Series synopsis
Snapped is an American crime documentary television series that premiered on Oxygen on August 6, 2004. It was created by Zak Weisfeld, Stephen Land, Geoffrey Proud, Deborah Allen, Todd Moss. It stars Laura San Giacomo, Ronnie Farer, Sharon Martin and Jody Flader.
The fascinating cases of every day, seemingly average moms, wives and girlfriends accused of murder. Did they really do it? And if so, why?
Premise
The fascinating cases of every day, seemingly average moms, wives and girlfriends accused of murder. Did they really do it? And if so, why?
Premise: Everyone has a breaking point.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Laura San Giacomo as Narrator (voice)
- Ronnie Farer as Narrator (voice)
- Sharon Martin as Narrator (voice)
- Jody Flader as Narrator (voice)
Guest cast
- Jennelle Alyse Jones as Amy Fisher
- Steve Eifert as Detective Verlin
- Lyle Menendez as Self (archive footage)
- Erik Menendez as Self (archive footage)
- Michael Benson as Self - True Crime Author, "Dark Roses"
- William Statzer as Kenny Countie
- Tweed Michael Manning as Phillip Taylor
- Dustin Bolt as Tim
- Cindy Copeland as Det. Charity Rose
- Dean Feldman as Det. Waggle
- Anthony Vance Pierce as Det. Murphy
- Joanna Wooten as Carter Cervantez
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 330 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | March 25, 2018 | March 25, 2018 |
| Season 1 | 14 | August 6, 2004 | October 24, 2004 |
| Season 2 | 13 | February 20, 2005 | May 22, 2005 |
| Season 3 | 13 | October 2, 2005 | December 26, 2005 |
| Season 4 | 13 | October 1, 2006 | December 24, 2006 |
| Season 5 | 13 | April 29, 2007 | August 19, 2007 |
| Season 6 | 27 | October 7, 2007 | August 17, 2008 |
| Season 7 | 35 | January 8, 2009 | October 24, 2010 |
| Season 8 | 30 | February 20, 2011 | July 8, 2012 |
| Season 9 | 28 | April 1, 2012 | January 20, 2013 |
| Season 10 | 22 | January 27, 2013 | August 18, 2013 |
| Season 11 | 13 | September 1, 2013 | January 5, 2014 |
| Season 12 | 12 | January 12, 2014 | March 1, 2015 |
| Season 13 | 15 | April 20, 2014 | October 5, 2014 |
| Season 14 | 14 | November 9, 2014 | March 15, 2015 |
| Season 15 | 13 | March 22, 2015 | August 23, 2015 |
| Season 16 | 13 | September 6, 2015 | January 31, 2016 |
| Season 17 | 13 | February 14, 2016 | July 24, 2016 |
| Season 18 | 15 | August 7, 2016 | November 6, 2016 |
| Season 19 | 13 | November 13, 2016 | February 26, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Notorious: Aileen Wuornos An in depth look at the complexities of the case against the woman branded as America’s first female serial killer. Questions still revolve around her claim of self-defense and whether or not she got the justice she deserved. |
March 25, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Celeste Beard Johnson In 1997, the frustrated wife of a multi-millionaire convinced her lesbian lover to kill her husband. Her fatal mistake was instead of embracing here partner in crime she ditched the Sapphic spouse slayer soon after the crime. |
August 6, 2004 |
| 2 |
Virginia Larzelere Virginia Larzelere's husband Norman was a successful Daytona Beach dentist, and they enjoyed a beautiful home, expensive cars, a yacht, and an airplane. But the good times came to an abrupt end on March 8, 1991, when a masked gunman broke into Norman's office and killed him with a shotgun blast to the chest. |
August 6, 2004 |
| 3 |
Clara Harris Few smiles were brighter than those of two married dentists, who shared a thriving practice and a seemingly perfect marriage. But that changed in July of 2003, when the wife began to suspect her husband was having an affair with his secretary. |
August 13, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adele Craven They were the perfect suburban couple. She was a trained mortician; he was a high-flying Delta Airlines pilot with a sky-high salary. They had a beautiful home in upscale Covington, KY, and two young sons. However, when he was away with work, she was having an affair. When her husband was found dead in their basement, she was the prime suspect. But was the churchgoing housewife really capable of murder? |
February 20, 2005 |
| 2 |
Rita Gluzman A woman spent years campaigning for her husband, a brilliant scientist, to be allowed to leave the Soviet Union and, eventually, they were able to live freely together in the US. However, in April 1996, police discover garbage bags full of the husband's body parts being thrown into the Passaic River in New Jersey. His wife is the prime suspect for the crime. |
February 27, 2005 |
| 3 |
Sharee Miller When a Michigan salvage magnate was shot dead, police suspected a robbery gone bad; however, the investigation begins to indicate that all may not be as it seems, and soon the evidence leads the police to an internet chat room. |
March 3, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Donna Yaklich A 31-year-old woman is married to a Pueblo CO, narcotics detective, while raising a son and four stepchildren on the family's farm. One December evening in 1985, shots rang out and her husband is killed. Suspicion immediately falls on the criminals was investigating. However, when the police learn of his troubled home life, they begin to suspect that the murderer may be closer to home. |
