Season 1
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Jan 17, 2016
Though Ronald Hawkins and Candace Sims knew that their son Robbie was different from an early age, they were unprepared for the violent act that Robbie would commit, a crime that shook the nation. Now they talk about it all on camera.
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Jan 24, 2016
Danyall White tells the gripping true story of her brother Richard. Danyall always thought he was a prankster who told stories. But when his stories started getting more and more violent, she slowly realized that her brother was hiding a monstrous secret.
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Jan 31, 2016
Cathy thought she had found the man of her dreams in Peter Tobin; but by the time she uncovers his dark secret, it was too late.
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Feb 14, 2016
Kevin Currie is a devout follower of spiritual leader Jeffrey Lundgren, then he comes to realize Lundgren is really a devil in disguise who has hatched an evil plan.
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Feb 21, 2016
When 17-year-old Bernadette's boyfriend, Brian Sugrim, told her he had murdered someone, she didn't believe him until years later.
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Feb 28, 2016
A woman's marriage to a violent man leaves her afraid to be alone with him, but she doesn't believe the police have the right man when he's arrested for a ghastly crime.
Season 2
Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2017
George and Margaret Keller don't suspect that the man terrorizing their city could be a member of their own family; as it dawns on them that their son hides a sinister secret, they must decide whether or not to turn him in.
Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Jan 8, 2017
Eric Witte's father teaches him to protect his family, then grows increasingly violent, and Eric realizes his father as the evil from which his family needs protection.
Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Jan 22, 2017
Wallace Jeffs grows up believing his half-brother, Warren, will guide his family to salvation; when his nephew reveals Warren's true nature, Wallace must choose between loyalty to his family or to his church's new prophet.
Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Jan 29, 2017
The case of Brian Britton, who killed his parents and brother and wounded his sister Sherry in a 1989 attack in their Poughkeepsie, N.Y., home. The sister now fears that, if he's released from prison, he'll try to finish what he started.
Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Feb 12, 2017
Dennis Ryan grew up believing that his father's violent teachings were preparing him to save the lives of everyone in their farmhouse. But by the time Dennis discovers the horrible truth, it is too late—he has already gone too far.
Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Feb 19, 2017
Tiffany Shore grew up knowing that her father was evil, but she still kept his secrets. When Tiffany finally escapes him, she is devastated to discover that he has committed far more heinous acts than she ever imagined or knew about.
Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Feb 26, 2017
Sean Lewis isn't surprised to hear his brother, Patrick, has been arrested again. But this time, Sean learns that every time he had helped his brother get out of some jam he was unwittingly helping a monster continue living a secret double life.
Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Mar 5, 2017
Alice Swanson was always envious of the perfect life her childhood neighbor, William Jennings Choyce, and his family seemed to have. But after she married him, she slowly realized that nothing under the surface was as perfect as it seemed.
Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Mar 12, 2017
When Susan Hamlin walks into a police station to confess she is part of a satanic cult and plans to murder her husband, no one can guess the truth is even more bizarre and sinister.
Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Mar 19, 2017
Lindsay Wrinkles always knew her father had a short temper, but she never expected to be on the run from him when she was only 14; as she runs from hideout to hideout, desperate to evade him, Wrinkles wonders what will happen if he ever finds her.
Season 3
Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2018
When Gwen Bailey married Norman Starnes she counted herself lucky to land the most eligible bachelor in town. Years later, she discovered she never really knew him at all. By the time she finally realized, she was already his unwilling accomplice.
Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Jan 7, 2018
When Cindy first fell in love with Bobby, she never imagined that she would one day regret not committing murder. But years after she first discovered the horrifying truth, she is haunted by the night when she decided not to kill him in his sleep.
Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Jan 14, 2018
When Debra Davis's husband accused her of being cold and immature for refusing to experiment sexually, she thought something was wrong with her. She never suspected her husband's perversions were signs that there was something evil deep within him.
Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Jan 21, 2018
When Cindy Taylor was a teen, her world was shattered by the sudden death of her father. Police said it was a heart attack, but years later Cindy would discover her father's death was just one of the deadly secrets her mother had been hiding from her.
Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Jan 28, 2018
Shelly Lietz had been afraid of her son ever since he was four years old. She knew she saw something evil in his eyes that scared her. As he got older and more violent, that fear crippled her, eventually making her a prisoner in her own home.
Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Feb 11, 2018
Melissa Holland was certain that her high school boyfriend, Michael Overstreet, was the man she'd always dreamed of. But only after they were married did she begin to realize that her determination to live happily ever after had put her in danger.
Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Feb 18, 2018
Thom Bierdz had finally made it big. When he brought his troubled younger brother out to Los Angeles, he thought he could help set him straight. He never expected that the price he would pay for being wrong would be the life of someone he loved.
Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Feb 25, 2018
When Walt Chavis joined the police force, he was prepared to risk his life, but he never imagined the greatest threat he would face would be his own brother or that one day he would be forced to choose between his duty and his family.
Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Mar 4, 2018
Estephania LeBaron was raised to believe that her father and brothers were holy men, and that the terrible things they did in God's name were just. But she questions everything when faced with having to do the same terrible things herself.
Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Mar 11, 2018
As children, Betty and Ulayla adored their little brother, Johnny, and tried to protect him. As they got older, Johnny did strange things, but they never believed he was capable of pure evil until he confessed a horrible secret.
Episode: 3x11 | Airdate: Mar 18, 2018
Melissa Moore loved being "Daddy's Little Girl" and to her, her father Keith Jesperson, could do no wrong. But as she got older, that admiration was replaced by fear, and then by the horror of learning how close she had come to being his next victim.
Episode: 3x12 | Airdate: Apr 1, 2018
Gwen Starnes never imagined that she would be the one to bring it all crashing down by walking into a police station and revealing what her fiancé, Norman Starnes, had done. Something Norman never thought she would be strong enough to do.
Episode: 3x13 | Airdate: Apr 8, 2018
When Karen struck the deal that finally got her brother, Richard, out of her life, she didn't know he would turn his attention on another, his new wife, Vernetta. Neither woman realized the devastating impact Richard would have on both their lives.
Season 4
Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Aug 13, 2018
Jill Garrison thought her second go-around with love would be one that lasted the rest of her life. But then her quiet town suddenly began to be preyed upon by a nightmarish killer. Jill didn't realize that she had invited a monster into her home.
Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Aug 20, 2018
Linda Wittmier and Terry Jo Howard both fell in love with James Michael Randall. And both suffered when they discovered the monster that lurked inside him. But they never realized how lucky they were to survive his twisted sexual desire to kill.
Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Aug 27, 2018
As a young boy, Michael Blanco sees his mother do violent things straight out of the movies; he never once doubts she did them to keep their family safe until the day he learned the truth.
Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Sep 3, 2018
Charles Sexton believes his father, Eddie, is God; he and his siblings are loyal disciples until the family descends into madness, and Sexton finds out that crossing his parents means death.
Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Sep 10, 2018
When Reginald Brooks began acting strangely, Beverly Stephens worried that her husband's bizarre behavior was a warning sign that something wasn't right. But she never suspected there was a killer lurking inside him.
Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Sep 17, 2018
When Brian Cargill divorced his wife, Kimberly, he thought it was the end of the worst time of his life. Instead, he found himself in a desperate battle to save his son, Jamie, from her deadly wrath.
Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: Sep 24, 2018
Linda is overjoyed after finding out that family friend Greg Scarpa is her biological father; when Scarpa's secrets come out, Linda realizes that being part of his family is not only dangerous, it is potentially deadly.
Episode: 4x08 | Airdate: Oct 1, 2018
Brooke Lehman is raised to believe Kevin Dunlap is her father; her mother, Stephanie, keeps the truth a secret, but neither of them realize that Dunlap is keeping far more deadly secrets of his own.
Season 5
Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2019
When Karen Kuzma was a little girl, she adored her older brother. As they grew older, she saw changes in him that she didn't understand, but it never occurred to her that he was becoming the most infamous serial killer in American history.
Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Jan 6, 2019
When Joshua Hudnall went off to war, he felt more at home in combat than he ever did around his mother. But just when Joshua thought he had escaped her torment, she set her sights on someone else, and destroyed their family from within.
Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Jan 13, 2019
When Lori McLeod fell for a man claiming to be an FBI agent, she felt certain that she would always be safe. Now, as the end of her life draws near, Lori is determined to ensure that the murderer who betrayed her family never becomes a free man.
Episode: 5x04 | Airdate: Jan 20, 2019
Unlucky in love, Jamie Clark has high hopes after meeting Anthony Lord; by the time she learns about his perverted plans for her, she is already trapped.
Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Jan 27, 2019
Walter Stawicki always tries to protect his son, Ian, from evil, but Ian grows up to commit an unspeakable crime, making Walter realize he failed to protect his son and his community.
Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Feb 10, 2019
Felecia Collier almost kills Chester Turner but is relieved to hear he will survive; years later, that moment becomes the biggest regret of her life.
