TRUE CRIME HIGHLIGHTS

Weeks of December 5 and December 12 2022

**All Air Dates Subject to Change

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INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY PREMIERES

The programs below will premiere on Investigation Discovery as follows:

MURDER IN THE WICKED WEST

*New Series* Premieres Monday, December 12 at 9/8c on ID

Set in an epic landscape where traditions of blood and vengeance run deep as the canyons and murder is still solved the old school way, this gripping series reveals the most compelling murders committed in some of the wildest and most remote towns in the western US. With few or no witnesses, no CCTV and oftentimes a dead phone signal, these can be the hardest cases for cops to crack.

· Utah's Lion King Premieres Monday, December 12 at 9/8c on ID

When ranch-hand Rex Tanner and his friend June Flood go missing in suspicious circumstances, local investigators Ralph Stansfield and Wally Hendricks uncover an explosive story of paranoia, greed and dynamite in the remote desert canyons of central Utah.

· Murder on Main Street Premieres Monday, December 12 at 10/9c on ID

Oklahoma newlywed Rex Harper is shot dead at the wheel of his truck on Main Street in what investigators believe is a professional hit. With no witnesses or clues, detectives must crack the cowboy code of silence to reveal the key to his killing.

BODY CAM

New Episodes Premiere Tuesdays at 9/8c on ID

Raw, intense, and action-packed, BODY CAM uses body cam footage to show the dangerous, fast-moving situations officers face and the life-or-death decisions they must make in the blink of an eye.

· 7 Seconds Premieres Tuesday, December 6 at 9/8c on ID

In Ohio, a hostage situation turns into a deadly firefight. A routine traffic stop in Georgia, escalates into a high-speed chase. In Texas, a fleeing suspect crashes into a truck, officers must fight the resulting inferno and help an innocent victim.

· New Episode Premieres Tuesday, December 13 at 9/8c on ID

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MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND

New Episodes Premiere Wednesdays at 9/8c on ID

MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND tells the complex and dramatic story of a murder in an entirely new way. Instead of a detective-led traditional whodunit story, each episode is told through the collective point-of-view of a Middle American town and its residents. Every story documents a town and people in the heart of the country, and the provocative crime that tore through it. What unravels over the course of the episode is that these townspeople are not only our storytellers, but they also hold the clues to the puzzle that has forever changed their lives and how they understand their home.

· Irreplaceable Gems Premieres Wednesday, December 7 at 9/8c on ID

When an Ohio couple is found dead in their ransacked home, detectives turn to the community for help. Investigators must piece together the events of a horrific night to uncover the truth of what occurred to these local business owners.

· Orders of Protection Premieres Wednesday, December 14 at 9/8c on ID

A tip comes in from an unexpected Willard, Missouri, resident that leads to the final resting ground of missing newlyweds Russell and Rebecca Porter.

MURDER UNDER THE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

New Season Premieres Wednesday, November 16 at 10/9c on ID

This November, ID's hit series, MURDER UNDER THE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, returns with more dark and deadly cases of crimes tied around America's sacred pastime of spending evenings under the bright glow of stadium lighting. Building off of its gripping freshman season, new episodes not only take an unflinching look at the shocking and tragic cases of deception, obsession and murder surrounding towns across the country where football bonds communities together, but also expands to recognize how this American pastime affects the country as a whole regardless if its high school, collegiate or professional teams. Season Two of MURDER UNDER THE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS continues to explore the question: What happens when football is the lifeblood of a community ... and real blood is spilled?

· When Danger Is No Stranger Premieres Wednesday, December 7 at 10/9c on ID

A 7-year-old cheerleader vanishes from plain sight at a small Kentucky town's biggest youth football game of the year. When she's found murdered, panic takes over, and every parent fears the worst kind of predator is among them.

· The Muck Bowl Murder Premieres Wednesday, December 14 at 10/9c on ID

In 2008, someone guns down Pahokee High School's star football player, Norman "Pooh" Griffith, outside a homecoming dance in Belle Glade, Florida, home to Pahokee's biggest football rivals. The investigation reveals the ultimate betrayal.

A TIME TO KILL

New Episodes Premiere Fridays at 10/9c on ID

The key to solving the toughest homicides lies somewhere in the final hours of a victim's life. In A TIME TO KILL, determined investigators must piece together events during this critical window to reconstruct the timeline, unlock the motive, and ultimately close in on the killer.

· Bitten by Love Premieres Friday, December 9 at 9/8c on ID

The shooting of successful pediatric dentist Kendra Hatcher in the gated parking garage of her Dallas condo spurs detectives to unravel a twisted plot as they chase a fugitive who ends up on the FBI's most-wanted list.

· New Episode Premieres Friday, December 16 at 9/8c on ID

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WHO THE (BLEEP) DID I MARRY?

