama – featuring a missing husband, a hitman, and the illegal business of exotic animals. It’s time to let the cat out of the bag...
- 4/6/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Investigation Discovery is getting into the Tiger King business. The factual broadcaster is plotting a follow-up to the breakout Netflix series.
Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness, which launched on Netflix on March 20 and has become one of the streamer’s most-talked about titles, tells the story of Joe Exotic, otherwise known as Joseph Maldonado-Passage and the world of big cats in North America as well as an alleged murder plot.
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ID is now delving into the mystery with Investigating The Strange World Of Joe Exotic, asking questions such as whether Carole Baskin was a selfless protector of animals or whether she...
Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness, which launched on Netflix on March 20 and has become one of the streamer’s most-talked about titles, tells the story of Joe Exotic, otherwise known as Joseph Maldonado-Passage and the world of big cats in North America as well as an alleged murder plot.
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ID is now delving into the mystery with Investigating The Strange World Of Joe Exotic, asking questions such as whether Carole Baskin was a selfless protector of animals or whether she...
- 4/6/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
On May 5, 1993, Mark Byers reported his son Christopher, who was last seen riding bikes with his friends Stevie Branch and Michael Moore, as missing. The West Memphis, Arkansas, police found the bodies of the three 8-year-old boys near a wooded area known as Robin Hood Hills. The crime became part of the “Satanic Panic” which had gripped the nation. Investigation Discovery will air a three-hour special event on the small-town murders. The West Memphis Three: An ID Murder Mystery will premiere Sunday, April 5 at 9 p.m.
“Even now, the case of the West Memphis Three still lingers as many questions remain unanswered, and confusion looms over a mystery that fueled America’s Satanic Panic,” Henry Schleiff, Group President of Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel and Destination America, said in a statement. “As speculation continues to haunt the case, this installment of the ID Murder Mystery franchise gives an...
“Even now, the case of the West Memphis Three still lingers as many questions remain unanswered, and confusion looms over a mystery that fueled America’s Satanic Panic,” Henry Schleiff, Group President of Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel and Destination America, said in a statement. “As speculation continues to haunt the case, this installment of the ID Murder Mystery franchise gives an...
- 3/2/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
The New York Post often runs stories filled with grit, color and melodrama – just the kind of stuff that seems right for TV. Now some of those stories will find their way to a TV network.
Investigation Discovery, the Discovery-owned true-crime TV network, will partner with News Corp.’s New York Post on two new projects. “Torn From The Headlines: The New York Post Reports,” will take viewers behind the headlines of some of New York City’s darkest crimes. “New York Post Reports: Off The Record” will focus on more recent crimes and scandals, and appear on Idgo, the network’s mobile app. It will be hosted by Page Six’s Carlos Greer.
“Torn From The Headlines” will debut on Investigation Discovery on Monday, March 16 at 10 p.m. eastern. “Off The Record” will be available on Idgo on March 30.
“When you think of New York, there’s great pizza,...
Investigation Discovery, the Discovery-owned true-crime TV network, will partner with News Corp.’s New York Post on two new projects. “Torn From The Headlines: The New York Post Reports,” will take viewers behind the headlines of some of New York City’s darkest crimes. “New York Post Reports: Off The Record” will focus on more recent crimes and scandals, and appear on Idgo, the network’s mobile app. It will be hosted by Page Six’s Carlos Greer.
“Torn From The Headlines” will debut on Investigation Discovery on Monday, March 16 at 10 p.m. eastern. “Off The Record” will be available on Idgo on March 30.
“When you think of New York, there’s great pizza,...
- 2/18/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Robert Englund plus "based on true stories" make for a terrifyingly good time. Before Travel Channel's True Terror with Robert Englund premieres on March 18th, check out the sneak peek trailer. Also in today's Horror Highlights: Extra Ordinary theatrical release details, the 2nd annual Death's Parade Film Festival announced, and A Lot of Nothing's casting details.
True Terror with Robert Englund Trailer Revealed: "Hidden away in the dark shadows of our nation’s history are tales so terrifying, they must be true. Now, veteran actor and legendary horror movie icon Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger of the “A Nightmare on Elm Street” franchise) scours news reports of yesteryear to bring viewers twisted tales ripped straight from the headlines in “True Terror with Robert Englund.” In each episode, Englund uses his ominous tones and creepy charisma to masterfully weave together a trilogy of spine-tingling tales, guided by newspaper accounts and layered...
True Terror with Robert Englund Trailer Revealed: "Hidden away in the dark shadows of our nation’s history are tales so terrifying, they must be true. Now, veteran actor and legendary horror movie icon Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger of the “A Nightmare on Elm Street” franchise) scours news reports of yesteryear to bring viewers twisted tales ripped straight from the headlines in “True Terror with Robert Englund.” In each episode, Englund uses his ominous tones and creepy charisma to masterfully weave together a trilogy of spine-tingling tales, guided by newspaper accounts and layered...
- 2/13/2020
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
A real-life fugitive has been captured by authorities thanks to a tip from a viewer of Investigation Discovery’s “In Pursuit With John Walsh,” the network said Wednesday.
William Stanson, who was featured in the Jan. 29 episode of the shows, was extradited to the U.S. on Wednesday after a phone tip from a viewer of the show made authorities aware of his location in Mexico. Stanson now faces charges of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution and failure to appear in addition to first-degree criminal sexual conduct.
“Stanson marks the 12th fugitive featured on ‘In Pursuit With John Walsh’ to now be in custody, and we are thrilled that our ID audience has helped lead to the arrest William Stanson, hopefully closing a dark chapter for his victims,” said Henry Schleiff, group president for Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel and Destination America. “I am so proud of our...
William Stanson, who was featured in the Jan. 29 episode of the shows, was extradited to the U.S. on Wednesday after a phone tip from a viewer of the show made authorities aware of his location in Mexico. Stanson now faces charges of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution and failure to appear in addition to first-degree criminal sexual conduct.
“Stanson marks the 12th fugitive featured on ‘In Pursuit With John Walsh’ to now be in custody, and we are thrilled that our ID audience has helped lead to the arrest William Stanson, hopefully closing a dark chapter for his victims,” said Henry Schleiff, group president for Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel and Destination America. “I am so proud of our...
- 2/5/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
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Gary Ridgway was going after the highest body count in The Green River Killer: Mind of a Monster, but there was a more morbid motivation.
“I want to be the best serial killer out there," Gary Ridgway confesses in Investigation Discovery's two-hour special The Green River Killer: Mind of a Monster. "I was just going for the count.” When the Green River Killer finally talked with police he said he wanted to kill as many prostitutes as possible. He figured sex workers wouldn't be reported missing and he, a god-fearing man, hated them.
"Beginning in the early 1980s, Washington state was gripped with fear as the bodies of young women began appearing along the banks of the Green River," reads the ID press statement. "As the number of victims grew, investigators created a taskforce and enlisted the help of the FBI, but it took almost 20 years to finally catch their man.
