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Investigation Discovery

HLN

Reality Series

2019

Documentary

Crime

Host Donnie Wahlberg chronicles the twisted lives of diabolical criminals, such as Charles Manson, Aileen Wuornos, John Wayne Gacy, the Rev. Jim Jones, and others.

Upcoming TV Airings

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

Thursday, July 10

Thomas the Terrible

Season 6 • Episode 6

Yathomas Riley is a star in the boxing world, but he's prone to fits of rage and violence.

Thursday, July 10

Thomas the Terrible

Season 6 • Episode 6

Yathomas Riley is a star in the boxing world, but he's prone to fits of rage and violence.

Thursday, July 10

The Trailside Killer

Season 5 • Episode 1

A killer stalks California; the clues are scarce, until one victim gets away.

Thursday, July 10

The Trailside Killer

Season 5 • Episode 2

A killer stalks California; the clues are scarce, until one victim gets away.

Saturday, July 12

Robert Durst: World's Worst Fugitive (Part 1)

Season 2 • Episode 9

Robert Durst has been linked to the deaths of his wife, his best friend, and his neighbor.

Saturday, July 12

Robert Durst: Nobody Tells the Whole Truth (Part 2)

Season 2 • Episode 10

Six weeks after jumping bail in Galveston, Texas, Robert Durst is caught on a store security camera.

Saturday, July 12

Dr. Death: A License to Kill (Part 1)

Season 2 • Episode 11

Physician-turned-murderer Michael Swango leaves a trail of death and mayhem across two continents.

Saturday, July 12

Dr. Death: You're Next (Part 2)

Season 2 • Episode 12

Suspicious illnesses and deaths follow Dr. Michael Swango from hospital to hospital.

Saturday, July 12

The Golden State Killer: Hunting Human Beings Pt. 1

Season 3 • Episode 1

Investigators finally unmask the man suspected of being California's most prolific serial killer.

Saturday, July 12

The Golden State Killer: Hiding in Plain Sight Pt. 2

Season 3 • Episode 2

Investigators identify the Golden State Killer as being Joseph DeAngelo.

Monday, July 14

The Butcher Baker: Terror in the Wilderness Pt. 1

Season 3 • Episode 3

One of the most prolific rapists and serial killers in Alaska's history, The Butcher Baker.

Monday, July 14

The Butcher Baker: The Girls Who Got Away Pt. 2

Season 3 • Episode 4

One woman's story leads police to a shocking discovery inside Robert Hansen's home.

Monday, July 14

The Amityville Horror: Murdered One by One Pt. 1

Season 3 • Episode 5

In November 1974, the DeFeo family were found murdered inside their beautiful seaside home.

Monday, July 14

The Amityville Horror: Evil in the House Pt. 2

Season 3 • Episode 6

Para psychologists and psychics investigate who murdered the DeFeo family and why.

Thursday, July 17

The Twin

Season 5 • Episode 5

Donnie Wahlberg sheds light on serial killer Larry Hall and his relationship with his twin brother.

Thursday, July 17

The Twin

Season 5 • Episode 6

Someone snatches a student from her college campus in Indiana; a second missing girl turns up dead.

Saturday, July 19

The Dating Game Killer: Smooth Talker Pt. 1

Season 3 • Episode 7

In 1968, an 8-year-old girl is abducted, raped and left for dead.

Saturday, July 19

The Dating Game Killer: The Bite Mark Pt. 2

Season 3 • Episode 8

With a string of murders already behind him, Rodney Alcala appears on the TV show The Dating Game.

Saturday, July 19

The Iceman: The Murder Business Pt. 1

Season 3 • Episode 9

Unbeknownst to his neighbors, Richard Kuklinski was the Iceman, a cold-blooded killer.

Saturday, July 19

The Iceman: Trapping a Serial Killer Pt. 2

Season 3 • Episode 10

For many years, the Iceman, Richard Kuklinski, had literally gotten away with murder.

Saturday, July 19

The Firestarter: A Wall of Flames

Season 3 • Episode 11

A string of horrifying fires plagues California in the Eighties and Nineties.

Saturday, July 19

The Firestarter: Chasing a Pyromaniac

Season 3 • Episode 12

In a race against time, investigators hunt for an arsonist setting fires across California.

Sunday, July 20

The Night Stalker: Summer of Terror (Part 1)

Season 2 • Episode 5

A killer known as the "Night Stalker" was on the loose in Los Angeles in the summer of 1985.

Sunday, July 20

The Night Stalker: I Will Be Avenged (Part 2)

Season 2 • Episode 6

A tip from a teenage boy leads to the identity of the Night Stalker.

Sunday, July 20

A Family to Fear

Season 6 • Episode 4

David family's need for control over the children leads to allegations of abuse.

Sunday, July 20

A Family to Fear

Season 6 • Episode 4

David family's need for control over the children leads to allegations of abuse.

Monday, July 21

The Ken and Barbie Killers: Dead Ringer Pt. 1

Season 4 • Episode 1

From 1987 to 1992, rapes, abductions and murders of women occur north of the U.S.-Canadian border.

Monday, July 21

The Ken and Barbie Killers: I Kidnapped a Girl Pt. 2

Season 4 • Episode 2

From 1987 to 1992, rapes, abductions and murders of women occur north of the U.S.-Canadian border.

Monday, July 21

The Back to School Killer: A Fear in the Air Pt. 1

Season 4 • Episode 3

When college-aged women in Charlottesville, Va. go missing, the search leads to a local athlete.

Monday, July 21

The Back to School Killer: Portrait of a Predator Pt. 2

Season 4 • Episode 4

When college-aged women in Charlottesville, Va. go missing, the search leads to a local athlete.

Friday, July 25

The Slave Master

Season 5 • Episode 3

In the 1980s, Kansas City women start to vanish; they all had a connection to "The Slave Master."

Friday, July 25

The Slave Master

Season 5 • Episode 4

Police must outwit a sly serial killer who calls himself Slave Master.

Friday, July 25

BTK: Bind, Torture, Kill (Part 1)

Season 2 • Episode 3

For decades, the bloodthirsty serial killer B.T.K. terrifies Wichita as he murders again.

Friday, July 25

BTK: The Taunting (Part 2)

Season 2 • Episode 4

For years the BTK killer taunts law enforcement and the media as he seeks the attention he craves.

Saturday, July 26

Sammy the Bull Gravano Pt. 1

Season 4 • Episode 5

Sammy Gravano cuts a deal with the government and testifies against his former boss.

Saturday, July 26

Sammy the Bull Gravano Pt. 2

Season 4 • Episode 6

Sammy Gravano cuts a deal with the government and testifies against his former boss.

Saturday, July 26

The Hillside Stranglers: A Pair of Serial Killers Pt. 1

Season 4 • Episode 7

In the fall of 1977, bodies of young women begin piling up in the hillsides of Los Angeles.

Saturday, July 26

The Hillside Stranglers: She Walked Into the Trap Pt. 2

Season 4 • Episode 8

In the fall of 1977, bodies of young women begin piling up in the hillsides of Los Angeles.

Saturday, July 26

The Cross Country Killer: He Could Make People Disappear Pt. 1

Season 4 • Episode 9

While closing shop in Anchorage, Alaska, Samantha Koenig gets kidnapped, triggering a manhunt.

Saturday, July 26

The Cross Country Killer: The Kill Kits Pt. 2

Season 4 • Episode 10

While closing shop in Anchorage, Alaska, Samantha Koenig gets kidnapped, triggering a manhunt.

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