Mysteries & Scandals
Hosted and executive produced by Emmy®and Peabody Award winner Soledad O'Brien investigates some of the most legendary and intriguing crimes, murders, and scandals that shook the nation and impacted pop culture through vivid first-hand accounts, re-enactments and archival footage.
- 2018-2018
- 1 season
- Oxygen Network
- Documentary, Suspense
Hosted and executive produced by Emmy®and Peabody Award winner Soledad O'Brien investigates some of the most legendary and intriguing crimes, murders, and scandals that shook the nation and impacted pop culture through vivid first-hand accounts, re-enactments and archival footage.
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2018
Episode 1
The Crimes and Punishment of O.J. Simpson
Fri, Jan 5, 2018 43 mins
He was the charismatic celebrity acquitted of double murder, but O.J. Simpson's luck ran out after a bizarre robbery in Las Vegas that was caught on tape.
Episode 2
Deadly Legacy: Bobbi Kristina Brown
Fri, Jan 12, 2018 43 mins
In 2015 Bobbi Kristina daughter of music legends Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown is found unresponsive in a bathtub. Whitney died under eerily similar conditions years prior. Coincidence, fate or foul play?
Episode 3
Death by Social Media
Fri, Jan 19, 2018 43 mins
A 12 year-old girl stabbed in the name of a mythical online creature. A 24 year-old man posts his darkest fantasies before slaying 3 co-workers. What would have motivated these horrific acts and is social media responsible?
Episode 4
Players and Slayers
Fri, Jan 26, 2018 43 mins
We take a look at the lives and crimes of Aaron Hernandez, Bison Dele and Steve McNair. Professional sports careers can mean vast wealth, fame and love of millions but can success turn an idol into a target or a champ into criminal?
Episode 4
Players and Slayers
Fri, Jan 26, 2018 43 mins
We take a look at the lives and crimes of Aaron Hernandez, Bison Dele and Steve McNair. Professional sports careers can mean vast wealth, fame and love of millions but can success turn an idol into a target or a champ into criminal?
Episode 4
Players and Slayers
Fri, Jan 26, 2018 43 mins
We take a look at the lives and crimes of Aaron Hernandez, Bison Dele and Steve McNair. Professional sports careers can mean vast wealth, fame and love of millions but can success turn an idol into a target or a champ into criminal?
Episode 5
Christa Helm: A Hollywood Murder
Fri, Feb 2, 2018 43 mins
In 1977 27 year old aspiring celebrity, Christa Helm, was stabbed to death on a Hollywood street. Despite being unknown herself, Christa had a plethora of famous conquests and a diary full of salacious details to sell and make her fortune.
Episode 6
Bad Medicine
Fri, Feb 16, 2018 43 mins
Michael Jackson and Anna Nicole Smith were two icons who shared the tragic bond of being hooked on prescription drugs and fatally overdosing. Did a line blur between doctors and their famous clients?
Episode 7
The Last Power Play: The Killing of Gavin Smith
Fri, Feb 23, 2018 43 mins
A Hollywood studio executive and devoted family man vanishes into thin air one night. As investigators dig into the case, they uncover dark secrets, and the details of man living a double life.
Episode 8
Serial Killers of the '80s
Fri, Mar 2, 2018 43 mins
Richard Ramirez was a satanic killer terrorizing an entire state who sexually assaulted his victims. Aileen Wuornos, a highway hooker with a gun. Doug Clark and Carol Bundy prowled the Sunset Strip for sex and victims.
Episode 9
The Chippendales Murder
Fri, Mar 9, 2018 43 mins
In 1979 Steve Banerjee co-founded the Chippendales male revue. As the franchise grew into an empire that generated vast sums of revenue, Banerjee would do anything to protect it, even murder.
Episode 10
Young, Famous and Criminal
Fri, Mar 16, 2018 43 mins
Fame at any age can make someone feel invincible but what happens when young stars lose control? Johnny Lewis (Sons of Anarchy), Lillo Brancato Jr. (The Sopranos) & (Power Ranger) Ricardo Medina are profiled.
Episode 11
Who Killed Chandra Levy?
Fri, Mar 23, 2018 43 mins
When a D.C. intern vanishes from the most powerful city in America, rumors of an affair with a married congressman spread like wildfire. A year later her body is found but 15 years on and the case remains unsolved.
Episode 12
Wonderland Murderland
Fri, Mar 30, 2018 43 mins
In 1981 four bodies were found brutally murdered in the Hollywood Hills. The story of this horrific crime involves a prolific adult film star, a prominent LA nightclub owner, and the teenage girl caught between them.
Episode 13
Price of Fame
Fri, Apr 6, 2018 43 mins
When obsession meets celebrity, the results can be fatal. Rising music star Christina Grimmie was gunned down by a crazed fan while singer Bjork survived a bizarre plot by a man who took his own life.