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Blood Relatives

2012TV-146 seasons6.6 / 10

From the outside, families seem like harmonious units in loving homes. But you don't necessarily know what secrets families are hiding from the outside world. Narrated by actress Brenda Strong, the voice of Desperate Housewives character Mary Alice Young, this series explores families hiding the most extreme of family secrets: murder. Each episode explores a death in a family, unravelling the motives of the family members, all of whom are potential suspects - and potential victims.

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Blood Relatives premiered June 7, 2012. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

Synopsis

From the outside, families seem like harmonious units in loving homes. But you don't necessarily know what secrets families are hiding from the outside world. Narrated by actress Brenda Strong, the voice of Desperate Housewives character Mary Alice Young, this series explores families hiding the most extreme of family secrets: murder. Each episode explores a death in a family, unravelling the motives of the family members, all of whom are potential suspects - and potential victims.

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Episode 1

Rotten to the Core

43m

The heartland of Nebraska is not immune to murderous revenge. A once-happy family is frayed by anger and jealousy when an unlikely affair is revealed, and a scandalous tattoo seals the fate of more than one member of this family.

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Episode 2

Mommy Dearest

43m

The suburbs of Detroit are a great place to raise a family, but one is quickly headed for disaster when affairs, lies and explosive arguments lead someone to an early grave.

Episode credits

Guest stars Alex Montalban

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Episode 3

Death Is in the Heir

43m

For one family in upscale Little Washington, NC, old family money and a get-rich-quick attitude put deadly targets on everybody's backs.

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Episode 4

All Tied Up and Nowhere to Go

43m

Orange County, CA, is known for sun, sand and surf ... and murder. A local family that has come up from rags to riches will soon find its luck has run out when murder comes knocking.

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Episode 5

Rocking the Cradle

43m

In quiet, little Honesdale, PA, one family endures heartache, teen pregnancy and addiction but keeps moving forward. Only when someone from the past disturbs the delicate balance is murder in the midst.

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Episode 6

Axe to Grind

43m

Montgomery, AL's upper crust social circle is about to play host to an uninvited party guest. Murder is on the menu when one family's distrust and finger pointing lead detectives on a cross-country trek for a killer.

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Episode 7

Darkness Before Don

43m

The Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina make a perfect backdrop -- for murder. Pillars of the community are pulled into a nightmare when affairs, abuse and embezzlement lead to someone losing their head.

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Episode 8

Children of the Scorn

43m

Three generations of an established household in the Pacific Northwest appear to have it all until a stash of guns is uncovered and a secret video reveals the face of a diabolical killer.

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Guest stars Jackie Torres

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Episode 9

The Four Horsemen

43m

Bigfork, MT, is known for producing hearty men. Some are so rugged they seem programmed for murder. This tiny town will soon face not one but two murders that appear random but are actually connected in a shocking way.

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Episode 10

Clash of the Tartans

43mfinale

Southern Oregon is a campers' paradise, but for one local businessman's family, a weekend in the woods will become a nightmare. Open marriages and forbidden relationships will lead to one person's watery grave.

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More about Blood Relatives

Cast

Brenda StrongNarrator (voice)
Hayes MercureKevin
Barbara MullinexSelf - Victim (archive footage)
Caitlin RotherSelf - True Crime Author
Lyn RiddleSelf - True Crime Author
Ernie DorlingSelf - True Crime Author
Lauren NashKim Carpenter
Brad SlaughterBuzz Clinton

Credits

Written by
Lorraine Markus Dirienzo

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Documentary
Episodes
65
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • Investigation DiscoveryUnited States
  • Mike Mathis ProductionsUnited States

Themes

docudramadramatizationdysfunctional familyfamily secretshomicideinterviewkillermurder