American Nightmare
Examining occasions where real-life home movies and photos meet true crime scenes.
Apartment 23
S1 E1
With graduation nearing at Northeastern University, students are alarmed at the discovery of a fellow student shot to death in her apartment; detectives face many challenges before realizing the answer is right in front of them.
Too Close to Home
S1 E2
A New Year chill is in the air when a woman and her daughter are savagely murdered in their Woburn, Mass., home; detectives take a shot in the dark while solving this mystery.
Paradise Lost
S1 E3
During a storm in Key Largo, Fla., an intruder slips silently into the home of newlyweds Michael and Missy MacIvor; as the day dawns, a nightmare is revealed that will haunt the entire community for years to come.
Watch Your Back
S1 E4
After young mother Danielle Jennings is found strangled to death in her apartment, detectives immediately believe she knew her attacker, then, a witness comes forward with a ringer of a clue that leads them to an unthinkable monster.
The Answering Machine
S1 E6
After an up-and-coming actress is savagely murdered in her home, police believe an angry, revenge-hungry killer is responsible.