Episode: 5x07 | Airdate: Feb 17, 2019
Cindy Best's friends and family all think she's crazy when she tells them her suspicions about her husband, Karl Karlsen; regardless, Cindy is determined to take matters into her own hands and prove he's a killer.
Episode: 5x08 | Airdate: Feb 24, 2019
Robin Doll is rescued from her mother's violence and goes to live with her father, believing she has cheated death; at the time, she has no way of knowing that the man she l
Episode: 5x09 | Airdate: Mar 10, 2019
Kat Harris and Marla Kreuger love Lawrence Harris each in her own way; they dismiss his dark obsession as childish and strange, but harmless; neither of them realize he is preparing to sacrifice innocent lives for his evil purpose.
Episode: 5x10 | Airdate: Mar 24, 2019
To the outside world, Aswad Ayinde was a hit music video director. But to his daughter, Aziza Kibibi, he was a repulsive monster who did horrifying things in God's name. After years of suffering, she finally escaped to reveal the truth about him.
Episode: 5x11 | Airdate: Mar 31, 2019
Norma Hawkins grew up in fear of her mother, Shirley Allen. For years, Norma watched in horror while Shirley's anger destroyed those closest to her. But when people started dying, Norma had to find the courage to turn in her own mother to police.
Episode: 5x12 | Airdate: Apr 7, 2019
When Alvin "Bud" Brown was arrested he told an officer that he was just like Hannibal Lecter. But, to his wife, Jackie, the man she shared a bed with for years appeared to be gentle and loving until the Thanksgiving Day when she discovered the truth.
Season 6
Episode: 6x01 | Airdate: Jul 14, 2019
For 17 years, Kathy Swanson fears her son, Michael, will harm someone; she tries in vain to convince people that there is something different about Michael, then her worst nightmare comes true.
Episode: 6x02 | Airdate: Jul 21, 2019
William Knorr's mother, Theresa, always threatened that if she ever went to jail for what she had done, she would take him down with her; after years spent helping her keep the horrors secret, he may go to jail with her.
Episode: 6x03 | Airdate: Jul 28, 2019
Pam Jacobs spends her childhood on the run from the law, but she has no idea her father, Charles Sinclair, is a wanted man until the day the FBI catches up with them.
Episode: 6x04 | Airdate: Aug 4, 2019
When James Henslee realizes he is the police's prime suspect, he can't believe it but he attempts to convince them that someone he had once looked up to was the one capable of murder.
Episode: 6x05 | Airdate: Aug 11, 2019
Ronald and Patty had always seen the signs that their older brother, Bernard Eugene Giles, had a darker side, but when Gene finally let loose the monster lurking inside, they couldn't help but wonder how things had gone so wrong.
Episode: 6x06 | Airdate: Aug 18, 2019
When Clare Bradburn's ex-husband, Ed, suddenly confesses to his crime after 26 years, she thinks she finally has justice, and that the nightmare she lived for decades would end; she never expects that her nightmare would continue.
Episode: 6x07 | Airdate: Aug 25, 2019
When Tim Kreider discovers proof that his son, Alec, was responsible for a horrific crime, he knows what the right thing to do is; his instincts as a father tell him something else.
Episode: 6x08 | Airdate: Sep 1, 2019
When Elizabeth Flores was a child, her sister, Louise, tried to shield her from a horrible family secret; when Louise met David Turpin, that all changed.
Season 7
Episode: 7x01 | Airdate: Jan 5, 2020
When Corey Breininger was a child, his stepmother, Judith Hawkey, coerced him into doing something horrible. Tormented by guilt, he kept her deadly secret for years. Knowing what she was capable of, how could he ever tell the truth and hope to survive?
Episode: 7x02 | Airdate: Jan 12, 2020
Michele Ward was always glad that her husband, Richard Daniel Starrett, didn't mind her frequent trips to visit her parents. She never guessed that he sent her away because his sick perversion was getting harder and harder to hide.
Episode: 7x03 | Airdate: Jan 19, 2020
On the mornings when Joylynn Martinez couldn't remember the night before, she always told herself that she must have had too much to drink. She never suspected that her own husband, Robert Howard Bruce, was responsible or that he was just getting started.
Episode: 7x04 | Airdate: Jan 26, 2020
Travis Spencer thinks that the cruel pranks played by his older brother, Timothy, were ultimately harmless; it turns out that older brother Timothy is using younger brother Travis as practice for a gruesome future.