New Episodes Premiere Saturdays at 10/9c on ID

Following ID's recently released WHO THE (BLEEP) DID I MARRY? podcast, viewers rallied for the original series to return to ID. Now the iconic series is back with 10 new episodes featuring some of the most jaw-dropping stories of happily ever after gone terribly wrong.

· New Episode Premieres Saturday, December 10 at 10/9c on ID

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· New Episode Premieres Saturday, December 17 at 10/9c on ID

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discovery+/ID CONCURRENT TRUE CRIME PREMIERES

THE TETRIS MURDERS

*New Three-Part Special* Premieres Monday, December 5 starting at 9/8c on ID and Available to Stream the Same Day on discovery+

On September 22, 1998, a Russian family is found brutally murdered in a quiet Silicon Valley neighborhood, a co-developer of the immensely popular video gameTetris, Vladimir Pokhilko, lying among them. At first it appears as though the man killed his own family and then himself out of desperation over his failed new business, and the case is ruled a murder-suicide. But something about the crime scene never sat right with investigators. and when new information surfaces in the crime 24 years later, Palo Alto CSI Tech Sandra Brown makes it her mission to reveal what really happened that night is much more sinister. As the investigators revisit the evidence, dark connections to Russia surface.

· Falling Pieces Premieres Monday, December 5 at 9/8c on ID

A Russian family is found brutally murdered in a quiet Silicon Valley neighborhood, a co-developer of the immensely popular video game Tetris, Vladimir Pokhilko, lying among them. At first it appears as though the man killed his own family and then himself out of desperation over his failed new business. But there's something about the crime scene that doesn't sit right with detectives, and it has to do with evidence - or more importantly, the lack of it.

· This Doesn't Fit Premieres Monday, December 5 at 10/9c on ID

Detectives investigating the bizarre apparent murder-suicide of a Russian man and his family are puzzled by inconsistencies in the evidence. But as they start to suspect this may be a staged scene, their investigation is thwarted by a surprising source.

· The Final Level Premieres Monday, December 5 at 11/10c on ID

Faced with information that confirms her suspicions there was more to the 1998 murder-suicide of a Russian family than meets the eye, Palo Alto CSI Tech Sandra Brown decides to solve this mystery that has haunted her for 24 years. But in the process, she opens up a Pandora's box that might lead all the way back to the Kremlin.

REAL TIME CRIME

*New Series* Premieres Tuesday, December 13 at 10/9c on ID and Available to Stream on discovery+

Police and communities have a new weapon in the fight against crime. Across America, Real Time Crime Centers use surveillance cameras, tracking systems and gunshot detectors to solve crimes and bring criminals to justice. Every episode of this pulse-racing, six-part series features two high-octane stories with life and death stakes. Filmed across nine states, with exclusive access to nerve centers from New York to New Orleans, each story includes incredible CCTV footage along with interviews with the major protagonists - police solving the crimes, witnesses and the families of the victims.

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AMERICAN MONSTER

New Episodes Premiere Sundays at 9/8c on ID and Available to Stream on discovery+

If you looked into the eyes of a killer, would you know? Yet, on any street, behind any smile, lurks an AMERICAN MONSTER. Never-before-seen-video footage looks straight into the eyes of a killer, hidden in plain sight. Mom next door; dad across the street; the kid who never broke the rules. Anyone can be a MONSTER.

· The Only Way Out Premieres Sunday, December 11 at 9/8c on ID

Air Force veteran Roger Harris and his wife Donna, a nurse, have built their dream home in Florida, but just after the birth of their second son, a vile secret threatens their sweet, simple life. Someone's hatching a plot that no one ever saw coming.

· The Whole Building is Full of Snakes! Premieres Sunday, December 18 at 9/8c on ID

Ben Renick is building an empire as a world-renowned breeder of exotic snakes. He's not even 30 and he seems to have it all -fame, fortune, and a beautiful young family to share it with. Little does he know, someone he loves is hatching a venomous plot.

ON THE CASE WITH PAULA ZAHN

New Episodes Premiere Sundays at 10/9c on ID and Available to Stream on discovery+

ON THE CASE WITH PAULA ZAHN takes viewers on a thrilling journey inside the most fascinating crime and mystery investigations. First person accounts, along with insight from experts, are featured as each case reaches its dramatic conclusion.

· Blood-Stained Reputation Premieres Sunday, December 11 at 10/9c on ID

Police must analyze a long emotional and rage-filled 911 call. Was it made by a distraught husband or a killer trying to cover his tracks?

· New Year's Eve Nightmare Premieres Sunday, December 18 at 10/9c on ID

A woman finds a young mother murdered following a festive New Year's celebration. Can police trace her last known steps and find her killer?

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