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[07/21/23 - 12:15 PM]
discovery+ and ID Highlights - Weeks of July 31 and August 7
New series include "Mother May I Murder?" and "Does Murder Sleep?"

[via press release from Investigation Discovery]

TRUE CRIME HIGHLIGHTS

Weeks of July 31 and August 7

**All Air Dates Subject to Change

Investigation Discovery (ID) is the leading crime and justice network on television.

MAX/ID CONCURRENT TRUE CRIME PREMIERES

PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES

New Episodes Premiere Mondays at 9/8c on ID and Available to Stream on Max

The leading true crime network Investigation Discovery and PEOPLE's award-winning journalists join forces yet again to bring another captivating season of the powerful series PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES to ID. The series will continue to heighten PEOPLE's acclaimed original reporting on some of the nation's most shocking cases and unsolved mysteries and expand on them with unprecedented access, fresh insight and powerful perspectives.

· Final Rodeo Premieres Monday, July 31 at 9/8c

A 16-year-old cowgirl goes missing in Nevada. Three days later her body was found draped under a blue tarp that had been dumped among the tumbleweeds. As police search for her killer, the investigation takes a sudden turn towards the boy she called "brother."

· The Strange Disappearance of Karlie Gusé Premieres Monday, August 7 at 9/8c

In 2018, a 16-year-old girl vanishes into thin air the morning after attending a high school party in an isolated California mountain town. The bizarre mystery leads to speculation by internet sleuths that her parents are somehow involved due to inconsistencies in their story. But now exclusive new details have been provided to PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES in an effort to dispel rumors and redirect everyone's attention to what is important, finding the right lead that will bring the teen home, hopefully alive.

MOTHER MAY I MURDER?

New episodes Premiere Mondays at 10/9c on ID and Available to Stream on Max

What happens when nature's strongest bond between mother and child turns toxic? ID's brand new series MOTHER MAY I MURDER, premiering next Monday, July 31 on ID, explores exactly what happens when this connection turns deadly. In seven shocking stories, lust, greed, and jealousy drive mothers and their children to conspire with - and against - each other to kill. With gripping eye witness accounts and powerful home and police archives, this new ID series pulls back the dark underbelly of American family life to unmask manipulation and murder. From the extraordinary coast-to-coast crimes of a notorious mother-son grifter duo to shocking acts of revenge in small town America, MOTHER MAY I MURDER reveals that the ties that bind families can also rip them apart.

· Title TBD Premieres Monday, July 31 at 10/9c

A quiet suburb of Augusta, Georgia, is rocked by violent attacks on two all American moms, who are best friends. With both their homes ransacked, one mother, Kay Parsons, is brutally murdered and the other, Becky Sears, is shot in the street. As cops race to catch the perpetrator they uncover a web of deceit, which sheds a whole new light on the victims' relationship. Adulterous lust, drug abuse and a son's desire to win his mother's approval result in a blood bath that leaves two families devastated.

· Title TBD Premieres Monday, August 7 at 10/9c

A suspected suicide is revealed as a brutal nine shot execution with only two suspects - the victim's ex-wife and their son. That son, Radley Horwitz, recalls the toxic series of events, which he says triggered this murderous act of rage by his mother.

BODY CAM

New Episodes Premiere Tuesdays at 9/8c on ID and Available to Stream on Max

Raw, intense, and action packed, BODY CAM uses body camera 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.

· The Unexpected Premieres Tuesday, August 1 at 9/8c

In Wisconsin, a suspected hit-and-run takes a dangerous turn when a witness opens fire leaving two officers down. In Georgia, a mother and her children hide in a closet after a gang leader barricades himself in their apartment.

· Armed Response Premieres Tuesday, August 8 at 9/8c

In Tennessee, officers arrive at an office where two women and a child are held hostage by a gunman. For 14 hours, officers attempt to secure their release. In Illinois, officers join a multi-state search for an armed bank robber.

HIGH SPEED CHASE

New Episodes Premiere Tuesdays at 10/9c on ID and Available to Stream on Max

Fast, furious and 100% real, HIGH SPEED CHASE puts you directly in the driving seat for some of the most extraordinary and dangerous police chases ever captured on camera. From highways and interstates to the cities and backroads of suburbia, police officers all over the US risk their lives every day to bring those that flee to justice. Featuring never before seen footage and first-hand accounts from law enforcement personal whose job it is to live life in the fast lane, HIGH SPEED CHASE is a fast paced, adrenaline fuelled window into a world in which the criminals will do anything to get away.

· School Bus Hijack Premieres Tuesday, August 1 at 10/9c

All hell breaks loose when a homicide suspect holding his own cousin hostage leads police on a chase through the city. A rookie cop chases a car acting strangely deep into a Florida swamp, and it's clear the perp is willing to risk his life to escape.

· Killers on the Run Premieres Tuesday, August 8 at 10/9c

When a stolen vehicle hits and kills a veteran officer, it takes a massive agency manhunt to bring the criminals down. In South Carolina, an officer learns that three bank robbers are coming his way, and they do not intend to surrender quietly.

EVIL LIVES HERE

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

People recount their horrifying true stories about living side-by-side with sociopathic friends or family who go on to commit heinous crimes.

· We're Glad Mom is Dead Premieres Sunday, August 6 at 9/8c

Victoria and Christine Lisowski live in fear of their mother, Sungnam Kwon-Lisowski. They never imagine that this Christmas, they'll feel lucky to survive the holiday and their mother's crazed vengeance.

