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American MonsterThe most terrifying criminals often hide in plain sight, looking as ordinary as a friendly next-door neighbor. Those regular Joes are the focus of "American Monster," precisely because lurking within them are psychopathic killers. Similar to Investigation Discovery's "See No Evil," the hourlong series uses personal movie footage of the monsters-in-disguise at home with family and friends, giving viewers a sense of how their lives are seemingly normal. Interweaved are the stories of their astonishing crimes and interviews with neighbors and loved ones.
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S9, EP10 "Angels and Demons"When Alessia Mesquita reconnects with her childhood crush, Rashod Newton, the couple fall desperately in love; when the romance becomes overshadowed by Rashod's behavior, Alessia has to make a decision that will have deadly consequences.
S9, EP9 "Why You Recording Me?"India Mackey live streams her life for all to see, but behind her smile on camera, her relationship with her boyfriend Kevin Dixon is painful; a day after her 20th birthday, India learns what her boyfriend Kevin can do.
S9, EP8 "We're Looking at You Barbara"Barbara Pacheco spends years building both a family and a successful career; when the father of her children, Aldo Pacheco, becomes increasingly violent and unpredictable, Barbara is forced to make a decision that will end up costing everything.
S9, EP7 "Success at Any Cost"Shirley Merritt is devoted to her family, especially her youngest son, Richard, but he wants to have the good life by any means possible; when bad choices lead to a prison sentence, Richard makes a deadly decision, and his secret is exposed.
S9, EP6 "If Only He Had a Heart"Tina Swor and partner John Dalton start a new life in Spirit Lake, Idaho; John's erratic behavior and love of guns plague the couple's fresh start; when Tina's best friend doesn't see her for days, she decides to call the cops.
S9, EP5 "The Punisher"Brittany Steier devotes her life to being a mom and having a happy family; when the father of her children, Edward June Harris Jr, becomes increasingly violent and unpredictable, Brittany has to make a decision that will end up costing her life.
S9, EP4 "A Wedding and Four Funerals"Cousins Joey Vincent and Terry Wedding grow up together in rural Kentucky; as Joey thrives, Terry struggles to find his own path; a 911 call reports a shocking event unfolding outside Joey's home that tears the two families apart.
S9, EP3 "Breathe for Me Mom"There's nothing Brian and Cheri Hartman won't do for their only child, Scott, including helping to raise his kids after a divorce; Cheri and Brian dote on their grandbabies, and the close-knit family thrives until a betrayal changes everything.
S9, EP2 "Screaming Bloody Murder"Michelle Rogers and Matt Terry are together and share a son, Matt, but he has a dark side that comes out when he drinks; his rage explodes, leaving Michelle fighting for her life; Matt serves prison time, but tragedy strikes again when he gets out.
S9, EP1 "Spoiled to Death"David Sumney Sr. and his wife, Margaret, devote their lives to spoiling their only son, David; however, everything comes at a price, and when his parents divorce, David Jr.'s anger escalates, resulting in the deadliest of sins.
S8, EP20 "Cabin Fever"Molly McAfee and her partner, Adam Buchanan, cherish weekends at their cabin in the woods with all the family, but someone has plans to burn everything down to take what they want.
S8, EP19 "Say Daddy's the Best"Heavily pregnant Colorado native Shanna Vandewege supports her husband Craig's plan to move to Texas for work; the birth of a baby makes up for Shanna's separation from family, but someone is about to exploit her isolation as an outlet for rage.
S8, EP18 "Keep It Hush"A home invasion in California leaves a family shattered and detectives scrambling for answers; as investigators hunt down the perps over several years, they join the dots to outline an evil plot born from greed and a need for total control.
S8, EP17 "He Wasn't Supposed to Be Here"After three divorces between them, Roberta and Ken Samard seem to have finally found a lasting marriage; 15 years on, they appear to be living their dream life in Oregon, until an early morning call to 911 exposes the ugly truth.
