Series synopsis
Pamela Smart: An American Murder Mystery is an American crime documentary television series that premiered on Investigation Discovery on August 19, 2018. It ended on August 20, 2018. It stars Jeff Klinger, Pamela Smart and Diane Dimond.
Sex, lies and a tale too twisted to be real surround the murder of Gregg Smart. Who Killed Him? And why? On May 1, 1990, 22-year-old teacher Pamela Smart finds her husband Gregg dead on the floor of their southern New Hampshire condo, leaving the town of Derry stunned. Scouring the region for clues, police shift their attention to Gregg's grieving widow, Pamela Smart, who has been making curious television appearances publicizing her plight. When investigators discover Pamela has been having a s ...
Premise
Sex, lies and a tale too twisted to be real surround the murder of Gregg Smart. Who Killed Him? And why? On May 1, 1990, 22-year-old teacher Pamela Smart finds her husband Gregg dead on the floor of their southern New Hampshire condo, leaving the town of Derry stunned. Scouring the region for clues, police shift their attention to Gregg's grieving widow, Pamela Smart, who has been making curious television appearances publicizing her plight. When investigators discover Pamela has been having a sordid affair with high school student, Billy Flynn, a complicated web of lies and deceit unravel, revealing one of the most scandalous crimes of the century. Now, leading true crime network Investigation Discovery (ID) delves into the case in Pamela Smart: An American Murder Mystery. From the tawdry affair, to teenage assassins, to the explosive nationally televised trial, this case transfixed the entire nation as Pamela Smart emerged as the original Black Widow.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jeff Klinger as Narrator (voice)
- Pamela Smart as Self (archive footage)
- Diane Dimond as Self - Crime Journalist
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | August 19, 2018 | August 20, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Death in Derry 24-year-old Gregg Smart is found brutally murdered inside the entrance to his condo; investigators arrest three local teens who have a connection to the victim's wife, Pam, and begin suspecting her of orchestrating her husband's murder. |
August 19, 2018 |
| 2 |
An Affair to Die For The investigation reveals that Pam Smart slept with her husband's triggerman, 15-year-old Billy Flynn; salacious details emerge in the first broadcast gavel-to-gavel murder trial in America. |
August 19, 2018 |
| 3 |
Black Widow As the trial continues, the prosecution plays secret audio recordings of Pam Smart that shock the courtroom; Pam takes the stand in a desperate bid to prove that Billy acted on his own motivations -- and killed Gregg in a lust-filled rage. |
August 20, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Investigation Discovery |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 19, 2018 |
| Last aired | August 20, 2018 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Sunday at 22:00:00 |