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Season 1 – True Crime Story: It Couldn't Happen Here

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Small town native and advocate Hilarie Burton Morgan puts a spotlight on murder cases from small towns across America; she meets with family members and local insiders to explore each unique story and the impact and challenges of small-town justice.
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Joel Keller Decider 09/10/2021
While we appreciate Morgan's interest in small-town murders, it feels like her presence in True Crime Stories: It Couldn't Happen Here distracts from stories that can stand solidly on their own. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Hilarie Burton

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Jena Friedman

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Episode 1 Aired Sep 9, 2021 Adel, Georgia The town of Adel, Ga., is rocked by a brutal robbery homicide, and locals quickly point to an outsider as the killer; over 20 years later, new evidence raises the startling question if an innocent man is serving life for another man's crime. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 16, 2021 Sauquoit, New York When a beloved chiropractor in Sauquoit, N.Y., dies suddenly under strange circumstances, investigators discover she's been murdered with a rare poison; the killer could only be someone she knew closely, and the case divides the town. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 23, 2021 St. Augustine, Florida A young woman in St. Augustine, Fla., with everything to live for is found shot to death with the gun belonging to her boyfriend, a deputy sheriff; he says it was suicide, but her family believes it was murder. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 30, 2021 Cookeville, Tennessee When an immigrant couple who settled in the Tennessee town of Cookeville is executed in their sleep and their house set on fire, investigators identify a suspect with motive; in their rush to make an arrest, they may have gotten the wrong man. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 7, 2021 Shelbyville, Kentucky In rural Shelbyville, Ky., a body is found in the river; years go by until the police catch the killer, but some in town question if the suspect is even capable of committing the crime. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 14, 2021 Rockville/Ellington, Connecticut When a 22-year-old dancer goes missing, the men of the neighboring town who frequented the club she worked at become the suspect pool; wealth and status may protect a killer; a determined police officer works the case. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 1, 2022 Dallas, Georgia After a woman is found shot in her bathroom, officials launch a death investigation to determine if it was suicide - as her husband claimed - or murder; years later, the case remains open, and the town still has questions. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 1, 2022 Pocomoke City, Maryland A young single mother disappears without a trace; an investigation suggests she abandoned her children, while her family spends years proving she was murdered and finding her killers. Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 8, 2022 Angier, North Carolina A man claims he shot his daughter's estranged husband, Chirstian Griggs, in self-defense; after investigators close the case, Christian's family discovers evidence that the killing was not justified. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 15, 2022 Iaeger, West Virginia A beloved town doctor perishes in a deadly house fire - which investigators conclude was arson; but after securing a murder conviction, the prosecutor doubts his own evidence, and joins the fight to free an innocent man. Details Episode 11 Aired Sep 22, 2022 Atwater, Ohio Cold case investigators, looking into a shocking double murder, elicit a series of confessions from a group of teens; years later, the teens recant their statements. Details Episode 12 Aired Sep 29, 2022 Turlock, California A criminal defense attorney, known for uncovering corruption, finds himself on trial; accused of a complex murder-for-hire plot, along with eight others, he fights to clear his name and show the many holes in the state's case. Details Episode 13 Aired Oct 6, 2022 Royse City, Texas A couple is found brutally murdered in their home; investigators learn that the last person to see them alive had secrets of his own; some question whether prejudice led police to arrest the wrong man. Details Episode 14 Aired Oct 13, 2022 Edgewater, Florida A dentist is brazenly killed by a masked gunman; the media reports salacious details as investigators uncover a sinister plot led by the dentist's wife and stepson; a private investigator shares a startling alternate theory. Details

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True Crime Story: It Couldn't Happen Here — Season 1

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Season Info

Network
AMC+
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 9, 2021