Episode: 7x05 | Airdate: Jan 29, 2020
Michele Ward was always glad that her husband, Richard Daniel Starrett, didn't mind her frequent trips to visit her parents. She never guessed that he sent her away because his sick perversion was getting harder and harder to hide.
Episode: 7x06 | Airdate: Feb 9, 2020
It has been more than 25 years, yet Joyce Alexander is still terrified of her son, William Patrick Alexander; she fears he holds her responsible for his horrifying crime, and is convinced he is plotting his revenge from prison.
Episode: 7x07 | Airdate: Feb 16, 2020
Edward Pehowic harbors dark secrets before he marries Robin Healey, and she'd catch only glimpses of her husband's dark side, but when she finally escapes from him, she realizes just how evil he is.
Episode: 7x08 | Airdate: Feb 23, 2020
John Duck spends his entire life fearing the day his brother Kevin would finally kill someone, but when John discovers his brother is actually a murderer, he still isn't ready to face that Kevin had been born a killer.
Episode: 7x09 | Airdate: Mar 1, 2020
Timothy Bass had gotten away with murder for decades, telling his wife, Gina, that he enjoyed working the night shift to make extra money; Gina believed him until she uncovered his secret and was left wondering what evil her husband had done.
Episode: 7x10 | Airdate: Mar 8, 2020
If your father was one of the most prolific serial killers in America, would you see the signs? It never occurred to Shirley Gaskins that the father she adored could be one, but the more people vanished without explanation, the harder it was to deny.
Episode: 7x11 | Airdate: Mar 15, 2020
Richard and Ryan Girgis knew their father, Magdi Girgis, was a cheapskate, prone to violence, and not a particularly good father. But when their family was torn apart, neither wanted to admit deep down that they knew who was behind it.
Episode: 7x12 | Airdate: Mar 22, 2020
When Jack "Roy" Spillman started collecting wolf memorabilia, his sisters thought it was just an odd hobby. But when they learned of horrific things he had done, they realized people may have been right when they called him "more animal than human".
Season 8
Episode: 8x01 | Airdate: Aug 23, 2020
When Terra Newell met her mother's new boyfriend, she sensed John Meehan was no good. Debra Newell never suspected her new man was secretly plotting to destroy her and her family. And Terra never imagined she would ultimately be forced to kill.
Episode: 8x02 | Airdate: Aug 30, 2020 (90 min)
As Christina Hildreth unwittingly helped Shawn Grate clean up his first crime scene, she didn't realize what she was doing. Once police were banging on her door while she was trapped with a madman, she understood the situation was more dire than she realized.
Episode: 8x03 | Airdate: Sep 6, 2020
Teri Knight spent weeks driving cross-country, desperately searching for the secret her ex-husband, Manuel Gehring, took to his grave. It took years before a stranger finally solved the mystery that haunted her ever since learning he died in prison.
Episode: 8x04 | Airdate: Sep 13, 2020
When Shirley Furgala helped her mother, Betty Lou Beets, drag a dead body to the yard and bury it, she knew her own life might be in danger if she refused to help. What Shirley didn't know was this wouldn't be the last time her mother would ask for help.
Episode: 8x05 | Airdate: Oct 4, 2020
Jessi Toronjo went to a sleepover thinking her stepbrother, Jeffrey Pelley, was at his senior prom. She spent the next 13 years believing someone else committed the unspeakable crime of that weekend, only to discover she knew the killer all along.
Episode: 8x06 | Airdate: Oct 11, 2020
As a teen, Cindy Taylor's world is shattered by the sudden death of her father; years later, Cindy learns that her own mother is involved in the death.
Episode: 8x07 | Airdate: Oct 18, 2020
When Vickie Webb's son warned her the police might seek him out, she wasn't surprised. He had been a troublemaker for years, but she sensed this time was different. Vicki's love for her son will face the test when he is accused of the ultimate evil.
Episode: 8x08 | Airdate: Oct 25, 2020
When Wilda Gadd married Howard Willis, she dismissed the rumors about him. That is until she found herself wired up and risking her life to find the dismembered bodies of his victims. She discovered that his secret life was darker than any rumor.
Season 9
Episode: 9x01 | Airdate: Feb 14, 2021
Questions persist surrounding Cameron Todd Willingham's conviction and death sentence, but according to Stacy Kuykendall, who knew him better than anyone, Cameron is a monster who was guilty as charged and deserved to die.
