Killer Motive
From the producers of NBC’s Dateline, and hosted by two award-winning journalists, NBC News correspondent Stephanie Gosk and Emmy Award winner Troy Roberts, each hour-long episode will uncover dark and twisted motives, from vengeance to jealousy to greed that led to gruesome killings.
- 2019-2021
- 2 seasons
- Suspense
From the producers of NBC’s Dateline, and hosted by two award-winning journalists, NBC News correspondent Stephanie Gosk and Emmy Award winner Troy Roberts, each hour-long episode will uncover dark and twisted motives, from vengeance to jealousy to greed that led to gruesome killings.
Season 2 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2021
Episode 1
The McStay Family Mystery
Sat, Jan 23, 2021 90 mins
When a beautiful family of four - including two young children - vanishes in California, police think they left voluntarily. It takes a decade for the awful truth to emerge: a killer, hiding in plain sight, slaughtered an entire family.
Episode 2
Deception In the Desert
Sat, Jan 30, 2021 43 mins
When a soldier is gunned down on a dusty street in a California desert town, the investigation tests the bonds of friendship - and the limits of family loyalty - as police close in on the killer.
Episode 3
Motorcycles, Murder and Mystery
Sat, Feb 6, 2021 43 mins
Episode 4
A Healthy Dose of Murder
Sat, Feb 13, 2021 43 mins
A popular chiropractor is healthy one day but dies a painful death the next. When doctors discover that the reason for her death is far from natural causes, police must uncover who would want a woman with a seemingly perfect life dead... and why.
Episode 5
The Best of Friends
Sat, Feb 20, 2021 43 mins
When the body of insurance salesman Brian Davis is found alongside a bayou in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, police discover that he is a man with a life full of secrets. But could those closest to him be hiding the biggest secret of all?
Episode 6
Domestic Terror
Sat, Feb 27, 2021 43 mins
A Naval officer who rose through the ranks and once questioned terrorists at Guantanamo Bay is found by his wife, dead inside a Florida hotel room. Is the brutal crime connected to his wartime service, or are secrets closer to home to blame?
Episode 7
Waking Nightmare
Sat, Mar 6, 2021 43 mins
When a wife claims she woke up to discover her husband had been shot to death as she slept next to him - and she didn't see or hear a thing - police are dubious. Is she a shocked and grieving widow, or a cunning killer with a twisted master plan?
Episode 8
Savior or Sinner?
Sat, Mar 13, 2021
When a North Carolina preacher's wife is found murdered, police must determine not only who may want her dead, but whether some members of the congregation are mourning - or trying to cover up their part in the violent crime.
Episode 9
The Art of Death
Sat, Mar 20, 2021
Family members desperately search for a missing Virginia teenager, not knowing police have a secret: they've discovered his body but refuse to release any info as they untangle an extraordinary motive.
Episode 10
Murder in the Parking Lot
Sat, Mar 27, 2021
Police search for an odd-looking gunman seen fleeing after shooting a young mom to death, and uncover a suspect who's not what they expect-with a motive that's impossible to comprehend.
