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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
A savage predator goes on a homicidal rampage with a savage triple murder along with an abduction of two young siblings from their home in the middle of the night. The children quickly decide they will do whatever is necessary to survive.
Guest stars Dan Wakeford, Cynthia Sanz
Episode 2
In 1987, a mother's bond to her daughter is put to the ultimate test when one of them shoots a man dead.
Guest stars Elaine Aradillas, Dan Wakeford
Episode 3
During an armed robbery, a father of three is fatally shot, but for 23 years, another family questions if the wrong man is behind bars.
Guest stars Cynthia Sanz, K.C. Baker, Marc Peyser
Episode 4
Five young people disappeared over a span of four years in the rural area of Lewis-Clark Valley, along the Idaho-Washington border. Investigators search for links to the mysterious cases.
Guest stars Christine Pelisek, Bryan Fuller
Episode 5
In 1984, a slew of brutal hammer attacks leaves a Colorado community in fear. It takes nearly 40 years before a serial killer is brought to justice.
Guest stars K.C. Baker, Marc Peyser, Alicia Dennis
Episode 6
The murder of James Byrd, Jr. throws his family into turmoil as law enforcement investigates one of the most gruesome hate crimes in U.S. history.
Guest stars Elaine Aradillas, Alicia Dennis
Episode 7
One family's American dream goes up in flames; what looks like an accidental fire turns out to be a cover-up for a murder. As they try to rebuild what's left, they vow never to extinguish their search for justice.
Guest stars Cynthia Sanz, K.C. Baker
Episode 8
In January 2020, a Mennonite woman goes missing from her small religious community. They find her body, but forensic evidence leads them to a dead end, stymieing law enforcement. Detectives get creative in an effort to find their suspect.
Guest stars K.C. Baker, Marc Peyser, Liz Vaccariello
Episode 9
When a young woman goes missing, a rookie police officer's intuition leads to an intense investigation, as they race against the clock to find her.
Guest stars Elaine Aradillas, Marc Peyser
Episode 10
A 19-year-old coed leaves her apartment and never returns. When her body is found in a desert river basin, police and internet sleuths alike wonder if she was a victim of an alleged killer known as The Zombie Hunter.
Guest stars Alicia Dennis, Liz Vaccariello, Keen Azariah
Episode 11
In May 2002, a couple goes missing in Ocean City, MD. It's almost as if they vanished into thin air until a random, late-night burglary leads police to discover a tale of deception, brutality and savagery, the likes of which they have never seen.
Guest stars Elaine Aradillas, Cynthia Sanz
Episode 12
In 2011, a husband returns home to find his wife dead on the living room floor. He tells first responders she committed suicide, but it was murder. Police zero in on the husband and what unfolds is one of the most outrageous tales in recent history.
Guest stars Jeff Truesdell, Alicia Dennis, Pam Hupp
Episode 13
When neighbors find a young teacher axed to death on Friday the 13th, a sleepy suburb fears a psychopath is loose. The bloody crime scene leads police to a most unlikely suspect, unfolding a story people still have to see to believe 40 years later.
Guest stars Cynthia Sanz, Steve Helling, Jim Atkinson
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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