Evil Lives Here: My Child the Killer

This premiere episode tells the story of a mother named Dawn and her son Justyn. It chronicles her realization that the child she raised had become someone she no longer recognized—a person capable of a "monstrous" act.

In 1995, three brutal murders span Oregon and California, leaving several families shattered and communities terrified. When police identify Robert Acremant as the killer, his father, Ken, is confronted with the reality that his son is not the man he thought he knew. Ken is then forced into making an agonizing decision no parent should have to make - to call authorities and turn in his own son, knowing it will change both of their lives forever. In the aftermath, Robert never forgave his father, leaving Ken to carry the weight of that choice alone.

Jeannette does everything she can to care for her son, Timmy. It is a struggle, but she thought she was doing a good job. Then, his dark side emerges. He is violent, unpredictable, and dangerous. Despite every effort to help her son, she watches helplessly as he spirals into darkness. Exhausted, overwhelmed, and fearful for her family, she plans something unimaginable for any parent: she wants to kill her own son to save herself and possibly others.