Episode: 9x02 | Airdate: Feb 21, 2021
An extended interview with Gwen Bailey, who married Norman Starnes; she discovered she never really knew him at all; she was his unwilling accomplice.
Episode: 9x03 | Airdate: Feb 28, 2021
When Eric Witte was a boy, his father taught him to protect his family; as Eric's father grew increasingly violent, Eric realized he needed to protect his family from his father.
Episode: 9x04 | Airdate: Mar 7, 2021
When Kelly Pletcher heard what her ex-husband Wayne Adam Ford carried in his pocket while surrendering to police, she was horrified and disgusted - but not surprised. The real surprise was that she managed to escape before becoming one of his victims.
Episode: 9x05 | Airdate: Mar 14, 2021
Eric Nance expects his sister Belinda to find and destroy his murder weapon to protect him. When she finally locates it, Belinda is torn between family loyalty and doing what she knows is right. Her choice will either shield him from police or betray him.
Episode: 9x06 | Airdate: Mar 21, 2021
When she was a teenager, Sarah Garone was regularly targeted by an anonymous predator for almost a decade. Each time her mysterious assailant struck, Sarah ran to her stepfather, Gary Hardy. Each time, Gary responded with shock and concern, pretending to be her protector.
Episode: 9x07 | Airdate: Mar 28, 2021
When Sonja Holt's fiancé, Stafford Shaw, starts staying out late, she initially believes his excuses; she never imagines just how far he'll go to safeguard his secrets or the terrible price that will have to be paid when they come to light.
Episode: 9x08 | Airdate: Apr 4, 2021
Claire Throssell interprets Darren Sykes' overwhelming displays of affection as signs of true love; she doesn't realize that Darren's grand gestures are his way of luring her into a false sense of security so he can control her.
Season 10
Episode: 10x01 | Airdate: Jul 11, 2021
Jon Eason hopes every day that someone will murder his son Dylan in prison; Dylan Eason's life sentence without parole doesn't appease his father, who admits wishing for his own son's death is horrible but feels Dylan deserves it for his 2016 crimes.
Episode: 10x02 | Airdate: Jul 18, 2021
When Christian Fuhr is sentenced to life in prison, Ammie Turos is willing to wait for him, completely convinced the man she loves could not possibly have also been a killer. She remains faithful to him for years, determined to somehow prove his innocence and that he has been wrongly convicted. Then she discovers that the accusations against him are all true, and her conviction is replaced by uncertainty whether her life had also been in danger all along, or if she had just been one woman in Christian's life whom he had not wanted to kill.
Episode: 10x03 | Airdate: Aug 1, 2021
Teshana Singleton initially thinks her first boyfriend Cedric Ricks' obsession with her is flattering, but when his obsession turns evil, she begins to realize she's in danger. Cedric believes if he cannot have Teshana, no one can.
Episode: 10x04 | Airdate: Aug 8, 2021
When police arrest Melvin Ignatow for murder, his son Mike is sure he is innocent and that his dad's girlfriend is to blame instead. Melvin is acquitted but later confesses to the crime, and Mike must face the fact that his father has gotten away with murder.
Episode: 10x05 | Airdate: Aug 15, 2021
Cindy Blust loved her sister, Camellia Brown, deeply, but she saw darkness. Cammy became increasingly vengeful, blaming Cindy including the horrible crime she committed. Cindy is certain her sister still blames her for her incarceration.
Episode: 10x06 | Airdate: Aug 22, 2021
As a child, Daniel Rolle idolizes his father, Donald, and thinks his family is happy, but when things start to go wrong, he begins to realize that his father's growing rage and unrelenting cruelty are causing everyone to suffer. After a childhood spent wrestling with the conflicting emotions of both loving and fearing his own father, when Donald's rage ultimately leads to murder, Daniel finds himself with his father's life in his own hands.
Episode: 10x07 | Airdate: Aug 29, 2021
Cathy Mills is only a teenager when her fairytale marriage to Robert Walden turns into a nightmare. Still, it is not until she sees a police sketch of her husband that she realizes only she knows the true identity of the monster authorities are hunting.
Episode: 10x08 | Airdate: Sep 12, 2021
Seven-year-old Deborah Brashers' father, Robert, kills himself in a hotel room, and for 20 years, she struggles to understand why. Neither she - nor the police - have any idea he'd been living a secret double life as a serial killer.
Episode: 10x09 | Airdate: Sep 19, 2021
Jennifer Winter accepts Cristobal Palacio's marriage proposal out of necessity. She believes that he understands that theirs is a marriage of convenience, not love. Then he makes her his prisoner, and she realizes escape will come at a terrible cost.