· Trapped in a House of Torture Premieres Sunday, August 13 at 9/8c

Tammy Moore's loyalty to her mother, Marie, is absolute. When police arrest Marie for murder, Tammy even lies to protect her. But a look back at the horrific events of her youth forces Tammy to see her mother in a new -- and terrifying -- light.

ID LINEAR TRUE CRIME PREMIERES

A BODY IN THE BASEMENT

New Episodes Premiere Wednesdays at 9/8c on ID

BODY IN THE BASEMENT tells the stories of murders that hit terrifyingly close to home. Each episode features an actual horror story with the discovery of the last thing you want to find in your basement: a dead body. It might have been buried in the foundation decades ago with just a corner of a shoe peeking out of the concrete. Or perhaps it was tucked away in a locked and forgotten freezer. Or perhaps the body is at the body of the basement staircase, with a fresh trail of blood leading to it. The shocking discovery of the body is just the beginning of a gripping, mystery driven narrative. Every episode asks the same simple question: Why is there a body in the basement? These are chilling stories of murder that will make you think twice before ever stepping foot in the basement again.

· Murder On Repeat Premieres Wednesday, August 2 at 9/8c

In June 2001, just outside Rockford, Illinois, a welfare check leads police to a woman brutally murdered in the basement of her once quiet suburban home. The hunt for her killer will lead detectives to a mystery buried for over fourteen years.

· Chase and Lies Premieres Wednesday, August 9 at 9/8c

When 32-year-old Adam Chase goes missing, police comb the woods and fields of Ontario County, New York, but come up with nothing. It takes the tireless, months-long efforts of a private investigator to at last reveal the truth and Adam's terrifying fate.

DOES MURDER SLEEP?

New Episodes Premiere Wednesdays at 10/9c on ID

When we sleep, we are at our most vulnerable. Sometimes crimes occur when a few or even all key characters are fast asleep. These stories tap into the primal fear, present since childhood, of what happens once we shut our eyes.

· Deadly Awakening Premieres Wednesday, August 2 at 10/9c

In February 2008, Ben Oxley is shot in the head at point-blank range while sleeping in bed. His wife becomes the focus of the police investigation, but it will take over two years before investigators bring the actual killer to justice.

· Slept Through It All Premieres Wednesday, August 9 at 10/9c

A teenager sleeps through the brutal murder of her father, Ken Eaton, at their home. As detectives probe into the beloved teacher's secret love life, they unravel a web of heartbreak, deceit and desire. Will the truth behind Ken's tragic end be unveiled?

DOOMSDAY: THE TRIAL OF LORI VALLOW DAYBELL

The Two Hour Updated Special Premieres Thursday, August 3 at 9/8c

In the autumn of 2019, 7-year-old JJ Vallow and his step-sister, 17-year-old Tylee Ryan, disappear from their home in Rexburg, Idaho. As months pass with no explanation or answers about the kids' whereabouts, police and family beg their mother, 46-year-old Lori Vallow, to produce the children or explain where they are. Ten months later, in June 2020, JJ and Tylee's mutilated bodies are found buried in a makeshift grave on a rural Idaho farm belonging to her new husband, Chad Daybell. DOOMSDAY: THE TRIAL OF LORI VALLOW DAYBELL follows the arrest and trial of the children's mother for their murders.

FORENSIC FILES II

New Episodes Premiere Sundays at 8/7c on ID

Experts piece together strange clues and microscopic evidence to solve the most puzzling criminal cases, proving there is no such thing as a perfect crime.

· Murder on Helium Road Premieres Sunday, August 6 at 8/7c

A Texas love triangle turns deadly, and it appears to be an open and shut case until technology tells the tale.

· The Burn Test Premieres Sunday, August 6 at 8:30/7:30c

A 33-year-old West Virginia husband and father seemingly dies in an accidental house fire. But a closer look at the scene reveals a more sinister case.

· Broken Santa Premieres Sunday, August 13 at 8/7c

A family mourns the unexpected death of a beloved grandmother at Christmas. Local police assure everyone that she was a victim of a tragic accident and that there is no foul play. But some things about the scene just don't add up.

· Desperate Stakes Premieres Sunday, August 13 at 8:30/7:30c

When the 20-year-old clerk of an Atlanta-area smoke shop is gunned down during a robbery, investigators have only descriptions of the killers and the make of their getaway car. Investigators used a videotaped confession to smoke out the killers.

SIGNS OF A PSYCHOPATH

New Episodes Premiere Sundays at 10/9c on ID

Psychopaths live among us. They can be friends, family members, coworkers, or even lovers. Trying as they may to impersonate normal humans, there are always signs that reveal their true nature: calculating, narcissistic -- and sometimes, murderous.

· This is What I Chose to Be Premieres Sunday, August 6 at 10/9c

A missing persons report leads police to a career criminal and his girlfriend. They uncover a twisted world of illicit schemes, macabre fantasies, and a puppet master manipulating young women down a dark path of sex, drugs and exploitation.

· Deadly Women Premieres Sunday, August 13 at 10/9c

When women kill, it's shocking to many of us. However, female psychopaths may not be as rare as we imagine. We'll examine some of the unique characteristics of female psychopathic killers, and explore the horrific crimes that they've committed.

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· BODY CAM (ID)
· BODY IN THE BASEMENT, A (ID)
· DOES MURDER SLEEP? (ID)
· EVIL LIVES HERE (ID)
· FORENSIC FILES II (ID)
· HIGH SPEED CHASE (ID)
· MOTHER, MAY I MURDER? (ID)
· PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES (ID)
· SIGNS OF A PSYCHOPATH (ID)





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