Gary Ridgway was going after the highest body count in The Green River Killer: Mind of a Monster, but there was a more morbid motivation.
“I want to be the best serial killer out there," Gary Ridgway confesses in Investigation Discovery's two-hour special The Green River Killer: Mind of a Monster. "I was just going for the count.” When the Green River Killer finally talked with police he said he wanted to kill as many prostitutes as possible. He figured sex workers wouldn't be reported missing and he, a god-fearing man, hated them.
"Beginning in the early 1980s, Washington state was gripped with fear as the bodies of young women began appearing along the banks of the Green River," reads the ID press statement. "As the number of victims grew, investigators created a taskforce and enlisted the help of the FBI, but it took almost 20 years to finally catch their man.
- 2/3/2020
- Den of Geek
Investigation Discovery is the latest network to ask who killed Jeffrey Epstein?
The factual network has ordered Who Killed Jeffrey Epstein? from Jupiter Entertainment and it will air later this year.
The special will explore the life and death of convicted sex offender Epstein, who killed himself in prison in August while awaiting trial on fresh sex-trafficking and conspiracy charges.
It will ask how did a college drop-out turned high school math teacher catapult himself into enormous personal wealth while creating a human sex trafficking syndicate catering to the rich and famous, and what despicable secrets, risks and lies followed him directly to his prison cell where he was found dead.
It is the first special in an anthology series Who Killed…
Who Killed Jeffrey Epstein? is produced for Investigation Discovery by Jupiter Entertainment with Patrick Reardon and Tim McConville as Executive Producers. For Investigation Discovery Pamela Deutsch is executive producer,...
The factual network has ordered Who Killed Jeffrey Epstein? from Jupiter Entertainment and it will air later this year.
The special will explore the life and death of convicted sex offender Epstein, who killed himself in prison in August while awaiting trial on fresh sex-trafficking and conspiracy charges.
It will ask how did a college drop-out turned high school math teacher catapult himself into enormous personal wealth while creating a human sex trafficking syndicate catering to the rich and famous, and what despicable secrets, risks and lies followed him directly to his prison cell where he was found dead.
It is the first special in an anthology series Who Killed…
Who Killed Jeffrey Epstein? is produced for Investigation Discovery by Jupiter Entertainment with Patrick Reardon and Tim McConville as Executive Producers. For Investigation Discovery Pamela Deutsch is executive producer,...
- 1/16/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Last year Travel Channel announced that the legendary Robert Englund (the man responsible for giving generations of moviegoers nightmares) would host a new series centered on unsettling stories behind some of the most haunting headlines to ever be printed in American newspapers. Originally titled Shadows of History, the series is now called True Terror with Robert Englund, and you can mark your calendars and ready your DVRs, as Travel Channel has revealed a premiere date for the show.
A six-part series, True Terror with Robert Englund will premiere on Wednesday, March 18th at 10:00pm Et on Travel Channel. Stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates on the series, and read the official press release below for more details:
Press Release: Beverly Hills, CA – Hidden away in the dark shadows of our nation’s history are tales so terrifying, they must be true. Now, veteran actor and legendary horror...
A six-part series, True Terror with Robert Englund will premiere on Wednesday, March 18th at 10:00pm Et on Travel Channel. Stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates on the series, and read the official press release below for more details:
Press Release: Beverly Hills, CA – Hidden away in the dark shadows of our nation’s history are tales so terrifying, they must be true. Now, veteran actor and legendary horror...
- 1/16/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Investigation Discovery (ID) has teamed up with Khloe Kardashian for a docuseries about “Twisted Love” and also greenlit a Jeffrey Epstein special as the first in its upcoming, tentatively titled “Who Killed…” series.
“Who Killed Jeffrey Epstein?” will feature exclusive interviews and in-depth investigations into new clues about their titular subjects. When it comes to Epstein, the project will explore his “seedy underworld, privileged life and controversial death.”
“This story has everything: famous names, wealth, sex, tragedy and suicide — or murder,” said Henry Schleiff, group president of Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel and Destination America. “Indeed, when deaths as high profile as Epstein’s come to light, people have questionsand that is why ID will seek to provide viewers with additional new information — and, perhaps, answers.”
Epstein was first accused of trafficking young women to his Palm Beach estate in 2005 but escaped relatively unscathed from the law enforcement system.
“Who Killed Jeffrey Epstein?” will feature exclusive interviews and in-depth investigations into new clues about their titular subjects. When it comes to Epstein, the project will explore his “seedy underworld, privileged life and controversial death.”
“This story has everything: famous names, wealth, sex, tragedy and suicide — or murder,” said Henry Schleiff, group president of Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel and Destination America. “Indeed, when deaths as high profile as Epstein’s come to light, people have questionsand that is why ID will seek to provide viewers with additional new information — and, perhaps, answers.”
Epstein was first accused of trafficking young women to his Palm Beach estate in 2005 but escaped relatively unscathed from the law enforcement system.
- 1/16/2020
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Investigation Discovery has announced a new three-part anthology series, beginning with “Who Killed Jeffrey Epstein?”
Henry Schleiff, group president of ID, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel and Destination America, announced the series Thursday at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena.
“ID is announcing it will investigate the biggest mystery out there today — who killed Jeffrey Epstein?” Schleiff told reporters.
Also Read: Discovery Sets Launch Date for Chip and Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Network
“As the title of our three-part special we’re produced with Jupiter Entertainment suggests, we will explore the recent undisclosed before forensic evidence and testimony by several well-known experts reflecting that the person who killed Jeffrey Epstein may not be Jeffrey Epstein,” he continued.
The first episode, focusing on Epstein, is set to debut in 2020. More “Who Killed…” specials will follow on different subjects that have yet to be announced.
Here is the official description...
Henry Schleiff, group president of ID, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel and Destination America, announced the series Thursday at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena.
“ID is announcing it will investigate the biggest mystery out there today — who killed Jeffrey Epstein?” Schleiff told reporters.
Also Read: Discovery Sets Launch Date for Chip and Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Network
“As the title of our three-part special we’re produced with Jupiter Entertainment suggests, we will explore the recent undisclosed before forensic evidence and testimony by several well-known experts reflecting that the person who killed Jeffrey Epstein may not be Jeffrey Epstein,” he continued.
The first episode, focusing on Epstein, is set to debut in 2020. More “Who Killed…” specials will follow on different subjects that have yet to be announced.
Here is the official description...
- 1/16/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Tony Sokol Dec 16, 2019
ID invites you to ring in the New Year with one of America’s most compelling serial killers in Aileen Wuornos: Mind of Monster.
"All you need is love and to believe in yourself," Charlize Theron said in her Oscar-winning performance in the biographical thriller Monster. "Nice idea. It doesn't exactly work out that way." She was playing what some people consider to be the most cold-blooded female serial killer in history. Investigation Discovery will probe the madness in their upcoming special. Aileen Wuornos: Mind of a Monster. The second installment of ID’s Mind of a Monster investigative series exploring the twisted minds of serial killers premieres New Year’s Day, Wednesday, Jan. 1.
