How It Really Happened
Documentary
Crime
Mystery
Actor Jesse L. Martin delves deeply into notorious crimes, mysteries, trials and celebrity tragedies.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Tuesday, October 14
Siegfried & Roy: The Tiger Attack (Part 1)
Season 5 • Episode 5
In 2003, the careers of master illusionists Siegfried and Roy comes to a shockingly abrupt end.
Tuesday, October 14
Siegfried & Roy: Dangerous Illusion (Part 2)
Season 5 • Episode 6
Roy tries to recover from severe wounds inflicted by his beloved tiger Mantacore.
Tuesday, October 14
Boston Marathon: Reconstructing the Crime Scene: Part 1
Season 5 • Episode 7
On April 15th 2013, two bombs explode during the Boston Marathon, killing three spectators.
Tuesday, October 14
Boston Marathon: The Manhunt (Part 2)
Season 5 • Episode 8
The Boston Bombing suspects are identified as domestic terrorist brothers.
Thursday, October 16
James Jordan: Vanished
Season 5 • Episode 10
In 1993, James Raymond Jordan Sr. goes missing and his luxury car is found stripped and abandoned.
Thursday, October 16
Finding Susan Powell: The Secret They Couldn't Talk About Part 1
Season 6 • Episode 1
Susan Powell goes missing in December of 2009; more details about Susan's marriage to Josh emerge.
Thursday, October 16
Finding Susan Powell: What the Children Saw Part 2
Season 6 • Episode 2
Authorities search for Susan Powell in every nook and cranny of the desert in Western Utah.
Thursday, October 16
Last Days of Glenn Frey: Heartache Tonight
Season 6 • Episode 7
Glenn Frey was a multi-talented musician and co-founded the legendary band, the Eagles.
Tuesday, October 21
Escape From Dannemora: Killers Part 1
Season 6 • Episode 3
Convicted murderers Richard Matt and David Sweat break out of prison.
Tuesday, October 21
Escape From Dannemora: Getaway Car Part 2
Season 6 • Episode 4
The manhunt for escaped prisoners Richard Matt and David Sweat expands to Canada.
Tuesday, October 21
Bernie Madoff: Most Hated Man Part 1
Season 6 • Episode 5
Bernie Madoff confesses that this secret fund was nothing more than a multi-billion dollar fraud.
Tuesday, October 21
Bernie Madoff: Who Else Knew? Part 2
Season 6 • Episode 6
The news of Bernie Madoff's arrest sent shockwaves around the world.
Thursday, October 23
The Dartmouth Murders: Evil in a Small Town
Season 6 • Episode 8
Dartmouth College professors Half and Suzanne Zantop's incredible lives came to a shocking end.
Thursday, October 23
The Jenny Jones Show: Fatal Attraction
Season 6 • Episode 9
Three friends go on The Jenny Jones Show to reveal a secret crush and one of them ends up dead.
Thursday, October 23
Madeleine McCann: The Night She Disappeared
Season 7 • Episode 9
The McCanns went to a Portuguese resort, where their 3-year-old daughter, Madeleine, vanished.
Thursday, October 23
Madeleine McCann: Who Took Madeleine?
Season 7 • Episode 10
The McCanns went to a Portuguese resort, where their 3-year-old daughter, Madeleine, vanished.
Tuesday, October 28
Kobe Bryant Fateful Flight: Red Flags
Season 7 • Episode 3
Kobe Bryant's helicopter crash on Jan. 26, 2020, kills all nine people on board.
Tuesday, October 28
Kobe Bryant Fateful Flight: What Went Wrong?
Season 7 • Episode 4
Kobe Bryant's helicopter crash on Jan. 26, 2020, kills all nine people on board.
Tuesday, October 28
The Yacht Murder Mystery: Unspeakable Cruelty
Season 7 • Episode 5
Tom and Jackie Hawks' disappearance in November 2004 after two years of sailing the Pacific.
Tuesday, October 28
The Hollywood Ripper: He Was Watching Them
Season 7 • Episode 6
Stories about a strange air conditioning repairman lead police on a trail to find a murderer.
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