Episode: 10x10 | Airdate: Sep 26, 2021
Every time Cheri Tate calls the police on her husband Edward Allen Covington, they believe him over her. Then she leaves him, and he takes his revenge - but on others. She realizes in horror that he has done to them what he always wanted to do to her.
Episode: 10x11 | Airdate: Oct 3, 2021
When Matt Roth is just a boy, his stepfather brings him along on handyman jobs; he thinks he is just there to help his dad, but he doesn't realize he is walking into the scenes of brutal murders.
Episode: 10x12 | Airdate: Oct 10, 2021
Christina Gaines goes on a date with Patrick Fowler, a supposed "perfect gentleman." She soon discovers Patrick's true nature, and she realizes she's been duped. Now that Christina is in his grasp, she must find a way to avoid becoming his next victim.
Episode: 10x13 | Airdate: Oct 17, 2021
Craig Lester Thrift brags about getting away with murder, but everyone thinks he is kidding. Robyn Barry knows Thrift better than anyone, and she begins to suspect he isn't joking. Someone needs to believe her before Thrift makes her his next victim.
Season 11
Episode: 11x01 | Airdate: Feb 20, 2022
The first time Alice Jenkins locks Jesse Eging in the closet as a child, he thinks it's only a game. But as Jesse's captivity grows longer and food becomes scarce, he realizes that if he and his siblings do not find a way to escape, they will surely die.
Episode: 11x02 | Airdate: Feb 27, 2022
When Amy Chessler calls 911 to report what her brother, Jesse Winnick, has confessed to, she doesn't know whether to believe him. Jesse's always been a liar, and Amy doesn't truly understand what he is capable of until she walks in and sees it for herself.
Episode: 11x03 | Airdate: Mar 6, 2022
From the moment Deborah Williamson meets her stepson, David Shafer, she knows there is something unsettling about him, but when her warnings about his frightening behavior go unheeded, the devastation he ultimately wreaks is beyond anything she imagines.
Episode: 11x04 | Airdate: Mar 13, 2022
After Ernest Christie dies, his son, Sam, calls police and tells them everything he witnessed as a child, including murder. However, finally rid of the secrets he carried for decades, he now may pay a price for helping his father get away with it all.
Episode: 11x05 | Airdate: Mar 20, 2022
As a child, Benjamin Risha believes Tony Alamo when he preaches he is a prophet of God. Although, as Benjamin gets older and realizes that the prophet is a liar, he fears for his life -- because he sees what happens to others who doubt Tony.
Episode: 11x06 | Airdate: Mar 27, 2022
When Steven Crittenden confesses to his brother, Bryant, and then swears him to secrecy, Bryant faces the toughest decision of his life: whether to keep the secret and risk letting a murderer get away with it, or tell the truth and betray his family.
Episode: 11x07 | Airdate: Apr 3, 2022
When police tell Chris Matechen that his girlfriend, Alyssa Dayvault has confessed, he doesn't want to believe it because that means admitting that he has fallen for her lies and spent years blind to the horrific things she did right under his nose.
Episode: 11x08 | Airdate: Apr 10, 2022
Vernon Jensen is so afraid of his wife Vicki and her violent temper that he decides to divorce her. It isn't until he finally leaves that he discovers just how far she'll go to get revenge.
Season 12
Episode: 12x01 | Airdate: Jul 3, 2022
When George Yzaguirre kills himself in prison, he takes his secrets with him, and his ex-wife, Jennifer Meyer, is left to wonder how many of her memories might hold the keys to unsolved crimes and whether or not she will ever know the truth about him.
Episode: 12x02 | Airdate: Jul 10, 2022
When James Bergstrom's wife, Linda, begins to suspect that his bondage fetish is morphing into something sinister, she can't get anyone to believe her. Still, the more she learns about his behavior, the more she becomes determined to stop her husband.
Episode: 12x03 | Airdate: Jul 17, 2022
When Sarita Anderson begins feeling ill, she thinks it's just the flu at first. She never suspects that the man pretending to love and nurse her back to health is actually the monster responsible -- or that he has done the same thing to countless others.
Episode: 12x04 | Airdate: Jul 24, 2022
Faith Green thinks she knows everything about Gregory Green's past when reconnecting with him at her father's church. Raised to believe in forgiveness, she gives him a second chance, but his secrets will lead to an unspeakable tragedy.
