How It Really Happened

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2017

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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.

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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