“Coming off of the success of the first installment exploring Ted Bundy, the Mind of a Monster franchise offers a glimpse into the depraved minds of serial killers in an attempt to comprehend their despicable crimes,...
ID invites you to ring in the New Year with one of America’s most compelling serial killers in Aileen Wuornos: Mind of Monster.
"All you need is love and to believe in yourself," Charlize Theron said in her Oscar-winning performance in the biographical thriller Monster. "Nice idea. It doesn't exactly work out that way." She was playing what some people consider to be the most cold-blooded female serial killer in history. Investigation Discovery will probe the madness in their upcoming special. Aileen Wuornos: Mind of a Monster. The second installment of ID’s Mind of a Monster investigative series exploring the twisted minds of serial killers premieres New Year’s Day, Wednesday, Jan. 1.
“Coming off of the success of the first installment exploring Ted Bundy, the Mind of a Monster franchise offers a glimpse into the depraved minds of serial killers in an attempt to comprehend their despicable crimes,...
- 12/16/2019
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: Discovery and Channel 4 are teaming up to co-produce a U.S. version of the hit British documentary series 24 Hours In Police Custody.
Deadline has learned that ITV Studios-owned production company The Garden Productions has been working on the show for a number of months after securing access to the Kansas City Police Department in Kansas.
The plan is that 24 Hours In Police Custody USA (working title) will broadcast on Investigation Discovery in America and on Channel 4 in the UK. Discovery is the lead co-production partner.
The British version of 24 Hours In Police Custody launched in 2014 and uses fixed-rig cameras to capture 24 hours inside a police station, providing an unfiltered look at how detectives work to investigate major crimes.
The show has run for eight seasons, with the Bedfordshire Police and Cambridgeshire Constabulary welcoming in cameras. It started as a sister show to 24 Hours In A&e,...
Deadline has learned that ITV Studios-owned production company The Garden Productions has been working on the show for a number of months after securing access to the Kansas City Police Department in Kansas.
The plan is that 24 Hours In Police Custody USA (working title) will broadcast on Investigation Discovery in America and on Channel 4 in the UK. Discovery is the lead co-production partner.
The British version of 24 Hours In Police Custody launched in 2014 and uses fixed-rig cameras to capture 24 hours inside a police station, providing an unfiltered look at how detectives work to investigate major crimes.
The show has run for eight seasons, with the Bedfordshire Police and Cambridgeshire Constabulary welcoming in cameras. It started as a sister show to 24 Hours In A&e,...
- 12/10/2019
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Tony Sokol Nov 20, 2019
Investigation Discovery seats the audience in the witness room for their new series The Interrogator.
As law enforcement learned from a seriel killer known as the Confession Killer, not every mea culpa leads to convictions. Det. Fil Waters, one of the city of Houston’s most successful interrogators, isn't after a confession when he starts questioning suspects. He wants the truth. The renowned homicide detective will recount his six most famous cases in the series The Interrogator, which premieres on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 10 p.m. on Investigation Discovery.
The six-part series will demonstrate how Waters convinced prime suspects to lower their guard and reveal answers police never saw coming. “Having helped to solve over 400 cases involving murder, Detective Waters has used his unique instinct and tactical interrogation skills to elicit confessions – and, in this new and informative series, he tells us how he did it,” Group President of Investigation Discovery,...
Investigation Discovery seats the audience in the witness room for their new series The Interrogator.
As law enforcement learned from a seriel killer known as the Confession Killer, not every mea culpa leads to convictions. Det. Fil Waters, one of the city of Houston’s most successful interrogators, isn't after a confession when he starts questioning suspects. He wants the truth. The renowned homicide detective will recount his six most famous cases in the series The Interrogator, which premieres on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 10 p.m. on Investigation Discovery.
The six-part series will demonstrate how Waters convinced prime suspects to lower their guard and reveal answers police never saw coming. “Having helped to solve over 400 cases involving murder, Detective Waters has used his unique instinct and tactical interrogation skills to elicit confessions – and, in this new and informative series, he tells us how he did it,” Group President of Investigation Discovery,...
- 11/20/2019
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: Travel Channel’s new eight-part investigative-adventure series Expedition Bigfoot at 10 p.m.will premiere December 4 with a colorful quintet of researchers and an advanced algorithm as their guide.
Bryce Johnson (Expedition Operations), Dr. Mireya Mayor (Primatologist), Russell Acord (Ex-Military/Survivalist), Ronny LeBlanc (Bigfoot Researcher), and Ryan “RPG” Golembeske (Bigfoot Investigator) seek out the legendary beast of the Pacific Northwest.
The cameras of Expedition Bigfoot will track their “harrowing experience and pioneering endeavor” in an “undisclosed, remote location in a 90,000-acre swath of land in central Oregon,” according to producers.
“Travel Channel has assembled the very best team of experts in Bigfoot lore and science to give us proof of the creature’s existence once and for all,” said Matthew Butler, general manager, Travel Channel. “The journey is formidable, and the jeopardy is real. Skeptics and believers alike will both agree the trek this team makes is something they have never seen before.
Bryce Johnson (Expedition Operations), Dr. Mireya Mayor (Primatologist), Russell Acord (Ex-Military/Survivalist), Ronny LeBlanc (Bigfoot Researcher), and Ryan “RPG” Golembeske (Bigfoot Investigator) seek out the legendary beast of the Pacific Northwest.
The cameras of Expedition Bigfoot will track their “harrowing experience and pioneering endeavor” in an “undisclosed, remote location in a 90,000-acre swath of land in central Oregon,” according to producers.
“Travel Channel has assembled the very best team of experts in Bigfoot lore and science to give us proof of the creature’s existence once and for all,” said Matthew Butler, general manager, Travel Channel. “The journey is formidable, and the jeopardy is real. Skeptics and believers alike will both agree the trek this team makes is something they have never seen before.
- 11/4/2019
- by Geoff Boucher
- Deadline Film + TV
Tony Sokol Aug 22, 2019
Investigation Discovery presents an immersive look at crime footage in The Murder Tapes.
Actual footage reveals clues, confessions and culprits in The Murder Tapes. The ten-part true-crime series premieres on Wednesday, August 28th at 10 p.m. on Investigation Discovery.
"We are taking the notion of viewer-immersion to a whole new level,” Henry Schleiff, Group President of Investigation Discovery, said in a statement. The series will give viewers a chance to fully experience how homicide cases are conducted, from the initial crime scene investigations via body cam, to home security tapes, to interrogation room footage of real confessions.
The series will feature "every conceivable form of taped footage involved in a homicide case, sharing up-close perspectives from those at the scene and showing the aftermath of a murder in in a raw and unfiltered form," according to the press statement.
read more: Mind of a Monster Premieres With...
Investigation Discovery presents an immersive look at crime footage in The Murder Tapes.
Actual footage reveals clues, confessions and culprits in The Murder Tapes. The ten-part true-crime series premieres on Wednesday, August 28th at 10 p.m. on Investigation Discovery.
