Series synopsis
True Crime Story is an American documentary crime television series that premiered on SundanceTV on September 9, 2021.
This franchise is made up of series that tell a wide variety of true crime stories from unique perspectives. Each will shine a new light on crime and the genre, focusing on fresh and unexpected stories from unlikely, and much-needed voices.
Premise
This franchise is made up of series that tell a wide variety of true crime stories from unique perspectives. Each will shine a new light on crime and the genre, focusing on fresh and unexpected stories from unlikely, and much-needed voices.
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- Hilarie Burton Morgan as Self - Host
- Jena Friedman as Self - Host
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 38 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | September 8, 2021 | December 1, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 6 | April 17, 2024 | May 23, 2024 |
| Season 3 | 6 | February 19, 2026 | March 26, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
It Couldn't Happen Here: Adel, Georgia A man is charged with a brutal murder, will DNA evidence point to another man as the real killer? |
September 9, 2021 |
| 2 |
It Couldn't Happen Here: Sauquoit, New York A local chiropractor is poisoned by someone she knows in a case that divides the whole town. |
September 16, 2021 |
| 3 |
It Couldn't Happen Here: St. Augustine, Florida A young woman is shot to death with her police officer boyfriend's gun. Was it murder or suicide? |
September 23, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
It Couldn't Happen Here: Benton, Missouri Benton, MO. After a teenage girl is found murdered in her car on the side of a highway, a stranger from out of town is convicted of her murder. But when the deputy who originally discovered the body becomes sheriff, he calls everything into question. |
April 18, 2024 |
| 2 |
It Couldn't Happen Here: Wahpeton, North Dakota Wahpeton, ND. When the body of a missing student is discovered in the river near a small college town, the community questions the role law enforcement may have played in his death. |
April 25, 2024 |
| 3 |
It Couldn't Happen Here: New Albany, Mississippi New Albany, MS. When a beloved member of a tight-knit community is killed, the town cries out for immediate justice. After a young man is sentenced to death for the crime, and an out-of-town lawyer argues they convicted an innocent man. |
May 2, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
It Couldn't Happen Here: Corsicana, Texas A woman from an influential family's murder goes unsolved. |
February 19, 2026 |
| 2 |
It Couldn't Happen Here: State College, Pennsylvania A man locked up for decades fights to prove his innocence. |
February 26, 2026 |
| 3 |
It Couldn't Happen Here: Brownstown, Indiana An inmate at a local jail mysteriously winds up dead. |
March 5, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | SundanceTV |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 9, 2021 |
| Last aired | March 26, 2026 |
| Status | continue |