The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade

2016 - 2017

The Yuppie Murder

14th November 2016

Episode 1

The Stuarts, are robbed and shot in Boston. Carol and her unborn child are killed. Charles survives to describe their black assailant, inflaming racial tensions, until a surprise witness comes forward with a story that blows open the case.

The Preppy Murder

21st November 2016

Episode 2

Jennifer Levin is found strangled to death in Central Park. A prep school heartthrob, Robert Chambers, is arrested for the crime. The press seizes on his provocative claim that Jennifer’s death happened accidentally during “rough sex."

The Cheerleader Murder

28th November 2016

Episode 3

In a wealthy California suburb, 15-year-old cheerleader Kirsten Costas is stabbed to death. A teenage girl is seen fleeing the scene. As months pass without an arrest, the police are stumped. But some in the community… think they know the murderer.

The Heartland Massacre

5th December 2016

Episode 4

In the heart of America’s devastating Farm Crisis, the largest mass murder in recent Missouri history stuns a small town. An entire family is wiped out. The unlikely suspect is a 14-year-old boy… but the real extent of the horror is even more shock

The Black Monday Murder

12th December 2016

Episode 5

Stockbroker Joe Pikul and his wife Diane are living the New York high life. When she discovers Joe’s been leading a double life, a conflict ensues. And within days of the stock market crash of Black Monday, their marriage comes to a violent end.

The Real Fatal Attraction

19th December 2016

Episode 6

Single mother of three Linda Culbertson lands a dream job as a legal secretary in a Kansas City law firm. She falls hard for her married boss, Donald Pierce. Their twisted passions draw bystanders into a shocking and vicious crime?

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Investigation Discovery transports viewers on a bittersweet and terrifying journey back in time, revealing the dark side of America's favorite decade.

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