Death by Fame
A Six-Part Series, DEATH BY FAME, goes behind the scenes to uncover the sinister side of fame and reveal the shocking true stories behind the rise, fall and murder of some of Hollywood’s most promising stars
- 2023-2025
- 3 seasons
- Discovery+
- Documentary, Suspense
A Six-Part Series, DEATH BY FAME, goes behind the scenes to uncover the sinister side of fame and reveal the shocking true stories behind the rise, fall and murder of some of Hollywood’s most promising stars
Season 3 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2025
Episode 1
The Young and the Jealous
Mon, Jan 13, 2025
A hopeful soap opera star shines in the background - but her rise crashes instantly because of someone who doesn't want to see her succeed.
Episode 2
In the Shadow
Mon, Jan 20, 2025
Sam Haskell IV, the son of one of Hollywood's most powerful players, yearns to escape his dad's shadow and gain respect as a filmmaker. When a human torso turns up in a dumpster, long-hidden secrets come to light in the Los Angeles sun.
Episode 3
Reality Bites
Mon, Feb 3, 2025
A small-town Shreveport, Louisiana family strikes it rich when they find a natural gas pocket under their property. Hollywood comes knocking to give them their own television reality show titled 'Bayou Billionaires' which ran for two seasons before it was canceled in 2012. In 2016, one of the stars from the show, Valerie Dowden Wells, was murdered in a 'murder-suicide' tragedy committed by her then-boyfriend Robert Paul Gaddy.
Episode 4
A Crime of Fashion
Mon, Feb 10, 2025
Sylvie Cachay (January 7, 1977 - December 9, 2010) was a Peruvian-American swimsuit designer who was strangled and drowned in an overflowing bathtub at the Soho House hotel in Manhattan on December 9, 2010. Nicholas Brooks, her boyfriend of six months, was convicted of her second degree murder in July 2013 and sentenced to 25 years to life on September 23, 2013.
Episode 5
Diary of a Madman
Mon, Feb 17, 2025
This installment centers on a young actress who lands her big break in the popular movie 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules'. The excitement of her newfound fame quickly turns tragic when she is found dead in her school parking lot just months after her rise to stardom. As the investigation unfolds, the police are faced with the daunting task of sifting through hundreds of hours of surveillance footage. Each frame could hold vital clues to uncovering the identity of her killer. The installment dives deep into the pressures and dangers that come with fame, especially for young stars.
Episode 6
Off the Deep End
Mon, Feb 24, 2025
In the Golden Eagle community of Tallahassee, Florida, former French runway model turned mom-a-ger (a term for a mother who manages her child's career) Samira Frasch and her husband Adam Frasch seemingly have a perfect 'fairy tale' marriage, living a life of luxury and flamboyance, while raising their two young children. But, in February 2014 when Samira turns up dead at the bottom of her backyard pool, police uncover a marriage filled with infidelities, lies, accusations and deep motives. Did their marital problems lead to Samira's brutal murder?
Episode 7
G or Gent?
Mon, Mar 3, 2025
Baron 'Dirty' Colon goes on the reality show 'From G's to Gents', hoping to change his life and take home the $100,000 prize pot. But, he is hiding a huge secret about his real motivation for wanting to join the competition show.
Episode 8
The Show Must Go On
Mon, Mar 10, 2025
Fiction and reality collide when a dream come true horror film becomes a real-life nightmare.