"We are taking the notion of viewer-immersion to a whole new level,” Henry Schleiff, Group President of Investigation Discovery, said in a statement. The series will give viewers a chance to fully experience how homicide cases are conducted, from the initial crime scene investigations via body cam, to home security tapes, to interrogation room footage of real confessions.
The series will feature "every conceivable form of taped footage involved in a homicide case, sharing up-close perspectives from those at the scene and showing the aftermath of a murder in in a raw and unfiltered form," according to the press statement.
read more: Mind of a Monster Premieres With...
- 8/22/2019
- Den of Geek
Tony Sokol Jul 28, 2019
Ted Bundy's psyche will be dissected on ID's new Mind of a Monster series.
“Society wants to believe it can identify evil people, or bad or harmful people, but it's not practical," serial killer Ted Bundy is quoted as saying shortly before he was put to death for the 30 murders he confessed to. Investigation Discovery announced a new series of specials called Mind of a Monster which explore the "evolution of evil and the psyche of some of America’s most iconic serial killers." The anthology begins with Ted Bundy: Mind of a Monster, which premieres on August 18.
"There is no question that, as a society, we are fascinated by the psychology of serial killers–both real, like Ted Bundy or fictional, like Hannibal Lecter,” Henry Schleiff, Group President of Investigation Discovery, said in a statement.
read more: Why Netflix’s Ted Bundy Movie Avoids Violence...
Ted Bundy's psyche will be dissected on ID's new Mind of a Monster series.
“Society wants to believe it can identify evil people, or bad or harmful people, but it's not practical," serial killer Ted Bundy is quoted as saying shortly before he was put to death for the 30 murders he confessed to. Investigation Discovery announced a new series of specials called Mind of a Monster which explore the "evolution of evil and the psyche of some of America’s most iconic serial killers." The anthology begins with Ted Bundy: Mind of a Monster, which premieres on August 18.
"There is no question that, as a society, we are fascinated by the psychology of serial killers–both real, like Ted Bundy or fictional, like Hannibal Lecter,” Henry Schleiff, Group President of Investigation Discovery, said in a statement.
read more: Why Netflix’s Ted Bundy Movie Avoids Violence...
- 7/28/2019
- Den of Geek
Tony Sokol Jul 27, 2019
Investigation Discovery lets undefeated prosecutor Sunny Hostin tell the Truth About Murder.
Investigation Discovery will premiere Truth About Murder With Sunny Hostin, a new series with The View co-host and ABC News Senior Legal Correspondent Sunny Hostin, this fall. The six-episode series will hit the sites of America’s most perplexing homicide cases.
Hostin's prosecutorial expertise helps her connect with investigators, law enforcement, and victims. “Her resume speaks for itself: an undefeated prosecutor and a victim’s right advocate, she provides a unique perspective like no one else on television today,” Henry Schleiff, Group President of Investigation Discovery, said in a statement.
Born in the South Bronx, Hostin graduated from Notre Dame Law School. After a stint as an appellate law clerk, she became a trial attorney for the Justice Department and a federal prosecutor. The Emmy-winning Legal Correspondent was undefeated as a federal prosecutor. As Assistant U.
Investigation Discovery lets undefeated prosecutor Sunny Hostin tell the Truth About Murder.
Investigation Discovery will premiere Truth About Murder With Sunny Hostin, a new series with The View co-host and ABC News Senior Legal Correspondent Sunny Hostin, this fall. The six-episode series will hit the sites of America’s most perplexing homicide cases.
Hostin's prosecutorial expertise helps her connect with investigators, law enforcement, and victims. “Her resume speaks for itself: an undefeated prosecutor and a victim’s right advocate, she provides a unique perspective like no one else on television today,” Henry Schleiff, Group President of Investigation Discovery, said in a statement.
Born in the South Bronx, Hostin graduated from Notre Dame Law School. After a stint as an appellate law clerk, she became a trial attorney for the Justice Department and a federal prosecutor. The Emmy-winning Legal Correspondent was undefeated as a federal prosecutor. As Assistant U.
- 7/27/2019
- Den of Geek
Senior Legal Correspondent for ABC News and former prosecutor Sunny Hostin is seeking for truth and justice in the Investigation Discovery series Truth About Murder with Sunny Hostin. After showing rough-cut footage of Hostin investigating a murder, she was joined on the TCA stage by Executive Producers Hilary Estey McLoughlin and Terence Noonan.
During the session, Hostin, who also serves as an Executive Producer, shared a story about how her uncle was dating a married woman and how one day when she was with them, her husband came home and he pulled out a butcher knife and tried to stab her uncle to death. She said that he lived but he was never the same after that.
“I mentioned to my dad recently that experience colored my life. His response was, ‘You remembered that?'” said the co-host of The View. “We never spoke about it. That’s how victims of crime deal with it.
During the session, Hostin, who also serves as an Executive Producer, shared a story about how her uncle was dating a married woman and how one day when she was with them, her husband came home and he pulled out a butcher knife and tried to stab her uncle to death. She said that he lived but he was never the same after that.
“I mentioned to my dad recently that experience colored my life. His response was, ‘You remembered that?'” said the co-host of The View. “We never spoke about it. That’s how victims of crime deal with it.
- 7/25/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Travel Channel has ordered a new ghost-hunting series, “Ghost Brothers: Haunted Houseguests,” TheWrap has learned exclusively. We’ve also got the first promo, which includes the perfect teaser line for this sort of thing, “What the heck is goin’ on in y’alls house?”
Lifelong best friends and ghost hunters Dalen Spratt, Juwan Mass and Marcus Harvey will respond to pleas from families experiencing paranormal activity in their homes. Traveling across the country to answer the calls for help, the trio moves right in to embed themselves with eight different families for a weekend slumber party, according to Travel Channel. The goal is to investigate each family’s paranormal claims and bring peace to the home’s inhabitants, both the living and the departed.
In Tennessee, for example, they help a family move safely back into the house that they couldn’t sell (and they couldn’t afford to walk...
Lifelong best friends and ghost hunters Dalen Spratt, Juwan Mass and Marcus Harvey will respond to pleas from families experiencing paranormal activity in their homes. Traveling across the country to answer the calls for help, the trio moves right in to embed themselves with eight different families for a weekend slumber party, according to Travel Channel. The goal is to investigate each family’s paranormal claims and bring peace to the home’s inhabitants, both the living and the departed.
In Tennessee, for example, they help a family move safely back into the house that they couldn’t sell (and they couldn’t afford to walk...
- 7/17/2019
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Tony Sokol Jun 26, 2019
Investigation Discovery's limited series Serial Killer: Devil Unchained explores the dark regions of Todd Kohlhepp's mind.
