The Perfect Murder

5 seasons available

Re-enactments depict detectives putting together the pieces to solve ingenious crimes.
Bizarre Love Triangle
S5 E1

Ann Anastasi returns home from shopping to find her husband, Anthony, lifeless in bed, a gun beside him; police soon find a second victim, Jacqueline Riggs, in the basement; later, they discover a dark tale of love, lust and violence.

Gone Girl
S5 E2

The body of 20-year-old student Sandra Bonaventure is discovered in a garbage bag on a sidewalk in New York City; the trail of clues lead to a cold-hearted killer who possesses an astonishing talent for deception.

Mother Dear
S5 E3

Forty-seven-year-old mother Joyce Aparo is found strangled to death near a road 70 miles from her home in Glastonbury, Conn.; the investigation leads detectives into a dark world of abuse, sexual obsession and lies.

A Motive Most Bizarre
S5 E4

Motivational speaker Jeffrey Locker, 52, is found stabbed to death in East Harlem, N.Y.; at first, detectives suspect Locker was in the wrong place at the wrong time, then they learn the truth is far more complex and shocking.

Defenseless
S5 E5

A car races up to the emergency room doors at a Mount Kisco, N.Y., hospital; driver Carlos Perez-Olivo has been shot in his side, while wife Peggy has been shot in the head; investigators must determine what horror has befallen this couple.

Whidbey Island Mystery
S5 E6

At Christmastime, Russel Douglas is found shot to death in his car on a deserted road on Whidbey Island north of Seattle; it's the start of a case that will take a decade to solve and leave many with lingering questions.

The Green Eyed Monster
S5 E7

Peter Theriault, 51, has never missed a day of work in nearly 30 years, then he fails to arrive for his shift at a car plant in Commerce City, Calif.; his family and friends immediately suspect that something is very wrong.

Vanished in Vegas
S5 E8

Multi-millionaire Las Vegas real estate developer Ron Rudin goes missing; to find him, detectives trace twisted a path filled with haunting spirits, dark obsession and greed.

Jump Shot
S5 E9

Hollywood golden boy Gavin Smith, a 20th Century Fox executive and former star UCLA basketball player, goes missing; for years, his family and detectives search tirelessly for answers, but a group of heartless characters hold fast to their secrets.

The Last Blitz
S5 E10

University of Miami football player Marlin Barnes and his friend, Timwanika Lumpkins, are beaten to death in Barnes' apartment; as detectives search for the killer, the crime sends shockwaves through the campus and community.

A Shot in the Dark
S4 E1

After New York City fashion photographer Joel Schoenfeld is shot dead in his Greenwich Village studio, detectives uncover a dark secret and a twisted tale of revenge.

Fade to Black
S4 E2

Film director Adrienne Shelly is discovered hanging by a bed sheet from the shower rod in her bathroom; while Shelly's death looks like a suicide, her husband insists it was murder, and detectives start to believe him.

Garden of Evil
S4 E3

An intruder shoots Daniel Ott dead with a shotgun in a stunning case of mistaken identity that leads investigators into the heart of one of the most dangerous criminal rings in the country.

Ride With the Devil
S4 E4

Twenty-six-year-old car dealer Christopher O'Brien takes a stranger for a test drive and never returns; investigators wonder whether O'Brien's criminal past has caught up with him.

Body in the Glades
S4 E5

Forty-two-year-old Miami mother Raquel Calderin vanishes without a trace on her way home from work in 2012; the investigation into disappearance leads detectives deep into a disturbing family picture, and the truth will haunt them for years to come.

The Devil Made Me Do It
S4 E6

When Robert Schwartz, a father of three, dies in a brutal murder in his own home made to look like a ritualistic killing, the investigation uncovers a killer much closer to home.

Murder Well Done
S4 E7

After 39-year-old Dawn Viens goes missing, her chef husband, David, reports she ran away to escape her problems; the investigation leads detectives to an unexpected killer who disposed of Viens' body in an unimaginable way.

Death in the Family
S4 E8

Randy Sheffield's family finds him dead in his bed and assumes he has succumbed to a heart attack, but detectives slowly uncover a murder conspiracy that will rock Sheffield's small town for years to come.

Love and Death
S4 E9

Atlanta preschool teacher Julie Love goes missing just a week after getting engaged to boyfriend Mark; detectives find numerous suspects in the teacher's disappearance, but the truth turns out to be far worse than they could have imagined.

Football Fatale
S4 E10

Pro football player Sean Taylor is shot dead by an intruder in his Miami home.

The Body in the Swamp
S3 E1

Miami businessman Henry Diaz goes missing the night before a family vacation.

Horror in Harlem
S3 E2

Carmen Quinones and Ruben Frederick are brutally stabbed to death in their East Harlem apartment next to $16,000 in cash.

