CineScope

The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade

The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade Poster

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

DocumentaryCrimeReality

3.0 / 5

14th November 2016 - 18th December 2017
Top Cast
Patrick Gallagher •
Watch Providers 🇬🇧
Discovery+ Amazon Channel
Discovery+ Amazon Channel
Discovery+
Discovery+
Production Companies
+1 more
Image 0
Image 1
Image 2
Image 3

The Yuppie Murder Still
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 Still
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 Still
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 Still
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 Still
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 Still
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?

Full Crew

No media available