Series synopsis
The Friday the 13th Murders is an American crime documentary television series that premiered on Investigation Discovery on October 1, 2025. It ended on November 5, 2025. It was created by Sam Evenson, Tracy Johnson Evans.
Explores real killings that unfold on or around the infamous date, revealing how Friday the 13th transforms from superstition into a real-life horror story.
Premise
Explores real killings that unfold on or around the infamous date, revealing how Friday the 13th transforms from superstition into a real-life horror story.
Premise: Some legends are all too real
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- Kenneth Glenn Milner as Self
- Lori Mccoy as Self – Panhandle Resident
- Kenja Purkey as Self – Former Girlfriend of Glenn Milner
- Tam Terry as Self – Sheriff, Carson County PD
- Ken Williams as Self – Principal, Panhandle High School
- Patti Williams as Self – Wife of Ken Williams
- John Markle as Self – Murderer (archive footage)
- Christine Markle as Self – Murder Victim (archive footage)
- Amy Markle as Self – Murder Victim (archive footage)
- Suzanne Markle as Self – Murder Victim (archive footage)
- Mercedes McCambridge as Self – John's Mother / Actress, The Exorcist (archive footage)
- Bill Clinton as Self – Former Governor of Arkansas (archive footage)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | October 1, 2025 | November 5, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Obsession to Do Evil On Friday the 13th, a teen obsessed with Satan and serial killers terrorizes a small Texas town. Survivors fight to stay alive as police race to stop him before dawn during a night-long rampage that leaves the town forever changed and scarred. |
October 1, 2025 |
| 2 |
We All Go a Little Mad Police discover a family dead in their mansion. The scene includes a horror film flickering on a screen and a bloody mask nearby. A letter hinting at the demon from The Exorcist leads investigators to believe the case is more complex than a murder-suicide. |
October 8, 2025 |
| 3 |
Cape Fear Killer For years, women in a small town have been attacked and gone missing. A major breakthrough in the case leads law enforcement to the shocking realization that the killer has been in their community all along. |
October 15, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Investigation Discovery |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 1, 2025 |
| Last aired | November 5, 2025 |
| Status | ended |