Episode: 12x05 | Airdate: Jul 31, 2022
When Rodney Metzer shows up to rescue his wife, Morgan, from a horrifying, violent encounter, it appears he is there to save her, but Morgan soon suspects he is no hero, and instead may be going to disturbing lengths to prevent her from ever leaving him.
Episode: 12x06 | Airdate: Aug 7, 2022
When Adam Pennylegion's stepbrother, Dustin Duthie, is arrested, some people blame steroids but Adam knows better. He has seen Dustin heading down a dark path for years but not even he imagines the price to be paid for not understanding the warning signs.
Season 13
Episode: 13x01 | Airdate: Jan 22, 2023
As a child, Lori Hodge doesn't understand what she sees when her father, Gene Keidel, digs a hole in the yard in the middle of the night, but as she gets older and realizes the truth, she becomes a threat; he will stop at nothing to keep his secret.
Episode: 13x02 | Airdate: Jan 29, 2023
For years, every time Gabi Blair walks past the freezer, she shudders at the thought of the horrors hidden inside; forced to keep secret her mother's crimes, she prays that someone will discover the truth before she becomes her mother's next victim.
Episode: 13x03 | Airdate: Feb 5, 2023
A father watches his son succumb to what he believes are demonic forces.
Episode: 13x04 | Airdate: Feb 19, 2023
David Magnano and his stepsister, Jessica, know that Scott Magnano is dangerous; they know they would be safer if he were gone; what David doesn't know is how much he will regret not killing Scott when he has the chance.
Episode: 13x05 | Airdate: Feb 26, 2023
When Dianne Burns moves across the country to marry Mark Burns in prison, she holds no doubts of her fiancé's wrongful conviction until after his release, when she begins to see signs of both his guilt and plans to resume his criminal behavior.
Episode: 13x06 | Airdate: Mar 5, 2023
Margie Bult thinks her second husband is too good to be true from the start, but when she sees a fugitive on TV named Paul Steven Mack who resembles him, she vows to uncover the truth no matter the risk to herself.
Episode: 13x07 | Airdate: Mar 12, 2023
When Michael O'Leary moves in with his brother Marc, he doesn't realize that Marc has already fled the police in one state and committed crimes in another; the police track them down and suspect Michael of being Marc's accomplice.
Episode: 13x08 | Airdate: Mar 19, 2023
When a hole appears in the backyard, Delila Yang gets suspicious; she knows her mother, Karina, dug it and knows someone is missing, but Delila doesn't yet realize she must work with police to trap her mom and unearth her sinister secrets.
Episode: 13x09 | Airdate: Apr 2, 2023
Genie already knows Lee Cawthon is capable of horrible things when he forces her into a polygamous relationship; she plays along with his twisted demands, but doesn't realize that the consequences of letting him have his way might be worse.
Episode: 13x10 | Airdate: Apr 9, 2023
William Cosden Jr. coerced his much younger sisters, Karen and Susan, into keeping secrets about what he did; now the girls are adults, and with one facing death, they reunite to try to repair the trauma keeping those secrets caused them.
Season 14
Episode: 14x01 | Airdate: Aug 6, 2023
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.
Episode: 14x02 | Airdate: Aug 13, 2023
Tammy Moore's loyalty to her mother is tested after police arrest Marie for murder. But a look back at the horrific events of her youth forces Tammy to see her mother in a new -- and terrifying -- light.
Episode: 14x03 | Airdate: Aug 20, 2023
Christina Thomas trusts her brother, John White, the first time he comes dangerously close to killing a lady. When he murders another person, she forgives him. But when it happens again, she wonders why she trusted him in the first place and how she overlooked the warning indications that he was the devil in disguise.
Episode: 14x04 | Airdate: Aug 27, 2023
After discovering his father's crimes, Vince Boston embarks on a mission to get justice for his father's many victims, which may include Vince's mother.
Episode: 14x05 | Airdate: Sep 3, 2023
Terry Patzer's memories from being married to Russell Tillis rush back after hearing what the police found from his house.
Episode: 14x06 | Airdate: Sep 10, 2023
Ginger watches as her sister Paige abuses and ultimately murders the one she cares for the most.
Episode: 14x07 | Airdate: Sep 17, 2023
Teresa Holman spends much of her childhood wishing her father, Freddie Bowen, would die for the things he does to his family, but when presented with a chance to get her wish, the choice she makes will have unforeseen consequences and lead to tragedy.
