Real Story Of...
Extraordinary events within the entertainment industry are investigated.
United 93
S4 E1
A documentary describing the events on board the ill-fated United Airlines Flight 93, hijacked as part of the attacks on September 11, 2001. Also, the documentary highlights how the passengers heroically took control of the plane, causing it to crash into a field in Pennsylvania, and examines the radicalization of the key terrorist.
Serpico
S4 E5
"In 1970, the New York City Police Department is rocked by the allegations of corruption made by one ordinary patrolman, Frank Serpico. The movie ""Serpico"" immortalizes Frank's battle to hold the police force accountable. He was finally vindicated when a New York Times article exposed his story of widespread police corruption and initiated an investigation, the Knapp Commission. It is here that the movie ends, but the fight against corruption came at a heavy price for Frank Serpico."
All Eyez on Me
S3 E1
A spotlight on the life of Tupac Shakur from his early days in New York until he reached his fame.
American Gangster
S3 E2
A look at the real story of Frank Lucas, the inspiration for the Hollywood movie American Gangster.
Captain Phillips
S3 E3
In 2009, armed Somali pirates hijacked the Maersk Alabama. Four years later, Hollywood gave America a new hero in the form of its commander, Captain Phillips. But the real story is the desperate struggle of another man: Chief Engineer Mike Perry. Below decks, he disables the ship and works to save the crew. His critical fight back leads to the captures of the pirate leader – a crucial bargaining chip in the eventual negotiations to get the pirates off the Alabama.
Boston Strangler
S3 E4
When a string of women are found raped and strangled in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, Police Detective Phil DiNatale launches a major homicide investigation. The killer, Tony Curtis, leaves a macabre calling card – a giant bow wrapped around the victim's neck. But in the real story, the murders were never officially solved and Phil DiNatale died among accusations that he caught the wrong man. 50 years after the Strangler Murders, modern-day forensics finally vindicates him.