Series synopsis
The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade is an American documentary crime reality television series that premiered on Investigation Discovery on November 14, 2016. It ended on December 18, 2017. It stars Patrick Gallagher.
Investigation Discovery transports viewers on a bittersweet and terrifying journey back in time, revealing the dark side of America's favorite decade.
Premise
Investigation Discovery transports viewers on a bittersweet and terrifying journey back in time, revealing the dark side of America's favorite decade.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Patrick Gallagher as Himself - Narrator
Guest cast
- Alexander Reed as Gary Santisario
- Lance Coughlin as NYPD Officer
- Liam Higgins as Jack Litman's Assistant
- Benjamin Oduro as Cosmo Fallarino
- Elle Gabriel as Jo Musel Parr
- Loydeen Pulsifer as Lanie Jacobs
- Avery Mull as Claudia Pikul
- Bill Hoffmann as Himself
- Becky Boggs as Robyn Arnold
- Aaron Dalla Villa as Bobby Ferrara
- Anna Andersen as Patricia Pomeroy
- Bradley Bemboom as Roy Radin
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | November 14, 2016 | December 19, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 10 | October 16, 2017 | December 18, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Yuppie Murder 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. |
November 14, 2016 |
| 2 |
The Preppy Murder 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." |
November 21, 2016 |
| 3 |
The Cheerleader Murder 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. |
November 28, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Newlywed Murder 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? |
October 16, 2017 |
| 2 |
The Libertyville Horror 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? |
October 23, 2017 |
| 3 |
Friday the 13th 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. |
October 30, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Investigation Discovery |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 14, 2016 |
| Last aired | December 18, 2017 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:00:00 |