OXYGEN'S "CRIMINAL CONFESSIONS" FROM EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DICK WOLF RETURNS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7 AT 6PM ET/PT

Season Three Premieres with Special 90 Minute Episode featuring the Lead Investigators on the Chris Watts Case, Detailing for the First Time How They Secured a Confession

New York, NY - November 7, 2019 - Oxygen, the network for high-quality crime programming, uncovers a thrilling new season of "Criminal Confessions" on Saturday, December 7 at 6pm ET/PT with a special 90 minute premiere featuring the high profile Chris Watts case. In what marks the first time the lead investigators at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation are speaking out about the Watts case, viewers will hear first-hand accounts on how they worked tirelessly to secure the ultimate confession putting Watts behind bars. For a sneak peek of the new season, visit: https://www.oxygen.com/criminal-confessions/season-3/videos/criminal-confessions-returns-with-a-new-season-on-saturday

From Executive Producer Dick Wolf and Shed Media, "Criminal Confessions" gives an inside look into actual police interrogations around the country with detectives who will stop at nothing until they find justice. Each standalone episode of the series reveals the remarkable strategies and tactics law enforcement use to get the ultimate truth out of suspects, resulting in jaw-dropping confessions that will leave viewers on the edge of their seats.

"For the past two seasons, we have given viewers an inside look into the investigation of criminals, with an emphasis on the psychological component of confessions," said Wolf. "Our third season will be even better, and will continue to give crime buffs insight into a side of police work that has never been examined before."

In the season premiere, investigators speak for the first time on one of the most baffling cases they've encountered, exposing the devastating truth about what happened to Shanann Watts and her two daughters at the hands of a seemingly devoted husband and father, Chris Watts.

"Criminal Confessions" is produced by Wolf Reality and Shed Media (a division of Warner Bros. Unscripted & Alternative Television) with Dick Wolf, Tom Thayer, Pam Healey, Dan Peirson, Adam Kassen and Josh Bingham serving as Executive Producers.

About Oxygen Media:

Oxygen is a multiplatform crime destination brand for women. Having announced the full-time shift to true crime programming in 2017, Oxygen remains one of the fastest growing cable entertainment networks with popular unscripted original programming that includes the flagship "Snapped" franchise, "Cold Justice," "Killer Couples," "Criminal Confessions," and breakout hit event series such as "The Disappearance of Natalee Holloway," "Dahmer on Dahmer: A Killer Speaks," and "Aaron Hernandez Uncovered." Available in more than 77 million homes, Oxygen is a program service of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Watch Oxygen anywhere: On Demand, online, or across mobile and connected TVs.