Truth and Lies - Season 1

Truth and Lies - Season 1

Season 1

Network
DatesJan 5, 2017 - Feb 15, 2024

Episodes

The Menéndez Brothers: American Sons, American Murderers
Season 1Episode 1120 min

The Menéndez Brothers: American Sons, American Murderers

The Menéndez Brothers details the chilling murders of entertainment executive Jose Menéndez and his wife, Mary "Kitty" Menéndez, who were brutally killed by their two sons, Lyle and Erik, in their Beverly Hills home on Aug. 20, 1989. Labeled as "the perfect American family," the murders were initially reported as a mafia hit, though investigators became suspicious after Lyle and Erik went on an extravagant spending spree with their parents' money following the crime. The pair were eventually were arrested and charged with the double-murder.

Twenty-seven years after the notorious crime, the documentary will air never-before-seen home movies and photos and "the testimony from members of the Menéndez inner circle," according to the press release. Additionally, all-interviews will be given by the family's friends and neighbors, as well as detectives, lawyers and jurors who handled the case. Lyle will provide a "jailhouse phone interview" during the special as well.

Jan 5, 2017
The Family Manson
Season 1Episode 2120 min

The Family Manson

The Family Manson is a special two-hour documentary on Charles Manson, his cult of devoted followers and the grisly murders in Los Angeles that he instructed his members to carry out. Amidst a counterculture era of sex, drugs, rock and roll and not long after the Summer of Love, Americans had a rude awakening when, on two consecutive nights in 1969, Manson's followers killed seven people, including actress Sharon Tate, who was more than eight months pregnant at the time, in the home she shared with her husband, Roman Polanski. The heinous acts instantaneously eliminated a sense of safety and security for many people across the country.

ABC's new retelling of Charles Manson, his cult, the followers who loved and killed for him, and the murders will include never-before-seen video from ABC News' interviews with Manson in his last network television interview from prison and former cult members Leslie Van Houten and Patricia Krenwinkel, who are serving life sentences for murders masterminded by Manson. The documentary will revisit the crime-scene footage and feature new interviews with and fresh insight from law enforcement, first responders and production crew who met Manson during his final TV interview. The special has interviews with Sharon's sister Debra Tate, family and friends of the victims, actors who worked with Sharon, Mike Love of the Beach Boys who met Manson before the killings, reporters who were in the courtroom during the trial, and more.

Mar 17, 2017
Watergate
Season 1Episode 3120 min

Watergate

A presidential election filled with scandal. Now, 45 years after Watergate - new interviews, unseen crime evidence photos, and behind the scenes film from inside the White House.

Jun 16, 2017
The Murder of Laci Peterson
Season 1Episode 4120 min

The Murder of Laci Peterson

They seemed like the perfect couple. Scott and Laci Peterson were charming, dynamic and good-looking college sweethearts in love. On Christmas Eve, December 24, 2002, Laci mysteriously vanished from their home in Modesto, California. She was 27 years old and almost eight months pregnant with a son who they planned to name Conner. In a shocking twist that stunned a community experiencing loss and a riveted nation, Scott was arrested less than four months later and eventually sentenced to death in 2005 for the murders of his wife and unborn son. After Scott Peterson has spent 12 years on death row and as his legal team awaits answers to both an appeal and a legal petition alleging he was denied a fair trial, ABC presents a documentary on the murder of Laci Peterson featuring new reporting and interviews.

The Murder of Laci Peterson features ABCNews archival footage, including exclusive excerpts from interviews with Scott Peterson before he was arrested and Scott Peterson's father and mother, Jackie and Lee Peterson, before Scott was convicted. The documentary includes new interviews with Sharon Rocha, Laci's mother; Al Brocchini and Jon Buehler, former Modesto Police Department detectives who investigated the case; Nancy Grace, Geraldo Rivera, Dan Abrams, Court TV's Beth Karas and other reporters who covered the murder and trial extensively. The special also will reveal never-before-seen home video of Laci.