October 2, 2005 |
| 2 |
Yesenia Patino An exotic 34-year-old brunette was living very comfortably thanks to her generous, and married, lover. In February of 1991, the married lover's wealthy wife was brutally murdered while on vacation in Mexico. Arizona authorities opened their own investigation, suspicious of her husband and his mistress. (also shown as S7:E33, S8:E3) |
October 9, 2005 |
| 3 |
Manuela Garcia A German woman fell in love with an American serviceman; they married and moved to Colorado. After 15 years of marriage, the mother of three wanted to return home. Instead, in July of 1996, she hacked her husband to death with an axe, but was she acting in self defense? |
October 16, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sandy Murphy A woman seemed to have hit the jackpot when she started dating wealthy casino heir Ted Binion. But, her luck took a turn for the worse when Binion was found dead in his home, and she became a key suspect. |
October 1, 2006 |
| 2 |
Carol Carr A desperate wife and mother watched her husband suffer for years from Huntington's disease, but when her son fell ill, she was compelled to take drastic action. |
October 8, 2006 |
| 3 |
Erin Dukes A battered housewife knew she had to escape her brutal spouse for the sake of her children. However, her husband refused to let her go and she had to fight for her freedom. She stands up and tries to end the reign of her abusive husband. |
October 15, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michelle Theer When her Air Force Captain husband was shot dead, investigators blamed Michelle's lover, but when they tried to arrest the widow for conspiracy, she had vanished. |
April 29, 2007 |
| 2 |
Martha Freeman A Tennessee woman led a seemingly normal life in an upscale Brentwood neighborhood. She was married and had started a successful business. But, her relationship with her husband was troubled. It wasn't long before her depression and an affair put murder on the agenda. |
May 6, 2007 |
| 3 |
Amy Bosley A married couple were making a name for themselves with a successful roofing and chimney sweep business in their small Kentucky community. The wife was the bookkeeper for the family business and was behind on taxes. But, tragedy struck on the night of May 17, 2005, when her husband turns up dead before he can learn about her secret. |
May 13, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mary Winkler A preacher's wife finds a sinful solution to a financial crisis and a troubled marriage. |
October 7, 2007 |
| 2 |
Jessica McCord A mom spent seven years fighting her ex-husband over custody of their two daughters, until she convinced her new husband to end the custody battle with a bullet. |
October 14, 2007 |
| 3 |
Adrienne Hickson A possessive student was looking forward to a career in criminal law, but a spat with her boyfriend would see her as a defendant, not an attorney. |
October 21, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ashley Humphrey A teen bride gave her husband, a personal trainer, exactly what he wanted as a wedding gift. In July 2003, a Florida woman, who had charged that same personal trainer with assault, was found shot to death. |
January 8, 2009 |
| 2 |
Larissa Schuster In July 2003, a father, soon-to-be divorced from his estranged biochemist wife, fails to turn up for work. Police find his keys, wallet, phone and then body floating in tank of acid. What caused his killer to snap? |
January 15, 2009 |
| 3 |
Cindy Sommer When a seemingly fit and healthy married Marine drops dead, doctors believe it was a tragic accident. But when a second test reveals arsenic in his system, foul play is suspected. |
January 22, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tausha Morton A Missouri man goes missing, and his ex-wife holds the key to the mystery. |
February 20, 2011 |
| 2 |
Darlene Gentry (Supersized Episode) A nurse's life is turned upside down when her husband is murdered and a secret video shows that she's hiding something from police. (also shown as S8:E16) (original aired S6:E16) |
February 27, 2011 |
| 3 |
Linda Henning A business woman's life becomes a sci-fi tale, when her new boyfriend's ex is abducted and clues point toward an extraterrestrial motive. (original aired S6:E15) |
March 6, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sarah Jo Pender When her roommates are killed, an Ohio woman and her boyfriend blame each other. |
April 1, 2012 |
| 2 |
Joanna Hayes A woman goes to deadly extremes to help her son win a custody battle with his ex. |
April 8, 2012 |
| 3 |
Ellen Snyder A mother-son relationship is tested when a murder comes between them. |
April 15, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Teresa Stone A secret affair between a woman and her church's pastor becomes public when they become suspects in a murder. |
January 27, 2013 |
| 2 |
