NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- America's
leading mystery and suspense network, Investigation Discovery (ID),
is partnering with America's most popular weekly magazine brand,
People, to bring viewers a new one-hour weekly series
dedicated to uncovering the truth behind some of our country's most
infamous characters and iconic stories of true crime. Drawing
from the reporting of People's award-winning and
accomplished true crime editorial team, the series delves into
extraordinary tales of ordinary people thrust into the national
spotlight, reported by the leading crime journalists in the nation
today. PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES, a 10-part series,
debuts with the two-hour season premiere of THE LONG ISLAND SERIAL KILLER on
Monday, November 7 at 9/8c
only on ID.
"Investigation Discovery is thrilled to partner with
People on their exclusive television series. With some of
the best reporters in the world, their dedication to getting to the
bottom of the stories that matter to us, shines through every
episode." said Henry Schleiff, Group
President of Investigation Discovery, American Heroes Channel and
Destination America "People's audience – and now ID viewers
alike – will be thrilled to come back each and every week with a
unique marriage of storytelling that will keep us all
transfixed."
"People tells captivating crime stories every day across
all our platforms, paying tribute to the victims and investigating
the real story behind the crimes that shock America," said
Jess Cagle, Editorial Director, Time
Inc. Style and Entertainment Group. "Now we'll be bringing
viewers closer to these stories with a powerful show that elevates
the true-crime genre and creates compelling television.
People has found the perfect partner in Investigation
Discovery and I couldn't be more excited to bring PEOPLE
MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES to our huge audience."
PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES takes viewers to the heart
of the most controversial crimes as each hour-long episode focuses
on stories ripped from the headlines, featuring archival footage,
recreations, and interviews with key players in the
investigations. From the Long Island Serial Killer case where
new updates have been uncovered exclusively by People
reporters; and the "Grim Sleeper," where one of People's
journalists worked the case from the beginning, interviewing
victims and families and connecting the killings that were
occurring in Los Angeles; to the
JonBenet murder mystery as it unfolds making headlines now
approaching its 20th anniversary and the infamous
MacDonald Family murders and more, People's own trusted
journalists seek to divulge new facts while revealing the shocking
twists and unexpected resolutions that occurred while they were
investigating each emotionally riveting case.
With exclusive interviews, new facts and emotional firsthand
accounts by those closest to the investigation, PEOPLE MAGAZINE
INVESTIGATES presents the following stories in this new series:
THE LONG ISLAND SERIAL
KILLER
SPECIAL TWO-HOUR PREMIERE
Monday, November 7
THE LOST GIRLS 9/8c
In 2010, a vivacious young escort,
Shannan Gilbert, visits a client on
the south shore of Long Island and
vanishes under mysterious circumstances. Her disappearance leads
police to the bodies of other victims buried along the shore. This
discovery unleashes a wave of secrets, suspects, recriminations and
conspiracy theories in the hunt for a serial killer who targets
prostitutes, and who leaves behind a trail of grieving families
determined to find justice.
NEW REVELATIONS 10/9c
The discovery of four women's
bodies in the marshlands off Gilgo
Beach was just the beginning. Authorities now believe the
Long Island Serial Killer may be responsible for up to seventeen
deaths over a twenty-year period. But who is the Long Island Serial
Killer? Police have no shortage of theories, including multiple
killers, corrupt cops, and wealthy sadists who kill for pleasure –
but still no suspect. Their investigation leads us into the most
sordid corners of this quiet beach community, revealing shocking
secrets and twisted relationships, as they race to identify and
capture this prolific killer before he strikes again.
WHAT HAPPENED TO BABY LISA?
Monday, November 14 at 10/9c
In 2011,
Kansas City, Electrician Jeremy
Irwin returns home after a late-night shift and discovers his house
is unlocked and his 10-month-old daughter Lisa is missing from her
crib. He wakes up his fiancée Debbie
Bradley and their two young sons and the family frantically
searches for Lisa. She is nowhere to be found. Police initially
focus their investigation on neighbors and drifters, but in a
stunning turnaround, accuse the family of being responsible for her
disappearance. As the case gains national attention and the two
sides battle it out in the media, reputations are ruined,
relationships are broken and the fate of a small child is left
hanging in the balance.
STRANGER THAN FICTION
Monday, November 21 at 10/9c
In 1991,
bubbly, kind-hearted Jackie Galloway
disappears from her Sarasota,
Florida home. Her strangled body is found the next day,
bound in a ritualistic series of knots. Police investigate an
elderly benefactor, a jealous boyfriend, and an angry landlord but
come up empty. They fear the case may not be solved. Then a chance
encounter with a prowler leads them to discover that the killer had
a macabre obsession with death and was using a best-selling novel
to teach himself how to rape and murder, with Jackie's slaying as
just one horrifying step in his education.
CABIN 28: HORROR IN THE WOODS
Monday, November 28 at 10/9c
Sheila Sharp was only 14 years old on
April 11, 1981 when she walked into
her family's cabin after a sleepover and found the bound and
mutilated bodies of her mother, Sue, 36, her brother, John, 15 and
his friend Dana Wingate, 17. All had
been fatally stabbed, beaten and strangled and on top of that, her
12-year-old sister Tina was missing, only for her body to be found
3 years later. The horrific murder haunted the small community of
Plumas County for years.
Underneath the rural charm of the woodsy community was a vast list
of suspects and illicit activity that stopped any headway from
happening in the case. However, the discovery of some brand new
evidence in the case along with technological developments have
invigorated new life into this tragic case. After 35 years, could
law enforcement finally get some answers in this grisly mass
murder?
