Crime Stories Season 1 Episodes

Episode 1

The Monster of the Miramichi

Thu, Jan 8, 1998

In 1989, the entire town of Miramichi is held hostage by a monster. This troubled man with a heinous past embarks on a 7-month crime spree, including brutal beatings, rape, arson and serial murder. His victims are women, both young and old. The rampage culminates in the killing of a local priest. Finally, Canada's most intensive manhunt frees the people from Allan Legere, the Monster of Miramichi.

Episode 2

The Abbotsford Killer

46 mins

In 1995, terror descends upon the Bible belt community of Abbotsford, BC. An attack on two teenage girls leaves one dead and starts a 7-month siege of torment. The killer hides, phoning and taunting both police and community with details of his horrific crimes. Behind the voice is Terry Driver, a devote husband and father with a terrifying double life. His crimes change the community forever.

Episode 3

The House Hermit

46 mins

A young Vancouver woman is tied to a tree and sexually assaulted for 9 straight days just yards away from the busiest highway in Canada. A wealthy Ontario realtor and his wife are found murdered in the trunk of their car. Behind it all, a reclusive loner named David Snow. Snow's passion for antiques is so intense that it sends him down a violent path from which there is no turning back.

Episode 4

Kids, Guns & Blood in Our Streets

Thu, Jan 8, 199860 mins

The horrible triple murder and the long delay between crime and trial made this case notorious.

Episode 5

The Capture and Trial of Adolf Eichmann

Tue, May 18, 199960 mins

On 15 December 1961, the former Nazi official was sentenced to death by an Israeli court for crimes against humanity, crimes against the Jewish people and war crimes.

Episode 6

Al Capone

Mon, Mar 13, 2000

The life and crimes of the Chicago mafia boss, who inspired the Scarface character.

Episode 7

Boston Strangler

The Boston Strangler is the name given to the murderer of 13 women in the Boston, Massachusetts, area during the early 1960s.

Episode 8

John Wayne Gacy

He was a businessman who was active in his community. He often dressed as a clown to amuse children at local hospitals. But there was a different side of this sociable man, that of a serial killer.

Episode 9

Dr. Sam Sheppard

Wed, Jul 26, 2000

Dr. Sam Sheppard was accused of murdering his wife while their 7-year old son slept in the next room. Until his death, Sheppard maintained his innocence.

Episode 10

Peter John Peters

Episode 11

William Fyfe

The episode chronicles the life of Teamsters' Union President Jimmy Hoffa. His rise to power and his tumultuous relationship with the U.S. Justice Department and Attorney General Bobby Kennedy.

Episode 12

John Gotti

Sat, May 6, 2000

The life and times of the Gambino crime family boss John "Teflon Don" Gotti. His rise to power, and the cold-blooded tactics he used to get it are featured in the documentary.

Episode 13

David Shearing

Episode 14

The Scottsboro Boys

Tue, Jul 28, 1998

The Scottsboro Boys were nine black teenagers falsely accused of raping two white women aboard a train near Scottsboro, Alabama, in 1931.

Episode 15

Criminally Insane

Mon, Feb 16, 2026

26-year-old Jonathan Schmitz shot and killed acquaintance Scott Amedure on March 9, 1995 after the latter revealed his romantic interest in him on an episode of the daytime talk series "The Jenny Jones Show."

Episode 16

Crimes in the Name of God

Tue, Feb 16, 1999

In the summer of 1968, the Democratic National Convention was disrupted by anti-war protesters who gathered in Chicago.

Episode 17

Inside the Criminal Mind

Tue, Jun 1, 1999

On August 9, 1969 the world was shocked to learn, actress Sharon Tate and four others were brutally murdered in a Hollywood Hills home. The next night, a couple named Leno and Rosemary LaBianca were found slain in a nearby neighborhood.