Jane Reth A college romance goes cold -- and ends with a murder that takes 22 years to solve. |
February 10, 2013 |
| 3 |
Adrienne Davidson A husband is shot to death on New Year's Day in January 2009. |
February 17, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amanda Kaur A young widow blames depression, but was her Air Force husband's death more sinister than a suicide? |
September 1, 2013 |
| 2 |
Ruby Ann Ruffolo A discovery in the woods leads police to a troubled marriage, a drug overdose and a deadly plot. |
September 8, 2013 |
| 3 |
Dee Dee Moore A millionaire lottery winner goes missing, leaving his financial advisor in the spotlight. |
September 15, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rebecca Bryan A suspicious shooting reveals a pretty real estate agent's scandalous secret life. |
January 12, 2014 |
| 2 |
Kalila Taylor The brutal murder of a homecoming queen shocks a NY town. |
January 19, 2014 |
| 3 |
Alice Trappler A custody battle, a shooting and a suicide on the train tracks all point to one woman. |
January 26, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lupita Acuna The murder of a Texas man reveals a deadly love triangle and destroys two families. |
April 20, 2014 |
| 2 |
Kimberly Parker When a young Marine goes missing, police uncover his troubled marriage and a deadly plot. |
April 27, 2014 |
| 3 |
Bernadette Perusquia A school nurse pulls the trigger, but was it self-defense or murder? |
May 4, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Omaima Nelson When a beautiful woman's much older husband disappears under mysterious circumstances, police suspect that more than just the woman's story has been cooked up. |
November 9, 2014 |
| 2 |
Tammy Armstrong In a classic game of good cop bad cop, a determined detective befriends a Wisconsin woman to solve her boyfriend's suspicious disappearance. |
November 16, 2014 |
| 3 |
Whitehead Twins When a young mother of 16-year-old twins is found dead, investigators must delve deep into family's complicated relationship in order to unravel the mystery of her murder. |
November 23, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Camia Gamet A brutal murder uncovers one couple's shocking history of domestic abuse and raises surprising questions about the identity of the aggressor. |
March 22, 2015 |
| 2 |
Mindy Dodd The discovery of a murdered man exposes the dark and disturbing secrets hidden within his family. |
March 29, 2015 |
| 3 |
Social Media A Snapped special episode: Three women are driven to extremes, all with one thing in common: social media. |
April 5, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Yalanda Lind Years after a deadly home invasion, a Texas woman faces new questions about the death of her mother. |
September 6, 2015 |
| 2 |
Kimberly Cargill They say a mother's love is forever, but when a dead body is found in a small town in Texas will it have one mother facing death? |
September 13, 2015 |
| 3 |
Mary Jane Fonder A small town church is shocked when one member is shot and another stands accused. |
September 20, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sabrina Zunich After an unstable upbringing, Sabrina Zunich was placed with a seemingly perfect foster family. However, the brutal murder of her foster mother raised questions about Sabrina’s relationship with her foster father. |
February 14, 2016 |
| 2 |
Patricia Burney Arthur Burney’s death seemed to be from natural causes, until a medical examiner discovered a bullet in his head. The investigation reveals shocking and disturbing secrets about the double life of his wife and teenage daughter. |
February 21, 2016 |
| 3 |
Maryann Castorena A body found in the snow leads to an ex-girlfriend, an unlikely clue and a secret marriage. |
February 28, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shelia Eddy A family searches for a missing teen only to find out she's been betrayed by her closest friends. |
August 7, 2016 |
| 2 |
Ajelina Lewis When a young father is murdered, suspicion turns to his child's mother, but was his death a drug hit as she claimed or was it a more personal vendetta? |
August 14, 2016 |
| 3 |
Carol Kopenkoskey A 39-year marriage ends in a brutal death, revealing a surprising tale of adultery and murder. |
August 21, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tanasha Siena A 17-year relationship ends in gunfire, leaving two children fatherless as cops ask - was it self-defense or was it an act of jealousy? |
November 13, 2016 |
| 2 |
Deborah Huiett The discovery of an unidentified woman's decomposed body in a roadside ditch leads to a mystery that unravels a deadly love triangle. |
November 20, 2016 |
| 3 |
Michele Donohue She said her husband ran away with his much younger mistress, but after years of suspicion, police find him much closer to home. |
November 27, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Oxygen |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 6, 2004 |
| Last aired | April 19, 2026 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Schedule | Sunday at 18:00:00 |