How It Really Happened

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2017

Documentary

Crime

Mystery

Actor Jesse L. Martin delves deeply into notorious crimes, mysteries, trials and celebrity tragedies.

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Thursday, October 2

Jodi Arias: Sex, Lies, and Photographs

Season 3 • Episode 5

The romance between a small-town waitress and a successful businessman ends in murder.

Thursday, October 2

Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret

Season 3 • Episode 6

Four years after the vicious killing of Travis Alexander, Jodi Arias stands trial for his murder.

Thursday, October 2

Selena: Fatal Encounter

Season 3 • Episode 8

Behind the scenes of singer Selena's red-hot career, ambitions and tragic demise.

Thursday, October 2

Drew Peterson: Killer Charm

Season 4 • Episode 7

Questions arise about Drew Peterson after his wife, Stacy, goes missing on Oct. 28, 2007.

Tuesday, October 7

David Cassidy: Fatal Secret

Season 4 • Episode 8

David Cassidy's death is surrounded by mystery, leaving his family, friends and fans with questions.

Tuesday, October 7

The Bombing of Oklahoma City: The Explosion Pt 1

Season 4 • Episode 9

On April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh detonated a bomb in Oklahoma City claiming 168 innocent lives.

Tuesday, October 7

The Bombing of Oklahoma City: McVeigh's Shocking Confession Pt. 2

Season 4 • Episode 10

Timothy McVeigh describes what inspired him to take action against his fellow Americans.

Tuesday, October 7

Tom Petty: Mysterious Ending

Season 5 • Episode 9

A deeper look into Tom Petty's life reveals afflictions that may have led to his death at age 66.

Thursday, October 9

The Atlanta Serial Killer: Do You Know Where Your Children Are? Pt. 1

Season 5 • Episode 1

From 1979 to 1981, more than two dozen of Atlanta's black children disappeared without a trace.

Thursday, October 9

The Atlanta Serial Killer: The KKK Connection? Pt. 2

Season 5 • Episode 2

Investigators believe Wayne Williams murdered more than two dozen black children and young men.

Thursday, October 9

The Yosemite Murders: The Missing Women (Part 1)

Season 5 • Episode 3

A young women disappears from Yosemite National Park, a prime suspect emerges and then escapes.

Thursday, October 9

The Yosemite Murders: The Evil Side (Part 2)

Season 5 • Episode 4

A murder suspect is caught, but it's up to an FBI agent to draw out a confession.

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.

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