Episode: 14x08 | Airdate: Sep 24, 2023 (63 min)
Shawn Spink appears to be a man of God to Sara Pitcher, but she will soon face three and a half hours of sheer fear to save herself from the darkness within him. Sara's survival is considered a miracle by police, but her life will never be the same.
Season 15
Episode: 15x01 | Airdate: Feb 18, 2024 (120 min)
Lori and Brook have one terrible thing in common Gary Simmons. Gary tortures Lori during their 6-year marriage. Later, he imprisons and rapes Brook. The two women meet for the first time and discover they're connected in terrifying and surprising ways.
Episode: 15x02 | Airdate: Feb 25, 2024
Elishaba's father tormented and abused her for decades until she has enough and embarks on a daring escape through the Alaskan wilderness.
Episode: 15x03 | Airdate: Mar 3, 2024
When Jason files for divorce, Brandi takes his most precious treasures.
Episode: 15x04 | Airdate: Mar 10, 2024
Andrea and her baby narrowly escape the abuse and torment of Ray Clark.
Episode: 15x05 | Airdate: Mar 24, 2024
As a child, Joy believes her mother, Anna Young, is the voice of God. In their isolated church community, Anna punishes anyone who breaks her rules - even young children aren't spared. Years later, Joy realizes her mother is not an angel, she's a killer.
Episode: 15x06 | Airdate: Mar 31, 2024
Tonja Balden doesn't know the charming man she meets at the bar, Andrew Luster, hides a twisted secret; when they date, she doesn't know he's recording his crimes until a major news story unveils his long, dark history.
Episode: 15x07 | Airdate: Apr 7, 2024
LaTonya believes her husband, Nathan, is her best friend. Over the years she suffers emotional abuse at his hands and decides to take their kids and leave. Nathan refuses to let go, leading to a night of terror that ends in a tragedy - and a miracle.
Episode: 15x08 | Airdate: Apr 14, 2024
At first, Ainjil thought Will is brutal charming and creative, then his dark fascination and violent tendencies emerged, then Ainjil finally got away from him and started a new life and family with a man she truly loved, Keck exacted a brutal revenge.
Episode: 15x09 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2024
Roger must turn in his best friend before he kills again.
Episode: 15x10 | Airdate: Apr 28, 2024
The woman of Ron's dreams turns into a nightmare for him and his daughters.
Season 16
Episode: 16x01 | Airdate: Aug 25, 2024
Betty sees a dark side in her nephew, Chance. He explodes in a fit of rage and harms the one person who cares for him most in the world.
Episode: 16x02 | Airdate: Sep 1, 2024
Heather terrorises her siblings David and Crystal from a young age. Later, they hope she'll change when she becomes a mum, but she only gets worse.
Episode: 16x03 | Airdate: Sep 8, 2024
Abby's life turns dark when her aunt and uncle adopt her. What she hoped would be a blessing turns into a nightmare as they show their true colours.
Episode: 16x04 | Airdate: Sep 15, 2024
Debra sees the darkness in her young brother's eyes, but she doesn't yet know he is a deviant predator and serial killer.
Episode: 16x05 | Airdate: Sep 22, 2024
Her friends and family didn't believe her suspicions about her husband Karl but Cindy was determined to prove he was a killer.
Episode: 16x06 | Airdate: Sep 29, 2024
After her father, Donald Hoop, meets a woman named Joy, Desiree's life spirals. Joy is hot-tempered, cruel, and controlling. Desiree knows her dad can't escape his toxic marriage, but she has no clue that Joy is orchestrating a cold-blooded murder.
Episode: 16x07 | Airdate: Oct 6, 2024
Maya Burgess always knew her brother, Stevie, was trouble. As his obsession with guns and violence grows, Maya begins to suspect he is dangerous
Episode: 16x08 | Airdate: Oct 13, 2024
When Sara learns of her mother's murder, she slowly begins to realise who her father truly is, unearthing her family's dirty secrets along the way
Episode: 16x09 | Airdate: Oct 20, 2024
Kayla's mother pays the ultimate price when she breaks free of her husband, Richard, and he plots a final and brutal revenge.
Specials
Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Feb 19, 2018
Wallace Jeffs is raised to believe that his half-brother, Warren, will guide his family to salvation, then his nephew reveals Warren's true nature, and Wallace must choose between loyalty to his family or to his church's new prophet.
Episode: S08 Special | Airdate: Sep 20, 2020
A more intimate interview with the Keller family surfaces new information. They never suspected the man terrorizing their city could be one of their own. As the Kellers realize their son hides a sinister secret, they must decide whether to turn him in.