Driving With the Devil
S3 E3

On Long Island, a man pulls into a gas station claiming his wife has been shot dead by a motorist on the highway, but he's foggy on the details.

Last Dance
S3 E4

Two dancers are strangled in their West Harlem apartment, leading police from place to place in New York City, where dreams of fame and stardom can drive young people to desperate measures and devour them along the way.

Death and the Maiden
S3 E5

Twenty-seven-year-old mother Dana Satterfield is found raped and strangled in her South Carolina hair salon.

The Honeymoon Killers
S3 E6

A freak car accident brings a Belgian honeymoon to a tragic end, and the investigation leads police down a rabbit hole and culminates in an international manhunt for a killer.

Silent Killer
S3 E7

Diane Girts is found dead in the bathtub of her home adjoining her husband's funeral home, and investigators cannot determine exactly how she died; as the case unfolds, detectives uncover troubling clues pointing to a cunning and dangerous killer.

No Happy Ending
S3 E8

After 44-year-old masseuse Larissa Macriello vanishes from her Miami apartment, police are thrust into a world of sex, lies and secrets as they try to find her.

Murder by the Book
S3 E9

In 1988, a Burbank couple is shot in their own home, the investigation reveals a scheming killer who almost got away with the perfect murder.

Murder-in-Law
S3 E10

When Nancy Lyon dies of a mysterious illness in 1991, her wealthy father tells police she was poisoned by her own husband.

Disappearing Act
S3 E11

California real estate developer Jana Koklich vanishes in the summer of 2000, causing police to suspect her job led her into danger, until a local pastor comes forward with a shocking confession.

Prescription for Murder
S3 E12

Wisconsin police are shocked to find an elderly couple brutally murdered in their home, then their family members and neighbors start receiving death threats as well.

Curtain Call
S3 E13

California student Julie Kibuishi is found dead in the bed of her friend, Sam Herr, a decorated war hero, who is nowhere to be found.

Kosher Killer
S2 E1

When a woman finds her daughter strangled to death in their Staten Island, N.Y., home, computer technicians uncover a dangerous online dating habit, but the real killer lies much closer to home.

Murder on the Cape
S2 E2

When a single mother is stabbed to death in her home in Cape Cod, Mass., the numerous suspects include her child's father, his wife and her eccentric father's young girlfriend.

Ring of Fire
S2 E3

In Bronx, N.Y., police investigate the murder of 20-year-old Kimberly Antonakos who was set ablaze while still alive.

Death of a Salesman
S2 E4

When a businessman is shot to death outside his Bronx office, police must determine whether he arranged the hit to provide for his family or whether his wife killed him for the insurance money.

Deadly Divorce
S2 E5

When a woman is murdered in Milwaukee, her sons describe a masked man with a ponytail fleeing from the home, and police investigate the victim's rancorous ex-husband and a neighbor who claims his gun was stolen.

Vanishing Act
S2 E6

When an Exxon oil executive goes missing from in front of his New Jersey home, police fear a medical emergency until a ransom note arrives from an eco-terrorist organization.

Kill Thy Neighbor
S2 E7

In Gulfport, Fla., Detective Larry Tosi investigates the stabbing death of Karen Gregory; after he enlists the help of his firefighter friend, George Lewis, the case takes a shocking turn.

The Bedroom Basher
S2 E8

California authorities suspect the "Bedroom Basher" is responsible for the rape and bludgeoning of a young pregnant woman until she regains her memory and points a finger at her husband.

Homicide Hotel
S2 E9

In Oregon, a prostitute comes forward with a shocking revelation after a housekeeper finds a woman dead in a hotel room.

Family Plot
S2 E10

When an Orlando woman goes missing 15 years after the departure of her abusive husband, investigators wonder if her grieving children know more than they're saying.

Heart Shot
S1 E1

A Sunday school teacher is shot through her kitchen window; evidence and anonymous handwritten letters lead police in the wrong direction.

Daddy Dearest
S1 E2

A mother is killed in her bedroom, and her teenage daughter confesses to the crime.

Skating Death
S1 E3

A 24-year-old is found stabbed to death on a tennis court; detectives learn of a letter revealing the truth.

The Curious Case of the Persian Violet
S1 E4

In Santa Barbara, Calif., 27-year-old Jarrod Davidson is found shot to death outside his apartment with a potted plant next to him.

Millionaire Murder
S1 E5

Bill McLaughlin, a 55-year-old millionaire, is shot dead in his mansion; keys are found in the door which indicate a killer in his close circle; it takes detectives 15 years to get to the bottom of this twisted case.

Frozen Killer
S1 E6

A woman dies of antifreeze poisoning in Massachusetts and after police rule out suicide and accidental ingestion, they turn to her husband.