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Uncover the heart-wrenching true stories behind crimes that transcended headlines and became part of popular culture. Exclusive first hand interviews reveal shocking twists, new evidence, and unexpected resolutions.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
People Magazine Investigates is available to stream on DirecTV On Demand, Discovery+, Discovery+ (Via Amazon Prime), HBO (Via Hulu), HBO Max, Max (Via Amazon Prime), Philo, and Spectrum On Demand in United States. You can also buy it from Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
Uncover the heart-wrenching true stories behind crimes that transcended headlines and became part of popular culture. Exclusive first hand interviews reveal shocking twists, new evidence, and unexpected resolutions.
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Episode 1
In the 1970s, a serial rapist is on the loose in northern California. As his reign of terror over the community wanes, police discover he isn't just a serial rapist, he's a serial murderer who has been killing people all over California.
Guest stars Christine Pelisek, Jess Cagle
Episode 2
A young couple's toddler vanishes while the family is enjoying an impromptu camping trip in Leadore, Idaho. Investigators and private detectives work around the clock to find the missing boy, only to come back to his parents.
Guest stars Jess Cagle, Elaine Aradillas
Episode 3
When a young family vanishes from their Southern California dream home, friends and family are left with dozens of unanswered questions. Authorities suspect they fled the country, until an unlikely source uncovers the truth.
Guest stars Alicia Dennis, Jess Cagle, Elaine Aradillas
Episode 4
One summer night in 2007, the Petit family is woken up by two strangers in their quiet Connecticut home. Suddenly, these four family members find themselves being held hostage and in a fight for their lives.
Guest stars Nicole Weisensee Egan, Michael Benson, Cynthia Sanz, Jess Cagle
Episode 5
Sherri Rasmussen and John Ruetten are enjoying newlywed life until one morning when Sherri calls into work sick. That night, John returns home to find his wife murdered. Years later, detectives discover Sherri's killer was too close for comfort.
Guest stars Christine Pelisek, Dan Wakeford, Caitlin Keating
Episode 6
A premiere fishing boat explodes into flames just off shore, stunning the small fishing town of Craig, Alaska. After fighting the flames, state troopers discover the remains of a young family and few clues as to could have set the ship blaze.
Guest stars Alicia Dennis, Johnny Dodd
Episode 7
In Florida, friends and family are stunned after an esteemed criminal law professor is executed in his garage. Investigators follow a series of leads taking them on a statewide hunt in search of the murderous masterminds.
Guest stars Alicia Dennis
Episode 8
After a young couple goes missing, detectives find a clue leading them to a strange storage container in the middle of 95 acres, and what's inside unlocks the secrets of a monster hiding in plain sight.
Guest stars Cynthia Sanz, Johnny Dodd
Episode 9
In 1984, the body of a 14-year-old girl turns up on the beach in San Diego, and police think it relates to the murder of another teen. A clue yields an unbelievable suspect.
Guest stars Alicia Dennis, Johnny Dodd
Episode 10
In 1980, Tim Hack and Kelly Drew go missing from a small Wisconsin town, and later their bodies are found in a field. A woman comes forward nearly 40 years later to help solve the so-called "Sweetheart Murders" of Hack and Drew.
Guest stars Gillian Telling, Dan Wakeford
Episode 11
Shock sweeps through a Washington community when a suburban mother gets arrested for a murder from a decade earlier in Alaska. Details of a seedy and sordid past emerge.
Guest stars Tom Brennan, Jess Cagle, Caitlin Keating
Episode 12
Police investigate the shooting deaths of millionaires Brad and Andra Sachs in their home in 2014 and track a series of clues in a chase to find the couple's killer.
Guest stars Christine Pelisek, Cynthia Sanz
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
David Christopher WellsNarrator (voice)
Kate CoyneSelf - Executive Editor, People Magazine
Michael FleemanSelf - Journalist
Cyril WechtSelf - Forensic Pathologist
Nicole Weisensee EganSelf - Senior Writer, People Magazine
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