The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade

Season 2

TV-14
The 1980's. A time of greed, glamour, and murder. Real life crimes are vividly re-enacted.

10 Episodes

  • The Newlywed Murder
    E1
    The Newlywed MurderWhen Long Island newlywed Lisa Solomon disappears on Christmas Eve, family and friends search for her relentlessly. Did she leave her husband of two months in the middle of the night? Or is there something more sinister at play?
  • The Libertyville Horror
    E2
    The Libertyville HorrorLibertyville, IL is the kind of place where families go to live out the American Dream. When one of the town's wealthiest couples is gunned down in their bed, the community is shocked. Was it a robbery - or was this family harboring dark secrets?
  • Friday the 13th
    E3
    Friday the 13thTerror grips Wylie, Texas on Friday the 13th, when young mother and teacher Betty Gore is hacked to death with an axe. Is a copycat psycho killer trying to create his own real life slasher film? The truth turns out to be more horrifying than fiction.
  • The Copycat Killer
    E4
    The Copycat KillerWhen rising star Rebecca Schaeffer is gunned down in her doorway, Hollywood panics. A killer is on the loose, and no one knows who murdered the beloved young actress. Detectives investigate - wondering if they have a copycat killer in their midst.
  • Phantom Killer of the Opera
    E5
    Phantom Killer of the OperaWhen 31-year-old violinist Helen Mintiks goes missing during a performance at the Metropolitan Opera House, all of New York is terrified. Then her naked corpse is discovered in an airshaft at the Met. Could there be a real-life Phantom of the Opera?
  • The Dixieland Murders
    E6
    The Dixieland MurdersIn 1987, two of Biloxi, Mississippi's most prominent citizens, Judge Vincent Sherry and his wife, Margaret, a city councilwoman, are shot to death in their home. Their oldest daughter sets out on a decade-long quest to find her parents' killer.
  • The Death of Disco
    E7
    The Death of DiscoWhen 24-year-old Diane Delia is found dead in the Hudson River, detectives are surprised to realize she was once a man. An investigation leads them to New York's disco and gay club scenes - and a dramatic love triangle that could expose the killer.
  • The Cotton Club Murder
    E8
    The Cotton Club MurderVaudeville producer Roy Radin wants to turn his stage success into Hollywood credibility. When his bullet-riddled body is found in a canyon, police are stumped. Was he the victim of a vicious drug cartel? Or a movie deal gone wrong?
  • The Milk Carton Murder
    E9
    The Milk Carton MurderWhen 13-year-old Sarah Rairdon vanishes from an isolated road in tiny Underwood, Minnesota, the whole town launches an exhaustive search for her. The discovery of her body leads to terrifying fears of child abductions... and reveals a tragic secret.
  • The Krishna Killers
    E10
    The Krishna KillersHare Krishnas follow a religion based on divine love. But the mysterious disappearance of a charismatic devotee exposes a disturbing dark side. When another member is shot dead, police uncover a twisted web of murder and betrayal.

Cast of Season 2

  • Patrick GallagherHimself - Narrator

 

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