What happens when a television series takes on one of the most powerful companies in America

Danny reveals how representatives connected to the company behind OxyContin tried to convince him he had the facts wrong and shares what he learned while investigating the people, decisions, and corporate practices that helped fuel the opioid epidemic.

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Michael Jackson’s criminal trial is receiving renewed interest after the new Netflix documentary, “Michael Jackson: The Verdict”.

Emily’s opinion may surprise you… Did “The King of Pop” sexually abuse children? Was the evidence presented by the prosecution enough to sway her and Shane? 

Plus, is Michael Jackson still alive?! Were his psychological issues the reason he wanted to hang out with young boys? Was this all just a money grab? 

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A drug marketed as safe. Doctors who trusted the science. Families torn apart by addiction.

Dopesick pulled back the curtain on the opioid epidemic and the devastating consequences that followed. Danny Strong discusses the investigation, the victims, and the shocking truths behind one of television's most powerful true-crime dramas.

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When Zachariah Rasch shot his wife in the head, burned her body, and impersonated her for days after her death, what did he expect the outcome to be?

How did investigators identify his wife, Crystal, by a single tooth? When Zachariah took the stand at his own trial, what was his defense? Did the jury see through him, or did he walk away a free man? 

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From notorious killers and headline-making scandals to the unsettling twists of Maternal Instinct, Elisa Donovan and Jenn Fessler swap their latest obsessions and explore the dark stories that captivate us, haunt us, and keep us hitting next episode.

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A teenage girl disappears...left for dead in the woods by a trusted teacher. Against impossible odds and a harrowing thirty-hour ordeal, she survives. Jennie Garth discusses the emotional toll of portraying Ashley Reeves' mother, why the story hit especially hard as a mom of three daughters, and the scene that left her shaken long after filming ended.

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Taylor Parker lied consistently throughout life, claiming she had chronic illnesses and multi-million dollar inheritances being kept from her. But there was one, final lie that led Taylor to death row. 
How did a prosthetic baby bump and a fake 10-month pregnancy lead to her murdering her friend and kidnapping her unborn baby? 

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Long before true crime became an obsession, Jennie Garth took on one of the darkest roles of her career: a young woman who suffered years of abuse before being accused of orchestrating her husband's murder.

Jennie revisits the controversial story and admits that even after all these years, she still has questions about where the truth begins and ends.

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Lindsay Shiver: former beauty queen, cheerleader and wife to football player Robert Shiver, allegedly used her Bahamian lover to try and murder Robert while he was on vacation...

Is there a "smoking gun" in this conspiracy to commit murder, or is it unlikely that any of the suspects will be convicted?! How has Bahamian law already influenced the case? What has been Lindsay's biggest complaint throughout this process?

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This week Jenn sits down with Maternal Instinct director Jessica Dimmock to discuss the shocking true story of Taylor Parker, a young Texas woman whose elaborate web of deception spiraled into one of the most disturbing crimes in recent memory.

Together, Jenn and Jessica delve into Parker’s years of lies, the unanswered questions surrounding her motivations, and the devastating impact the crime had on Reagan Hancock’s family and community. They also explore the challenges of telling such a sensitive story, the red flags that many people noticed but struggled to act upon, and the deeper themes of motherhood, manipulation, intuition, and trust.

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