HOLLYWOOD HORROR
STORY
Monday, December 5 at
10/9c
It's a normal bright sunny day in the Hollywood Hills
of Los Angeles, until two women
walking their dogs discover a severed head. The remains are
identified as belonging to Hervey
Medellin, a 66-year old retired flight clerk and art
collector. When police investigate his life, they find links to
suspects ranging from former lovers to drug cartels and a murderous
porn star. In true L.A. style, the case becomes a movie-worthy
mystery as detectives unravel the Case of the Hollywood Head.
IN THE NAME OF LOVE
Monday,
December 12 at 10/9c
In 1995, 16-year old
Adrianne Jones is found shot to
death in Grand Prairie, Texas. A model student and athlete,
there seems to be no reason for her death. Police investigate
boyfriends, neighbors and local troublemakers, but don't have any
strong suspects. The case grows cold, until nine months later when
a game of Truth-or-Dare leads to a startling confession and an
over-achieving relationship that went murderously awry.
JONBENET: THE UNTOLD TRUTH
Monday, December 19 at 10/9c
In one of the
most famous unsolved cases in recent memory, six-year-old beauty
queen JonBenet Ramsey of Boulder,
Colorado is first reported kidnapped, only for her dead body
to be found in her home hours later by her father. Amid allegations
of political interference and police mismanagement, investigators
attempt to find out if JonBenet was killed by an intruder or by
someone in her own family.
THE GRIM SLEEPER
Monday,
December 26 at 10/9c
In 1988, a woman named Enietra
Washington is shot and assaulted by a mysterious driver in South
Central Los Angeles. She thinks it's a random attack in a
crime-ridden neighborhood, but little did she realize she escaped
from a serial killer. The killer murders at least seven women
during the 1980s before disappearing off the radar, only to
re-emerge with another round of killings in the 2000s, earning him
the moniker, "The Grim Sleeper." After decades of investigation,
police finally think they have the killer. But to prove their case,
they must mount an undercover operation to collect DNA evidence,
which leads to a shocking discovery.
THE DARKEST OF NIGHTS
Monday, January 2 at 10/9c
Craig, Alaska is a tight-knit island town
where everyone knows everyone. But on a cold February day in 2004,
Lauri Waterman — a devoted mother,
wife, churchgoer and special education aide — goes missing.
When police discover her remains in a burned out van the next day,
people realize no one truly knows their neighbors. Who could be
responsible for this heinous crime? Lauri's husband Doc and her
daughter Rachelle don't have a clue. Police have no leads until
they question a former boyfriend of Rachelle who claims he knows
who killed Lauri, and whose story exposes the dark secrets of a
small town.
THE ACCUSED
Monday, January
9 at 10/9c
In 1970, Jeffrey
MacDonald, a Green Beret surgeon stationed at Fort Bragg, is the only survivor of a brutal
home invasion that claims the lives of his wife and two young
daughters. But authorities doubt his story of Charles Manson-inspired hippies and believe
MacDonald is the true culprit. This is just the beginning of a
nearly fifty year battle, full of twists and turns, between
investigators determined to keep MacDonald behind bars, and a man
determined to prove his innocence.
The People/Entertainment Weekly Network (PEN) will run after
shows featuring People editors, show producers and story
subjects following three episodes: LONG ISLAND MURDER
MYSTERY (episode 1) CABIN 28: HORROR IN THE WOODS
(episode 4) and THE ACCUSED (episode 10). Go
to PEOPLE.com/PEN, or download the PEN app on Apple TV, Roku
Players, Amazon Fire TV, Xumo, Chromecast, iOS and Android
devices for the full after show.
PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES is produced for
Investigation Discovery by Radley Studios and People
Productions with Donnie Eichar,
Brandon Hill, Chad Itskowitz for Radley and Jess Cagle, Dan Wakeford and JJ Miller serving as executive
producers for People. For Investigation Discovery,
Thomas Cutler is executive producer,
Sara Kozak is senior vice president
of production, Kevin Bennett is
general manager, and Henry Schleiff
is Group President.
About Investigation Discovery
Investigation Discovery
(ID) is the leading mystery-and-suspense network on television.
From harrowing crimes and salacious scandals to the in-depth
investigations and heart-breaking mysteries behind these "real
people, real stories," the always revealing network challenges our
everyday understanding of culture, society and the human condition.
One of our nation's fastest growing cable networks, ID delivers the
highest-quality programming to more than 86 million U.S. households
and is available in both high definition (HD) and standard
definition (SD). For more information, please visit
InvestigationDiscovery.com, facebook.com/InvestigationDiscovery, or
twitter.com/DiscoveryID. Investigation Discovery is part of
Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), the world's
#1 pay-TV programmer reaching nearly 3 billion cumulative
subscribers in 220 countries and territories.
About People
Time Inc.'s People
revolutionized personality journalism when it launched as a weekly
in 1974 with a mission to celebrate extraordinary people doing
ordinary things and ordinary people doing extraordinary
things. Ubiquitous and still at the center of pop
culture more than 40 years later, the People brand is
accessible across all media and platforms (print, digital, video,
OTT, mobile, social) bringing more than 80 million consumers a
unique mix of breaking entertainment news, exclusive photos, video,
unparalleled access to the red carpet, celebrities, and in-depth
reporting on the most compelling newsmakers of our time. An
essential component of People's editorial vision remains
human interest stories, which touch and often mirror the lives of
our passionate audience. ComScore ranks the People and
Entertainment Weekly Digital Network No. 1 in the entertainment
news category. And now, the People/Entertainment Weekly
Network app offers a free, advertiser-supported OTT streaming video
service. People is an award-winning 24/7 news
organization headquartered in NYC with reporters worldwide. For
more information visit People.com and Timeinc.com, and follow
@people on Twitter and Instagram, @peoplemag on Facebook, and the
People channel on YouTube and on Snapchat's Discover.
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