The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade

The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade

Ended First aired 14/Nov/2016 United States English 2 season(s) 16 episode(s)
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Investigation Discovery transports viewers on a bittersweet and terrifying journey back in time, revealing the dark side of America's favorite decade.
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Season 2 · Season 2
10 episode(s) · Air date: 16/Oct/2017
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S2E10
The Krishna Killers
Air date: 18/Dec/2017 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Hare Krishnas follow a religion based on divine love. But the mysterious disappearance of a charismatic devotee exposes a disturbing dark side. When another member is shot dead, police uncover a twisted web of murder and betrayal.

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Hare Krishnas follow a religion based on divine love. But the mysterious disappearance of a charismatic devotee exposes a disturbing dark side. When another member is shot dead, police uncover a twisted web of murder and betrayal.

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S2E9
The Milk Carton Murder
Air date: 11/Dec/2017 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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When 13-year-old Sarah Rairdon vanishes from an isolated road in tiny Underwood, Minnesota, the whole town launches an exhaustive search for her. The discovery of her body leads to terrifying fears of child abductions... and reveals a tragic secret.

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When 13-year-old Sarah Rairdon vanishes from an isolated road in tiny Underwood, Minnesota, the whole town launches an exhaustive search for her. The discovery of her body leads to terrifying fears of child abductions... and reveals a tragic secret.

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S2E8
The Cotton Club Murder
Air date: 04/Dec/2017 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Vaudeville producer Roy Radin wants to turn his stage success into Hollywood credibility. When his bullet-riddled body is found in a canyon, police are stumped. Was he the victim of a vicious drug cartel? Or a movie deal gone wrong?

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Vaudeville producer Roy Radin wants to turn his stage success into Hollywood credibility. When his bullet-riddled body is found in a canyon, police are stumped. Was he the victim of a vicious drug cartel? Or a movie deal gone wrong?

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S2E7
The Death of Disco
Air date: 27/Nov/2017 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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When 24-year-old Diane Delia is found dead in the Hudson River, detectives are surprised to realize she was once a man. An investigation leads them to New York's disco and gay club scenes - and a dramatic love triangle that could expose the killer.

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When 24-year-old Diane Delia is found dead in the Hudson River, detectives are surprised to realize she was once a man. An investigation leads them to New York's disco and gay club scenes - and a dramatic love triangle that could expose the killer.

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S2E6
The Dixieland Murders
Air date: 20/Nov/2017 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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In 1987, two of Biloxi, Mississippi's most prominent citizens, Judge Vincent Sherry and his wife, Margaret, a city councilwoman, are shot to death in their home. Their oldest daughter sets out on a decade-long quest to find her parents' killer.

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In 1987, two of Biloxi, Mississippi's most prominent citizens, Judge Vincent Sherry and his wife, Margaret, a city councilwoman, are shot to death in their home. Their oldest daughter sets out on a decade-long quest to find her parents' killer.

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Phantom Killer of the Opera
Air date: 13/Nov/2017 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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When 31-year-old violinist Helen Mintiks goes missing during a performance at the Metropolitan Opera House, all of New York is terrified. Then her naked corpse is discovered in an airshaft at the Met. Could there be a real-life Phantom of the Opera?

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When 31-year-old violinist Helen Mintiks goes missing during a performance at the Metropolitan Opera House, all of New York is terrified. Then her naked corpse is discovered in an airshaft at the Met. Could there be a real-life Phantom of the Opera?

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The Copycat Killer
Air date: 06/Nov/2017 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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When rising star Rebecca Schaeffer is gunned down in her doorway, Hollywood panics. A killer is on the loose, and no one knows who murdered the beloved young actress. Detectives investigate - wondering if they have a copycat killer in their midst.

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When rising star Rebecca Schaeffer is gunned down in her doorway, Hollywood panics. A killer is on the loose, and no one knows who murdered the beloved young actress. Detectives investigate - wondering if they have a copycat killer in their midst.

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Friday the 13th
Air date: 30/Oct/2017 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Terror grips Wylie, Texas on Friday the 13th, when young mother and teacher Betty Gore is hacked to death with an axe. Is a copycat psycho killer trying to create his own real life slasher film? The truth turns out to be more horrifying than fiction.

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Terror grips Wylie, Texas on Friday the 13th, when young mother and teacher Betty Gore is hacked to death with an axe. Is a copycat psycho killer trying to create his own real life slasher film? The truth turns out to be more horrifying than fiction.

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The Libertyville Horror
Air date: 23/Oct/2017 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Libertyville, IL is the kind of place where families go to live out the American Dream. When one of the town's wealthiest couples is gunned down in their bed, the community is shocked. Was it a robbery - or was this family harboring dark secrets?

