True Nightmares
True stories of murder and mayhem morph into urban legends like the bogeyman or the monster under the bed - haunting our childhoods and scaring us throughout our lives. Investigation Discovery's (ID) upcoming series TRUE NIGHTMARES brings to life the true stories that spawned these hair-raising tales, proving once again that truth will always be scarier than fiction. Performer Todd Robbins, best known for his fascination with eccentric and arcane forms of entertainment, brings his shadowy and sardonic self to deliver six spine-tingling episodes, revealing that sometimes, our fears aren't mere figments of our imagination after all. Acting as an on-screen narrator, Robbins appears in and out of scenes, using his ominous tone and eerie charisma to masterfully weave together three stories each hour, playfully hinting that there is always more to the story to reveal.
- 2015-2016
- 2 seasons
- Investigation Discovery
- Documentary, Horror, Suspense
- TV-14
True stories of murder and mayhem morph into urban legends like the bogeyman or the monster under the bed - haunting our childhoods and scaring us throughout our lives. Investigation Discovery's (ID) upcoming series TRUE NIGHTMARES brings to life the true stories that spawned these hair-raising tales, proving once again that truth will always be scarier than fiction. Performer Todd Robbins, best known for his fascination with eccentric and arcane forms of entertainment, brings his shadowy and sardonic self to deliver six spine-tingling episodes, revealing that sometimes, our fears aren't mere figments of our imagination after all. Acting as an on-screen narrator, Robbins appears in and out of scenes, using his ominous tone and eerie charisma to masterfully weave together three stories each hour, playfully hinting that there is always more to the story to reveal.
Season 2 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2016
Episode 1
No Rest for the Wary
Sat, Oct 1, 2016 42 mins
A series of unusual behaviors has a man's family concerned about his well being; The gravesites of young girls are being desecrated; When a seemingly healthy resident at a retirement home dies suddenly, detectives are alerted and asked to look into it.
Episode 2
Larger Than Death
Sat, Oct 8, 2016 42 mins
Police investigate the real secret to Crime Scene Live's huge success; Detectives are trying to determine if there's a common link between three seemingly unrelated crime victims; A town is divided over the belief that a ghost is haunting local women.
Episode 3
Friends Like These
Sat, Oct 22, 2016 42 mins
Nancy Bowen never gets the opportunity to say goodbye to her husband before he suddenly dies; Workers at a laboratory are falling ill with strange symptoms attributed to a nasty bug; Mike Malloy miraculously survives numerous attempts on his life.
Episode 4
My Beloved Smother
Sat, Oct 29, 2016 42 mins
After trick or treating with his family on Halloween night, a young boy is rushed to the hospital and dies from unknown causes; A woman goes missing a few months after her wedding; A beloved singer in a church choir that was befallen with terminal cancer.
Episode 5
Seeing Stars
Sat, Nov 5, 2016 42 mins
The mysterious circumstances surrounding an accidental death leads to the arrest of a likely suspect; An entrepreneur with a unique invention is killed in a deadly explosion; A man is found lying behind the bar that he tended for several years.
Episode 6
Home Sweet Hell
Sat, Nov 12, 2016 42 mins
The mysterious circumstances surrounding an accidental death leads to the arrest of a likely suspect; An entrepreneur with a unique invention is killed in a deadly explosion; A man is found lying behind the bar that he tended for several years.