Todd Kohlhepp was an avid Amazon reviewer who wrote more than 140 recomendations for guns, knives, and gear between 2014 and 2016. He lauded a folding shovel for its usefulness "when you have to hide the bodies and left your full size shovel at home." Kohlhepp was serving seven consecutive life sentences without parole when he told investigators they would find two more people buried near Interstate 26 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. He had already pled guilty to seven murders. In Investigation Discovery's upcoming Serial Killers: Devil Unchained, filmmaker and investigative journalist Maria Awes sets out on a "dark journey to uncover the truth behind his crimes." The three-part limited series premieres Monday, July 22 from 9 to 11 p.m.
Awes is joined by former FBI profiler John Douglas and Kohlhepp’s biographer Gary Garrett. The...
Investigation Discovery's limited series Serial Killer: Devil Unchained explores the dark regions of Todd Kohlhepp's mind.
Todd Kohlhepp was an avid Amazon reviewer who wrote more than 140 recomendations for guns, knives, and gear between 2014 and 2016. He lauded a folding shovel for its usefulness "when you have to hide the bodies and left your full size shovel at home." Kohlhepp was serving seven consecutive life sentences without parole when he told investigators they would find two more people buried near Interstate 26 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. He had already pled guilty to seven murders. In Investigation Discovery's upcoming Serial Killers: Devil Unchained, filmmaker and investigative journalist Maria Awes sets out on a "dark journey to uncover the truth behind his crimes." The three-part limited series premieres Monday, July 22 from 9 to 11 p.m.
Awes is joined by former FBI profiler John Douglas and Kohlhepp’s biographer Gary Garrett. The...
- 6/26/2019
- Den of Geek
Tony Sokol Jun 20, 2019
A day after sex cult leader is found guilty, Investigation Discovery greenlights The Lost Women of Nxivm special.
A federal jury in Brooklyn, N.Y., found Keith Raniere, leader of the sex cult Nxivm, guilty on charges of sex trafficking, forced labor conspiracy, human trafficking and multiple counts of racketeering including sexual exploitation of a child. The jury returned its verdict after less than five hours of deliberation. The 58-year old Raniere, who was known as "Vanguard," faces up to life in prison. His sentencing is set for Sept. 25. On the heels of the conviction, Investigation Discovery announced it gave the green light to The Lost Women Of Nxivm. The two-hour special will premiere this December on ID.
“As the cryptic and chilling details behind Nxivm continue to surface, each revelation is more astonishing than the last,” Henry Schleiff, Group President of Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel and Destination America,...
A day after sex cult leader is found guilty, Investigation Discovery greenlights The Lost Women of Nxivm special.
A federal jury in Brooklyn, N.Y., found Keith Raniere, leader of the sex cult Nxivm, guilty on charges of sex trafficking, forced labor conspiracy, human trafficking and multiple counts of racketeering including sexual exploitation of a child. The jury returned its verdict after less than five hours of deliberation. The 58-year old Raniere, who was known as "Vanguard," faces up to life in prison. His sentencing is set for Sept. 25. On the heels of the conviction, Investigation Discovery announced it gave the green light to The Lost Women Of Nxivm. The two-hour special will premiere this December on ID.
“As the cryptic and chilling details behind Nxivm continue to surface, each revelation is more astonishing than the last,” Henry Schleiff, Group President of Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel and Destination America,...
- 6/20/2019
- Den of Geek
Investigation Discovery (ID) has ordered two-hour special “The Lost Women of Nxivm,” looking into the organization that included a sex-trafficking cult and had ties to Hollywood.
On Wednesday, Nxivm founder Keith Raniere was convicted on racketeering, sex-trafficking and other crimes. In December, Ample Entertainment will premiere its documentary on Nxivm and Raniere.
Raniere’s sentencing is set for Sept. 25. Marc Agnifilo, Raniere’s lawyer, said he plans to appeal the conviction, the Associated Press reported.
Also Read: 'Smallville' Actress Allison Mack Pleads Guilty in Nxivm Case
In March 2018, Raniere was arrested in Mexico, where he fled last fall after the New York Times published a report about alleged Nxivm practices like branding women.
Raniere had initially pled not guilty to all charges. Raniere had described Nxivm as a “self-help” group and had a foothold in Hollywood, which included “Smallville” actress Allison Mack. Federal authorities say Raniere and Mack...
On Wednesday, Nxivm founder Keith Raniere was convicted on racketeering, sex-trafficking and other crimes. In December, Ample Entertainment will premiere its documentary on Nxivm and Raniere.
Raniere’s sentencing is set for Sept. 25. Marc Agnifilo, Raniere’s lawyer, said he plans to appeal the conviction, the Associated Press reported.
Also Read: 'Smallville' Actress Allison Mack Pleads Guilty in Nxivm Case
In March 2018, Raniere was arrested in Mexico, where he fled last fall after the New York Times published a report about alleged Nxivm practices like branding women.
Raniere had initially pled not guilty to all charges. Raniere had described Nxivm as a “self-help” group and had a foothold in Hollywood, which included “Smallville” actress Allison Mack. Federal authorities say Raniere and Mack...
- 6/20/2019
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Investigation Discovery is to explore The Lost Women of Nxivm – a day after the leader of the sex cult, which included Smallville actress Allison Mack, was convicted in court.
The cable network is to launch the two-hour special from Cooper’s Treasure producer Ample Entertainment in December.
The show will explore what happened to four women who were members of Nxivm who either vanished or died in mysterious circumstances.
It is the latest documentary on the subject after HBO ordered a docu-series from Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated directors Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer (The Square).
Keith Raniere, founder of the “self help” program and purported pyramid scheme, was found guilty of sex trafficking, racketeering and other felonies in an Eastern District courtroom.
Mixed in with the official accounts of suicide or illness are contested evidence, allegations of tainted police reports, and after years of investigation, one investigator believes, murder. The Lost...
The cable network is to launch the two-hour special from Cooper’s Treasure producer Ample Entertainment in December.
The show will explore what happened to four women who were members of Nxivm who either vanished or died in mysterious circumstances.
It is the latest documentary on the subject after HBO ordered a docu-series from Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated directors Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer (The Square).
Keith Raniere, founder of the “self help” program and purported pyramid scheme, was found guilty of sex trafficking, racketeering and other felonies in an Eastern District courtroom.
Mixed in with the official accounts of suicide or illness are contested evidence, allegations of tainted police reports, and after years of investigation, one investigator believes, murder. The Lost...
- 6/20/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Tony Sokol Jun 18, 2019
A Fatal Confession: Keith Morrison Investigates asks whether teen killer Daniel Villegas' confession was coerced.
One of El Paso, Texas’ highest profile capital murder cases produced one of the city's most controversial trials. Daniel Villegas confessed to the deaths of Armando "Mando" Lazo and Bobby England in 1993. He was 16 years old. Hours later, Villegas claimed the confession was coerced by an El Paso Police Department detective. When the case came to court in 1994, an 11-1 hung jury in favor of conviction ended in a mistrial. He was convicted in 1995 and sentenced to life in prison. Investigation Discovery's upcoming two-hour special, A Fatal Confession: Keith Morrison Investigates, will check the facts behind the confession on Sunday, July 7.