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Libertyville, IL is the kind of place where families go to live out the American Dream. When one of the town's wealthiest couples is gunned down in their bed, the community is shocked. Was it a robbery - or was this family harboring dark secrets?

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The Newlywed Murder
Air date: 16/Oct/2017 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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When Long Island newlywed Lisa Solomon disappears on Christmas Eve, family and friends search for her relentlessly. Did she leave her husband of two months in the middle of the night? Or is there something more sinister at play?

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When Long Island newlywed Lisa Solomon disappears on Christmas Eve, family and friends search for her relentlessly. Did she leave her husband of two months in the middle of the night? Or is there something more sinister at play?

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Season 1 · Season 1
6 episode(s) · Air date: 14/Nov/2016
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S1E6
The Real Fatal Attraction
Air date: 19/Dec/2016 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Single mother of three Linda Culbertson lands a dream job as a legal secretary in a Kansas City law firm. She falls hard for her married boss, Donald Pierce. Their twisted passions draw bystanders into a shocking and vicious crime?

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Single mother of three Linda Culbertson lands a dream job as a legal secretary in a Kansas City law firm. She falls hard for her married boss, Donald Pierce. Their twisted passions draw bystanders into a shocking and vicious crime?

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The Black Monday Murder
Air date: 12/Dec/2016 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Stockbroker Joe Pikul and his wife Diane are living the New York high life. When she discovers Joe’s been leading a double life, a conflict ensues. And within days of the stock market crash of Black Monday, their marriage comes to a violent end.

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Stockbroker Joe Pikul and his wife Diane are living the New York high life. When she discovers Joe’s been leading a double life, a conflict ensues. And within days of the stock market crash of Black Monday, their marriage comes to a violent end.

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The Heartland Massacre
Air date: 05/Dec/2016 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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In the heart of America’s devastating Farm Crisis, the largest mass murder in recent Missouri history stuns a small town. An entire family is wiped out. The unlikely suspect is a 14-year-old boy… but the real extent of the horror is even more shock

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In the heart of America’s devastating Farm Crisis, the largest mass murder in recent Missouri history stuns a small town. An entire family is wiped out. The unlikely suspect is a 14-year-old boy… but the real extent of the horror is even more shock

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The Cheerleader Murder
Air date: 28/Nov/2016 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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In a wealthy California suburb, 15-year-old cheerleader Kirsten Costas is stabbed to death. A teenage girl is seen fleeing the scene. As months pass without an arrest, the police are stumped. But some in the community… think they know the murderer.

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In a wealthy California suburb, 15-year-old cheerleader Kirsten Costas is stabbed to death. A teenage girl is seen fleeing the scene. As months pass without an arrest, the police are stumped. But some in the community… think they know the murderer.

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The Preppy Murder
Air date: 21/Nov/2016 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Jennifer Levin is found strangled to death in Central Park. A prep school heartthrob, Robert Chambers, is arrested for the crime. The press seizes on his provocative claim that Jennifer’s death happened accidentally during “rough sex."

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Jennifer Levin is found strangled to death in Central Park. A prep school heartthrob, Robert Chambers, is arrested for the crime. The press seizes on his provocative claim that Jennifer’s death happened accidentally during “rough sex."

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The Yuppie Murder
Air date: 14/Nov/2016 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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The Stuarts, are robbed and shot in Boston. Carol and her unborn child are killed. Charles survives to describe their black assailant, inflaming racial tensions, until a surprise witness comes forward with a story that blows open the case.

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The Stuarts, are robbed and shot in Boston. Carol and her unborn child are killed. Charles survives to describe their black assailant, inflaming racial tensions, until a surprise witness comes forward with a story that blows open the case.

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Patrick Gallagher
Patrick Gallagher
Himself - Narrator
Alexander Reed
Alexander Reed
Gary Santisario
Lance Coughlin
Lance Coughlin
NYPD Officer
Liam Higgins
Liam Higgins
Jack Litman's Assistant
Benjamin Oduro
Benjamin Oduro
Cosmo Fallarino
Elle Gabriel
Elle Gabriel
Jo Musel Parr
Loydeen Pulsifer
Loydeen Pulsifer
Lanie Jacobs
Avery Mull
Avery Mull
Claudia Pikul
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Bill Hoffmann
Himself
Becky Boggs
Becky Boggs
Robyn Arnold
Aaron Dalla Villa
Aaron Dalla Villa
Bobby Ferrara
Anna Andersen
Anna Andersen
Patricia Pomeroy
Bradley Bemboom
Bradley Bemboom
Roy Radin
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Tom Westfall
Himself
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Nori J. Muster
Self
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Henry Doktorski
Self
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Gaura Rader
Self
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Jacob Young
Self

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