ID PRIMETIME HIGHLIGHTS
Fall 2018
FALL SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
NEW SERIES AND SPECIALS
LOVE & HATE CRIME // A Murder in Mississippi
One-Hour Special Premieres Sunday, October 13 at 10/9c
In June 2011, a group of young white teens drinking and partying in Rankin County, Mississippi, decided to "mess with" African Americans in nearby Jackson. James Craig Anderson became the group's target, as the teens ran down Anderson with their car - killing him in the process. Condemned as a modern-day lynching, the act was a sign that hatred based on race is alive and well in the United States. With racial tensions dominating political debate, monopolizing newspaper headlines and dividing communities, this timely documentary series investigates one of the first crimes to be prosecuted under federal Hate Crime laws.
BLOOD RUNS COLD
New Series Premieres Thursday, October 25 at 10/9c
The loss of a loved one is devastating, but when the crime goes unsolved and the perpetrator unpunished, the grief is compounded. BLOOD RUNS COLD tells stories of individuals who went to unimaginable lengths to uncover the truth.
GYPSY'S REVENGE
Two-Hour Special Premieres Tuesday, November 6 at 8/7c
The story of the life of mother and daughter Dee Dee and Gypsy Rose Blanchard is at first glance a triumph of human spirit over adversity. Dee Dee was a warm-hearted and utterly devoted single mom, and a saintly full-time caregiver to Gypsy who was dogged by terrible illnesses since birth - from leukemia to brain seizures to muscular dystrophy. So when the status update "That bitch is dead" appeared on Dee Dee's Facebook on June 14th, 2015, friends and neighbors were perplexed. It was an incongruous post from sweet natured Dee Dee whose feed was always full of endearing photos and cute posts. Had someone hacked Dee Dee's account? Was this a joke? Or something altogether more sinister?
DEADLY SILENCE
New Series Premieres Tuesday, November 13 at 9/8c
DEADLY SILENCE follows the baffling murder mysteries where it's not just one person who's hiding something - it's everybody. From closed communities and secretive organizations, to religious groups and tight-knit families, this series unravels the cases where police don't just have to crack the case, they need to penetrate a wall of silence too.
A MURDER IN MANSFIELD, a film by Barbara Kopple
Two-Hour Special Premieres Saturday, November 17 at 9/8c
Two-time Oscar(R)-winning director Barbara Kopple partners with America's leading true-crime network, Investigation Discovery (ID) to explore the legacy of the notorious 1989 murder of Noreen Boyle in Mansfield, Ohio in the new documentary, A MURDER IN MANSFIELD. The film chronicles Noreen's son Collier's journey for answers and peace in the aftermath of his mother's death, at the hands of his father, nearly three decades ago.
SUSAN POWELL: AN ID MURDER MYSTERY
Two-Hour Special Premieres Wednesday, December 12 at 9/8c
When 28-year-old Susan Powell disappears, her sister-in-law Jennifer begins a personal mission to uncover what happened. But when suspicion falls close to home, the truth destroys a family.
RETURNING SERIES
THE CORONER: I SPEAK FOR THE DEAD
New Season Premieres Thursday, October 4 at 9/8c
They say everybody has a story to tell. Graham Hetrick knows every body has a story. It's his job to listen. The child of an undertaker, Graham grew up in a funeral home. For him, being around dead bodies is a normal part of life. For the last 25 years, Graham has been the Coroner of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He handles close to 700 suspicious deaths each year. THE CORONER: I SPEAK FOR THE DEAD chronicles some of his most mysterious and disturbing homicides. While detectives search for clues among the living, Graham - a medical death investigator - is uncovering the secrets of the dead.
HOME ALONE
New Season Premieres Tuesday, October 9 at 10/9c
In this nerve-wracking series, a quiet suburban house becomes the setting for unimaginable horror. Scenes of unbearable tension grab the audience and take them along for a chilling ride into true, unbridled crime. The victims believe the walls around them are a safe sanctuary, but what happens when safety turns to insecurity?
SHATTERED
New Season Premieres Wednesday, October 17 at 9/8c
When a stone strikes glass, it cracks in all directions before shattering. Crime is the same. SHATTERED explores the ripple effects of a single murder on multiple lives, unraveling each homicide case through three distinct but connected points of view. Hear from loved ones, witnesses, and law enforcement - many telling their stories for the first time ever - reflecting on how the past continues to haunt the present.
PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES
New Season Premieres Monday, November 5 at 10/9c
PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES uncovers the heart-wrenching true stories behind crimes that transcended headlines and became part of popular culture. Exclusive firsthand interviews reveal shocking twists, new evidence, and unexpected resolutions.
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