How to Survive a Murder
Just days after the shocking and brutal stabbing death of his mother-in-law, Vibeke Rasmussen, movie maker John MacGibbon picks up his camera and begins a harrowing search for truth. How to Survive a Murder is a remarkable look at a gut-wrenching tale of a tragic crime that never should have occurred. MacGibbon and his family are desperate to find out what led to Rasmussen being slashed and stabbed more than 35 times late one night in her apartment in historic Plymouth, Massachusetts. Police would reveal only that they suspected a 24-year-old man with a violent past. Frustrated by the puzzling hostility and evasive behavior of state and local authorities, MacGibbon launches his own investigation and uncovers a web of lies and deceit spun to protect an influential Plymouth family including police cover-ups, lenient judges and prosecutors, and the dark family secrets that turned a privileged, charming and deeply disturbed young man into a killer.
- 2020-2020
- 1 season
- Reelz USA
- Documentary
- TV-14
Just days after the shocking and brutal stabbing death of his mother-in-law, Vibeke Rasmussen, movie maker John MacGibbon picks up his camera and begins a harrowing search for truth. How to Survive a Murder is a remarkable look at a gut-wrenching tale of a tragic crime that never should have occurred. MacGibbon and his family are desperate to find out what led to Rasmussen being slashed and stabbed more than 35 times late one night in her apartment in historic Plymouth, Massachusetts. Police would reveal only that they suspected a 24-year-old man with a violent past. Frustrated by the puzzling hostility and evasive behavior of state and local authorities, MacGibbon launches his own investigation and uncovers a web of lies and deceit spun to protect an influential Plymouth family including police cover-ups, lenient judges and prosecutors, and the dark family secrets that turned a privileged, charming and deeply disturbed young man into a killer.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2020
Episode 1
A Violent Murder
Fri, Jan 10, 2020 45 mins
Filmmaker John MacGibbon receives a call saying his mother-in- law, Dr. Vibeke Rasmussen, has not shown up for work at Quincy College.
Episode 2
A Troubled Past
Fri, Jan 10, 2020 44 mins
Still yearning for answers, John MacGibbon pores over court documents and interviews murder suspect Tyler Hagmaier's friends and family members.
Episode 3
A Search for Truth
Fri, Jan 17, 2020 44 mins
After murder suspect Tyler Hagmaier's body is found floating in the Connecticut River, John MacGibbon uncovers more extraordinary information about the young man's past.
Episode 4
A Life Changing Twist
Fri, Jan 17, 2020 44 mins
While investigating the stabbing death of his mother-in-law, John MacGibbon uncovers new evidence long hidden by the police.