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The Truth About Jim

Amateur investigator Sierra Barter is shocked to discover painful family secrets while searching for answers to the question that has plagued her family for generations: was her step-grandfather, Jim Mordecai, a serial killer?

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Judy Mordecai
Self - Jim's Third Wife
Sierra Barter
Self
Shannon Barter
Self - Jim's Stepdaughter

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Episode 1

Digging Up the Past

Thu, Feb 15, 202445 mins

Sierra Barter begins investigating her step-grandfather Jim by reaching out to family members, some of whom she had not spoken to in years. By interviewing Jim's ex-wives, children, and stepchildren, Sierra begins to put together a horrifying image of the man her step-grandfather was and the terror that he inflicted on his own family.

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