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Final 24 Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

7 Episodes 0 - 2007

Episode 1

Sid Vicious

53 mins

Final 24 looks at the last day of British punk rock musician Sid Vicious former guitarist of the Sex Pistols. It examines his addiction to heroin and his tumultuous relationship with his girlfriend Nancy Spungen. Charged with Nancy's murder, Sid overdoses on heroin and kills himself while under the supervision of his mother.

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Episode 2

John Belushi

60 mins

We investigate the root of Belushi's drug addiction and uncover the events that led to his final reckless act. Belushi has been battling his drug addiction for seven years. Throughout the night, he ingests the massive amount of drugs that finally get the better of him. In early March 1982, comic actor John Belushi is on a drug fueled binge in L.A. He's far from those that love him and protect him from his own excesses.

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Episode 3

River Phoenix

60 mins

After a tough day on set, Hollywood golden boy River Phoenix hits L.A's fashionable nightclub The Viper Room. He's looking forward to getting on stage and jamming with his friends. This is a moment he's been waiting for. When the plan changes, a disappointed Phoenix ingests a lethal cocktail of drugs, staggers outside and collapses on the sidewalk. Paramedics are unable to revive him and he dies shortly after. Be there as we recreate Phoenix's last day to tell the tragic tale of a young man whose short life was dominated by the constant pressure to perform.

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Episode 4

Natalie Wood

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Episode 5

JFK Junior

52 mins

He was American royalty and a cultural icon. JFK Jr.'s promise of living out his political legacy bequeathed to him on the day of his father's assassination was cut short over the Atlantic Ocean one hot July night. Kennedy's death and that of his wife and sister-in-law, were the result of a series of bad decisions Kennedy had made during his last day.

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Episode 6

Hunter S. Thompson

53 mins

A lifetime of alcohol and drug abuse was taking their toll and at 67, with a broken leg, two hip operations and in chronic pain Thompson could no longer live up to the legend he'd created. On February 20, 2005, he decided to end it all with one of his favorite possessions, a Smith and Wesson 45. We chart the life of this troubled genius and uncover why a bullet to the head was the only way out.

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Episode 7

Marvin Gaye

53 mins

On his last day alive soul superstar Marvin Gaye is depressed and paranoid. We delve into the Prince of Motown's violent childhood to uncover the root of Marvin's strained relationship with his strict father and to understand his struggle with drugs.

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