Journalist and Dateline correspondent Keith Morrison discovered the case in 2011 and followed the story for years. An appeals court in 2013 overturned the conviction and a new trial was ordered. “The...
A Fatal Confession: Keith Morrison Investigates asks whether teen killer Daniel Villegas' confession was coerced.
One of El Paso, Texas’ highest profile capital murder cases produced one of the city's most controversial trials. Daniel Villegas confessed to the deaths of Armando "Mando" Lazo and Bobby England in 1993. He was 16 years old. Hours later, Villegas claimed the confession was coerced by an El Paso Police Department detective. When the case came to court in 1994, an 11-1 hung jury in favor of conviction ended in a mistrial. He was convicted in 1995 and sentenced to life in prison. Investigation Discovery's upcoming two-hour special, A Fatal Confession: Keith Morrison Investigates, will check the facts behind the confession on Sunday, July 7.
Journalist and Dateline correspondent Keith Morrison discovered the case in 2011 and followed the story for years. An appeals court in 2013 overturned the conviction and a new trial was ordered. “The...
- 6/19/2019
- Den of Geek
Tony Sokol May 20, 2019
The Manson family and The Children of God brought the 60s to a dark close on People Magazine Investigates: Cults Season 2.
David Berg, Aka Moses David, started started hustling Teens for Christ out of his coffeeshop in 1968. By 1969, The Children of God coalesced with Southern California's counterculture youth. Berg saw visions of an earthquake pushing California into the Pacific. He warned of the coming of the anti-christ and predicted Jesus would return to earth in 1993. He said his people were the martyrs in the fight against the antichrist, but his group promoted incest and sex with children. People Magazine Investigates: Cults season 2 will open with The Children of God story as they explore the "seductive" and "twisted World of Cults." People Magazine Investigates: Cults season 2, which will include the Manson Family, will premiere Monday, June 3 at 9 on Investigation Discovery.
Anchored by People’s true crime editorial team,...
The Manson family and The Children of God brought the 60s to a dark close on People Magazine Investigates: Cults Season 2.
David Berg, Aka Moses David, started started hustling Teens for Christ out of his coffeeshop in 1968. By 1969, The Children of God coalesced with Southern California's counterculture youth. Berg saw visions of an earthquake pushing California into the Pacific. He warned of the coming of the anti-christ and predicted Jesus would return to earth in 1993. He said his people were the martyrs in the fight against the antichrist, but his group promoted incest and sex with children. People Magazine Investigates: Cults season 2 will open with The Children of God story as they explore the "seductive" and "twisted World of Cults." People Magazine Investigates: Cults season 2, which will include the Manson Family, will premiere Monday, June 3 at 9 on Investigation Discovery.
Anchored by People’s true crime editorial team,...
- 5/20/2019
- Den of Geek
“People Magazine Investigates: Cults” returns for a sophomore season on June 3 on Investigation Discovery.
Each episode follows one infamous cult from the time of its creation, and tracks leaders as well as survivors. A team of People’s true-crime staff talks to survivors who escaped and are attempting to rebuild their lives after submerging themselves into cult-like organizations.
“The stories told from those who have escaped from these cults are incredibly harrowing – truly, stranger than fiction – which is why they both captivate and so intrigue our viewers,” said Henry Schleiff, group president of Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel and Destination America, in a prepared statement. “ID continues our extremely successful partnership with People for this new season, as they bring their expert reporting to our viewers on these secret societies that so often seek to dominate and control their innocent followers.”
In the first episode of the new season,...
Each episode follows one infamous cult from the time of its creation, and tracks leaders as well as survivors. A team of People’s true-crime staff talks to survivors who escaped and are attempting to rebuild their lives after submerging themselves into cult-like organizations.
“The stories told from those who have escaped from these cults are incredibly harrowing – truly, stranger than fiction – which is why they both captivate and so intrigue our viewers,” said Henry Schleiff, group president of Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel and Destination America, in a prepared statement. “ID continues our extremely successful partnership with People for this new season, as they bring their expert reporting to our viewers on these secret societies that so often seek to dominate and control their innocent followers.”
In the first episode of the new season,...
- 5/17/2019
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Matthew Butler has been named general manager of Travel Channel, the Discovery network announced on Monday.
Butler steps in for Jane Latman, who was recently named president of Hgtv. In the new role, he will oversee the development, production, scheduling and overall operations for Travel Channel, and will be charged with leading the strategic growth of the audience and the brand.
He will report to Henry Schleiff, group president of Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, Destination America and American Heroes Channel.
Also Read: Jane Latman to Replace Allison Page as Hgtv President
“Given the terrific success of Travel’s recent repositioning, coupled with Matt’s long-term impact on the brand, we didn’t have far to go in search of our new Gm,” said Kathleen Finch, chief lifestyle brands officer for Discovery. “I’m delighted to have Matt continue the vision he and Jane Latman created together for Travel, opening the...
Butler steps in for Jane Latman, who was recently named president of Hgtv. In the new role, he will oversee the development, production, scheduling and overall operations for Travel Channel, and will be charged with leading the strategic growth of the audience and the brand.
He will report to Henry Schleiff, group president of Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, Destination America and American Heroes Channel.
Also Read: Jane Latman to Replace Allison Page as Hgtv President
“Given the terrific success of Travel’s recent repositioning, coupled with Matt’s long-term impact on the brand, we didn’t have far to go in search of our new Gm,” said Kathleen Finch, chief lifestyle brands officer for Discovery. “I’m delighted to have Matt continue the vision he and Jane Latman created together for Travel, opening the...
- 4/29/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Discovery veteran Matthew Butler has been named general manager of Travel Channel, effective immediately. The announcement was made by Kathleen Finch, Chief Lifestyle Brands Officer, and Henry Schleiff, Group President, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, Destination America and American Heroes Channel.
His appointment follows the move of Jane Latman to head of Hgtv, which was announced last week.
“Given the terrific success of Travel’s recent repositioning, coupled with Matt’s long-term impact on the brand, we didn’t have far to go in search of our new Gm,” said Finch. “I’m delighted to have Matt continue the vision he and Jane Latman created together for Travel, opening the brand to explore more mystery and adventure, while remaining keenly focused on creating content that our loyal viewers will love.”
Schleiff, to whom Butler will now report, said Butler is taking the helm at the Travel Channel “at a time of great momentum and strength.
His appointment follows the move of Jane Latman to head of Hgtv, which was announced last week.
“Given the terrific success of Travel’s recent repositioning, coupled with Matt’s long-term impact on the brand, we didn’t have far to go in search of our new Gm,” said Finch. “I’m delighted to have Matt continue the vision he and Jane Latman created together for Travel, opening the brand to explore more mystery and adventure, while remaining keenly focused on creating content that our loyal viewers will love.”
Schleiff, to whom Butler will now report, said Butler is taking the helm at the Travel Channel “at a time of great momentum and strength.
- 4/29/2019
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Katz Networks, a unit of the E.W. Scripps Co., has set May 8 for the relaunch of the iconic TV brand Court TV, and unveiled its programming schedule for the network as well as courttv.com.