Sep 14, 2017
Waco
Season 1Episode 5120 min

Waco

After a 51-day standoff with FBI agents, the compound burned to the ground, leaving 74 more people dead. The crisis that ignited national outrage and a media firestorm have been described as the worst debacle in federal law enforcement history. The government's misleading disclosure of key facts in the case following the event has given rise to conspiracy theories from far-right movements that cite this event as a rallying cry for their distrust of the government.

Jan 4, 2018
The Tonya Harding Story
Season 1Episode 6120 min

The Tonya Harding Story

ABC presents a two-hour television special that features an emotional interview with figure skater Tonya Harding, who opens up about her life now, her childhood and her past, discussing the attack on figure skater Nancy Kerrigan that dominated headlines for weeks and the alleged tumultuous relationships she had with both her mother, LaVona "Sandy" Golden, and her now ex-husband Jeff Gillooly.

Jan 11, 2018
Jonestown, Paradise Lost
Season 1Episode 7120 min

Jonestown, Paradise Lost

Sep 28, 2018
Monica and Bill
Season 1Episode 8120 min

Monica and Bill

Jan 10, 2019
The Jeffrey Epstein Story
Season 1Episode 9120 min

The Jeffrey Epstein Story

The powerful story of the women who survived Jeffrey Epstein's crimes and fought back to reclaim their lives. The accusers open up with emotional accounts of the abuse they endured, their resilience, strength and life now.

Jan 9, 2020
The Last Gangster
Season 1Episode 10120 min

The Last Gangster

A look inside the infamous Gambino mob family, featuring a new interview with one of the most notorious hit men in mafia history, Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano.

Jan 27, 2022
The Crypto Couple
Season 1Episode 11120 min

The Crypto Couple

A hipster couple in New York allegedly launders money from a cryptocurrency heist, leading to $4.5 billion of bitcoin disappearing from an online banking system.

Sep 16, 2022
The Hunted
Season 1Episode 12120 min

The Hunted

After 23-year-old escort Shannan Gilbert disappeared in 2010, police stumbled upon a serial killer's graveyard in Gilgo Beach, Long Island — which held the human remains of four other missing sex workers. Shortly after, authorities discovered six more bodies along the same stretch of road. "Truth and Lies: The Hunted" chronicles the twists and turns in the decade-long investigation to find the Long Island serial killer, uncovering allegations of corruption and police biases that slowed the investigation and enraged the victims' family members. This episode takes viewers inside the task force that used new technology that led to the July 2023 arrest of the man now accused of murdering those four sex workers: Rex Heuermann, a husband and father who police claim was leading a dark double life. Heuermann has pleaded not guilty to these charges. "Truth and Lies: The Hunted" explores the police's ongoing investigation of this notorious case and dives deep into the subculture of sex work, giving viewers the point of view of the women behind these headlines.

Jan 25, 2024
Fatal Dive to the Titanic
Season 1Episode 13120 min

Fatal Dive to the Titanic

Entrepreneur Stockton Rush dreamed of a revolutionary submersible that could take adventurous tourists into the deep sea to view the fabled Titanic wreckage. "Truth and Lies: Final Dive of the Titan" reports on how Rush's Titan submersible became a cautionary tale about the risks of innovation. Through interviews with Rush's friends, former Titan "mission specialists" and adventure pioneers, the episode explores the groundbreaking technology behind the Titan, painting a picture of both the excitement and devastation surrounding the deadly venture. The program also takes viewers through the pivotal moments that ultimately led to the demise of the Titan and all on board its final tragic journey into the deep sea.

Feb 8, 2024
The Doomsday Prophet
Season 1Episode 14120 min

The Doomsday Prophet

"Truth and Lies: The Doomsday Prophet" examines the secretive Fundamentalist Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) community and the unconventional and controversial life of its founder, Warren Jeffs, exploring the rise of the sect and its practice of polygamy. The episode features harrowing, exclusive interviews with courageous ex-FLDS members, including one of Jeffs' former wives and his daughter. Never-before-seen footage takes viewers inside this closed community that encourages women to "keep sweet" by suppressing emotions and obeying their husbands and the all-knowing prophet. By unraveling the complexities of power, faith and control, the documentary paints a vivid portrait of the impact the FLDS had on its followers and the broader implications of Jeffs' leadership, which still influences the society he constructed.

Feb 15, 2024

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