True Crime Story: It Couldn't Happen Here

Episode 1

Benton, Missouri

Thu, Apr 18, 2024

Benton, MO. After a teenage girl is found murdered in her car on the side of a highway, a stranger from out of town is convicted of her murder. But when the deputy who originally discovered the body becomes sheriff, he calls everything into question.

Episode 2

Wahpeton, North Dakota

Thu, Apr 25, 2024

Wahpeton, North Dakota. When the body of a missing college student is discovered in the river not far from a small college town in rural North Dakota, his parents and the community question the role law enforcement may have played in his death.

Episode 3

New Albany, Mississippi

Thu, May 2, 2024

Episode 4

Prichard, Alabama

Thu, May 9, 2024

Prichard, AL. The murder of a gender-nonconforming Black teenager remains unsolved despite pressure from family and friends - raising issues about the increase of violence, and the lack of justice for trans murder victims across the country.

Episode 5

Aledo, Texas

Thu, May 16, 2024

Aledo, TX. Years after the body of a young woman is found strangled to death in a creek bed in the town of Aledo, Texas - a half an hour outside of Fort Worth - law enforcement finally closes the case. But a closer look raises questions about the investigation.

Episode 6

Vinalhaven, Maine

Thu, May 23, 2024

Vinalhaven, Maine. On a remote island off of the coast of Maine, a dispute between two lobstermen is settled the way islanders do: face-to-face. But the conflict turns deadly when one swings an ax - leaving locals to dispute whether the death was self-defense or murder.