Weekday programming will kick off at 9 Am Edt daily with live, gavel-to-gavel coverage, legal reporting and expert analysis of trials across the country. Yodit Tewolde will anchor trial coverage from 9 Am-Noon, Julie Grant picks up from Noon–3 Pm, followed by Seema Iyer from 3-6 Pm, all times Edt. The first trial the network will be covering will be announced shortly.
When court recesses for the day, Emmy-winning legal journalist, former prosecutor and original Court TV anchor Vinnie Politan will host Closing Arguments with Vinnie Politan weeknights from 6-9 Pm Et. He’ll lead viewers through the key events and moments of the legal day, joined by Court TV’s team of anchors, legal...
Weekday programming will kick off at 9 Am Edt daily with live, gavel-to-gavel coverage, legal reporting and expert analysis of trials across the country. Yodit Tewolde will anchor trial coverage from 9 Am-Noon, Julie Grant picks up from Noon–3 Pm, followed by Seema Iyer from 3-6 Pm, all times Edt. The first trial the network will be covering will be announced shortly.
When court recesses for the day, Emmy-winning legal journalist, former prosecutor and original Court TV anchor Vinnie Politan will host Closing Arguments with Vinnie Politan weeknights from 6-9 Pm Et. He’ll lead viewers through the key events and moments of the legal day, joined by Court TV’s team of anchors, legal...
- 4/15/2019
- by Denise Petski and Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Tony Sokol Apr 10, 2019
ABC News and The View co-host Sunny Hostin will brings The Whole Truth about America's most vicious homicides to ID.
Half truths don't fly with Sunny Hostin. The former federal prosecutor and victims’ rights advocate knows there is often more to open in closed cases. Hostin broke down the Bernie Madoff scandal, the George Zimmerman trial, the unrest in Ferguson and Baltimore, the Ame church shooting in Charleston and the Bill Cosby rape allegations to fill in the cracks, and tie off loopholes. Investigation Discovery gave the green light to The Whole Truth With Sunny Hostin for a six-episode run.
The Emmy-nominated co-host of The View and the Emmy-winning Senior Legal Correspondent for ABC News will take audiences from crime scene, to gathering the evidence, to the trial, providing valuable closure for those left behind.
“I have spent my career trying to tell the stories of the...
ABC News and The View co-host Sunny Hostin will brings The Whole Truth about America's most vicious homicides to ID.
Half truths don't fly with Sunny Hostin. The former federal prosecutor and victims’ rights advocate knows there is often more to open in closed cases. Hostin broke down the Bernie Madoff scandal, the George Zimmerman trial, the unrest in Ferguson and Baltimore, the Ame church shooting in Charleston and the Bill Cosby rape allegations to fill in the cracks, and tie off loopholes. Investigation Discovery gave the green light to The Whole Truth With Sunny Hostin for a six-episode run.
The Emmy-nominated co-host of The View and the Emmy-winning Senior Legal Correspondent for ABC News will take audiences from crime scene, to gathering the evidence, to the trial, providing valuable closure for those left behind.
“I have spent my career trying to tell the stories of the...
- 4/10/2019
- Den of Geek
The man responsible for giving generations of moviegoers nightmares is looking to spark a few new ones on the Travel Channel, as it's been announced that the legendary Robert Englund will host the network's new series Shadows of History.
Featuring six one-hour episodes, Shadows of History will explore the backstories behind some of the most haunting headlines to ever be printed in American newspapers.
A premiere date has yet to be announced, but we'll keep Daily Dead readers updated on further details, and we also have the press release with more info:
Press Release: New York – Veteran actor and legendary horror movie icon Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger of the “A Nightmare on Elm Street” franchise) resurrects the frightening, odd and creepiest stories ripped straight from the headlines of yesteryear in Travel Channel’s new series “Shadows of History” (wt). Newspapers from America’s past document bizarre, mysterious accounts that seem too incredible to be true.
Featuring six one-hour episodes, Shadows of History will explore the backstories behind some of the most haunting headlines to ever be printed in American newspapers.
A premiere date has yet to be announced, but we'll keep Daily Dead readers updated on further details, and we also have the press release with more info:
Press Release: New York – Veteran actor and legendary horror movie icon Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger of the “A Nightmare on Elm Street” franchise) resurrects the frightening, odd and creepiest stories ripped straight from the headlines of yesteryear in Travel Channel’s new series “Shadows of History” (wt). Newspapers from America’s past document bizarre, mysterious accounts that seem too incredible to be true.
- 4/10/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Khloé Kardashian Doubles Down On True Crime Genre With ‘Twisted Sisters’ Spin-Off For Discovery’s ID
Khloé Kardashian is doubling down on the true crime genre with a spin-off of Investigation Discovery’s Twisted Sisters.
Kardashian, the daughter of O.J. Simpson attorney Robert Kardashian, is to exec produce Twisted Love (w/t), a six-part series that will explore what happens when love and affection spiral into a twisted web of extreme obsession and jealousy.
Twisted Love will follow investigators as they dissect complicated relationships between spouses, friends and family members to answer the question: Who felt a love so strong it drove them to kill?
The show is produced by Red Arrow Studios-owned 44 Blue Productions , the company behind Twisted Sisters as well as Hollywood Medium and Wahlburgers. Khloé Kardashian, Stephanie Noonan Drachkovitch, David Hale and Dan Snook are executive producers and Tammy Wood is showrunner.
For Investigation Discovery, Pamela Deutsch is senior executive producer, Kristin Teraila is coordinator producer, Sara Kozak is senior vice president of production,...
Kardashian, the daughter of O.J. Simpson attorney Robert Kardashian, is to exec produce Twisted Love (w/t), a six-part series that will explore what happens when love and affection spiral into a twisted web of extreme obsession and jealousy.
Twisted Love will follow investigators as they dissect complicated relationships between spouses, friends and family members to answer the question: Who felt a love so strong it drove them to kill?
The show is produced by Red Arrow Studios-owned 44 Blue Productions , the company behind Twisted Sisters as well as Hollywood Medium and Wahlburgers. Khloé Kardashian, Stephanie Noonan Drachkovitch, David Hale and Dan Snook are executive producers and Tammy Wood is showrunner.
For Investigation Discovery, Pamela Deutsch is senior executive producer, Kristin Teraila is coordinator producer, Sara Kozak is senior vice president of production,...
- 4/10/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Sunny Hostin hopes to bring a new view to a tried-and-true format.
True-crime documentaries have fueled the fortunes of TV institutions ranging from “48 Hours” and “Dateline” to Discovery’s Investigation Discovery cable network. Now Hostin, a co-host of ABC’s “The View” and a senior legal correspondent for ABC News, wants to add a different element to the mix: the viewpoint of the victims of a crime.
Investigation Discovery has greenlit “The Whole Truth With Sunny Hostin,” a six-episode documentary series that will show Hostin traveling to various parts of the United States to explore the stories behind some of the nation’s most notorious homicides. She says she is eager to include the perspective of people who have been affected by the crimes, not just the criminals and the legal system around them. Hostin will also serve as an executive producer on the series, which is scheduled to debut...
