Does Murder Sleep?
When we sleep, we are at our most vulnerable. Sometimes crimes occur when a few or even all key characters are fast asleep. These stories tap into the primal fear, present since childhood, of what happens once we shut our eyes.
- 2023-2023
- 1 season
- Discovery+
- Suspense
- TV-14
When we sleep, we are at our most vulnerable. Sometimes crimes occur when a few or even all key characters are fast asleep. These stories tap into the primal fear, present since childhood, of what happens once we shut our eyes.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2023
Episode 1
Deadly Awakenings
Wed, Aug 2, 2023
Minden, Nevada: In February 2008, Ben Oxley, age 36, was murdered while he slept. His wife, Melissa Oxley, was in bed next to him but was unharmed. At first, she was the prime suspect. Law enforcement detectives eventually uncover the killers and both Ben's ex-wife, Dawn Oxley, and Dawn's boyfriend, James Matlean, were responsible for the murder. They were both convicted and sentenced to prison.
Episode 2
Slept Through It All
Wed, Aug 9, 2023
A teenager sleeps through the murder of her father, school teacher Ken Eaton, at their home. As law enforcement detectives investigate and probe into the beloved teacher's secret love life, they unravel a web of heartbreak, deceit and desire.
Episode 3
Kill Her in the Night
Wed, Aug 16, 2023
In June 2009, 61-year-old Wendy DiRodio's elderly mother discovers Wendy's body in the bedroom of their shared Ventura County, California home. Another murder weeks earlier leads law enforcement investigators to wonder if a serial killer is on the loose.
Episode 4
Dream Killer
Wed, Aug 23, 2023
In Palm Beach County, Florida, law enforcement detectives discover that a pregnant mother of three, Makeva Jenkins, was brutally murdered in her sleep. The detectives begin their investigation and delve into Makeva's extensive use of social media as they look for clues to solve the case. Eventually, a twisted plot and a betrayal emerges.
Episode 5
No Checking Out
Wed, Aug 30, 2023
September 2010: After Greg Fleniken, age 55, checks into a Beaumont, Texas hotel, law enforcement detectives find that he was murdered in his sleep. When the criminal case turns cold, a Long Island Private Investigator joins the investigation and uncovers a chilling conspiracy that no one saw coming.
Episode 6
To Kiss or Kill
Wed, Sep 6, 2023
When a home invasion leaves Bill Ross murdered in his sleep, detectives in Shelbyville, Tenn., scramble to uncover the identity of a pair of masked men; as they dig deeper, they discover a troubling web of secrets and lies.
Episode 6
To Kiss or Kill
Wed, Sep 6, 2023
When a home invasion leaves Bill Ross murdered in his sleep, detectives in Shelbyville, Tenn., scramble to uncover the identity of a pair of masked men; as they dig deeper, they discover a troubling web of secrets and lies.