True-crime documentaries have fueled the fortunes of TV institutions ranging from “48 Hours” and “Dateline” to Discovery’s Investigation Discovery cable network. Now Hostin, a co-host of ABC’s “The View” and a senior legal correspondent for ABC News, wants to add a different element to the mix: the viewpoint of the victims of a crime.
Investigation Discovery has greenlit “The Whole Truth With Sunny Hostin,” a six-episode documentary series that will show Hostin traveling to various parts of the United States to explore the stories behind some of the nation’s most notorious homicides. She says she is eager to include the perspective of people who have been affected by the crimes, not just the criminals and the legal system around them. Hostin will also serve as an executive producer on the series, which is scheduled to debut...
- 4/9/2019
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Tony Sokol Mar 22, 2019
Investigation Discovery documentary The Atlanta Child Murders revisits investigation into the murders of 22 children.
"It's 10 p.m., do you know where your children are," Georgia TV broadcast stations asked at the end of the 1970s. The 1979–1981 Atlanta Child Murders claimed the lives of at least 28 children, adolescents, and adults. Twenty-three-year old Atlanta native Wayne Williams was arrested and convicted for two of the adult murders during the two-year spree. He was sentenced to two consecutive life terms. Officials will re-evaluate evidence in the Atlanta Child Murders case, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced on Thursday, March 21. The Atlanta Police Department will re-test 22 murder cases which which have been deemed cold cases since 1981. The cases are the subject of the upcoming documentary The Atlanta Child Murders, which premieres Saturday, March 23 on Investigation Discovery.
“It would certainly be in order for us to look once again at evidence that the...
Investigation Discovery documentary The Atlanta Child Murders revisits investigation into the murders of 22 children.
"It's 10 p.m., do you know where your children are," Georgia TV broadcast stations asked at the end of the 1970s. The 1979–1981 Atlanta Child Murders claimed the lives of at least 28 children, adolescents, and adults. Twenty-three-year old Atlanta native Wayne Williams was arrested and convicted for two of the adult murders during the two-year spree. He was sentenced to two consecutive life terms. Officials will re-evaluate evidence in the Atlanta Child Murders case, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced on Thursday, March 21. The Atlanta Police Department will re-test 22 murder cases which which have been deemed cold cases since 1981. The cases are the subject of the upcoming documentary The Atlanta Child Murders, which premieres Saturday, March 23 on Investigation Discovery.
“It would certainly be in order for us to look once again at evidence that the...
- 3/22/2019
- Den of Geek
The third week of the Television Critics Assn. press tour continued Tuesday with presentations from Discovery, Inc. that featured talent across Hgtv, Animal Planet, Travel Channel, Food Network and Discovery Channel, while Acorn TV and Starz also brought some new spring series, including the former’s “Manhunt” and “Queens of Mystery” and the latter’s “Now Apocalypse,” “The Rook,” “The Spanish Princess” and the second seasons of “Vida” and “American Gods.”
Here, Variety breaks down five things learned at TCA Day 15.
African and Egyptian Adventures
Although Discovery Channel pulled “Border Live” from the network weeks back, the network is not shying away from live event television overall, announcing a two-hour live broadcast from Egypt, during which a sarcophagus will be opened in search of ancient artifacts. Entitled “Expedition Unknown: Egypt Live,” the special will be hosted by Josh Gates, feature world-renowned Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass and secretary general of the...
Here, Variety breaks down five things learned at TCA Day 15.
African and Egyptian Adventures
Although Discovery Channel pulled “Border Live” from the network weeks back, the network is not shying away from live event television overall, announcing a two-hour live broadcast from Egypt, during which a sarcophagus will be opened in search of ancient artifacts. Entitled “Expedition Unknown: Egypt Live,” the special will be hosted by Josh Gates, feature world-renowned Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass and secretary general of the...
- 2/13/2019
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Investigation Discovery has ordered a six-part series following a detective with a photographic memory.
The Discovery-owned cable network will air Deadly Recall on March 5. It will follow Detective Pat Postiglione, who remembers every single detail of the crimes that he’s tasked to solve.
With over 25 years of experience as a Nashville homicide detective, Det. Postiglione has seen hundreds of crimes scenes, and he remembers each as if it happened yesterday.
The series is produced by Joke Productions, the company behind CNN’s true crime series Unmasking A Killer, which told the story of the Golden State Killer. Joke Fincioen, Biagio Messina and Jeff Kuntz are executive producers alongside Investigation Discovery’s Tim Baney is executive producer.
“There are very few men like Det. Pat Postiglione, and that’s not just due to his exceptional memory,” said Henry Schleiff, Group President of Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel, and Destination America,...
The Discovery-owned cable network will air Deadly Recall on March 5. It will follow Detective Pat Postiglione, who remembers every single detail of the crimes that he’s tasked to solve.
With over 25 years of experience as a Nashville homicide detective, Det. Postiglione has seen hundreds of crimes scenes, and he remembers each as if it happened yesterday.
The series is produced by Joke Productions, the company behind CNN’s true crime series Unmasking A Killer, which told the story of the Golden State Killer. Joke Fincioen, Biagio Messina and Jeff Kuntz are executive producers alongside Investigation Discovery’s Tim Baney is executive producer.
“There are very few men like Det. Pat Postiglione, and that’s not just due to his exceptional memory,” said Henry Schleiff, Group President of Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel, and Destination America,...
- 2/12/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Will Packer is to produce a documentary series about the murder of 29 African American children in Atlanta for Investigation Discovery.
The Girls Trip and Night School producer is making The Atlanta Child Murders for the Discovery-owned network. The three-part special will air on the cable network on March 23.
The doc series was announced by Henry Schleiff, Group President, ID, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel & Destination America at TCA.
The case was previously the focus of a CNN documentary in 2010 with Soledad O’Brien and more recently hit podcast Atlanta Monster.
It will tell the story of Atlanta beginning in 1979, where two 14-year-old boys go missing. A few days later a woman stumbles across their remains, with one boy fatally shot and the other strangled. This incident begins a horrifying 23 months, with a total of 29 African-American children being stolen from their families and killed. Multiple suspicions lead nowhere, and under intense pressure,...
The Girls Trip and Night School producer is making The Atlanta Child Murders for the Discovery-owned network. The three-part special will air on the cable network on March 23.
The doc series was announced by Henry Schleiff, Group President, ID, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel & Destination America at TCA.
The case was previously the focus of a CNN documentary in 2010 with Soledad O’Brien and more recently hit podcast Atlanta Monster.
It will tell the story of Atlanta beginning in 1979, where two 14-year-old boys go missing. A few days later a woman stumbles across their remains, with one boy fatally shot and the other strangled. This incident begins a horrifying 23 months, with a total of 29 African-American children being stolen from their families and killed. Multiple suspicions lead nowhere, and under intense pressure,...
- 2/12/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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