S8, EP16 "I Took Her Somewhere Peaceful"Tawnee Baird and Victoria Mendoza fall in love as teenagers despite their differing backgrounds, thanks to their shared love of music and dreams of fame; when passion turns to rage, only one young woman will make it out alive.
S8, EP15 "Enjoy the Moment While It Lasts"Mystery shrouds the Iraqi community in Michigan when a devoted father of two is found hacked to death in his home; as the search for his killer intensifies, investigators unravel a web of digital clues that reveal an evil conspiracy.
S8, EP14 "Lake Placid"Jeffrey and Jeannine Glanda appear to have it all; when half of the partnership craves control more than love, it sets in motion a deadly plot, ending with a suspicious car accident and a watery grave.
S8, EP13 "The Hidden Room"Carla Lewis gives her husband John money to open a medical marijuana store that sells pain relief products; spiraling costs, rumors of illegal activities and a string of infidelities eclipse the good intentions and sow the seeds for murder.
S8, EP12 "Day Three After Murder"Divorced dad-of-three, Daniel Halseth, lives for visitations with his kids; when his teenage daughter Sierra claims that she wants to live with her dad, Daniel finds himself drawn into a web of lies and a plot that ends with a deadly house fire.
S8, EP11 "Friends Outside of Work"Young parents Gary and Tasha Bentley are living the good life; they've got high-paying jobs, a nice house and regular vacations to the tropics, but just five years into their marriage, someone's plotting an exit strategy that ends with a bullet.
S8, EP10 "Gone Hunting"Police officer Albert Pacheco and his wife Cathy live on Hawaii's Big Island, raising four kids in the bosom of their close-knit church community; what looks like a household steeped in traditional goodness is hiding something evil.
S8, EP9 "You Got Me Mean"Tammy Gardner loves being a mom and running a day care out of her suburban Delaware home; she also loves a night out on the town; what starts as innocent fun leads this 40-year-old down a dark path of jealousy and deadly rage.
S8, EP8 "Two Anniversaries"Family comes first to grandparents Ron and Kay Wilkson; though they may not have much money, their growing brood always know how to make their own fun; something evil is prowling close to home and not everyone makes it out alive.
S8, EP7 "The Whole Building Is Full of Snakes!"Ben Renick is building an empire as a world-renowned breeder of exotic snakes; he has fame, fortune and a young family to share it with, but little does he know, someone he loves is hatching a venomous plot.
S8, EP6 "The Only Way Out"Air Force veteran Roger Harris and his wife Donna, a nurse, built their dream home in Florida, but just after the birth of their second son, a vile secret threatens their sweet, simple life; someone's hatching a plot that no one ever saw coming.
S8, EP5 "Only She Knows"When 20-year-old Chloe Randolph gives birth to a baby boy, her family is over the moon, but what should be a blissful time for this loving mom is about to turn into a waking nightmare.
S8, EP4 "Brothers and Sisters"Cindy Monkman turns heads wherever she goes, but by age 30, she's looking for something serious; Michael Apelt, a handsome German businessman, seems to be the answer to her prayers, until their first Christmas together turns into a horror story.
S8, EP3 "It's Over. Move On."Rowena Irani, a Pakistani immigrant, aspires to be a teen psychologist until a pathological love connection shatters everything.
S8, EP2 "I Had No Choice"For years, Bill, Stephanie, and their three kids hide their torment while struggling to keep up appearances; the façade shatters for good when someone starts swinging a pickaxe.
S8, EP1 "Rescue Me"John Eichner, his wife and kids look like a happy family in Genoa, Ohio, but behind closed doors a disturbing pattern of torment and gaslighting plays out for years, and well-crafted lies drown out a victim's pleas for help.
S7, EP20 "The Man Who Got Away"In Snellville, Ga., Heather Strube has a great life of working in the family floral shop, raising her toddler son, and looking forward to a bright future with her new boyfriend; then, a Sunday trip to the shopping center shatters everything.
S7, EP19 "When's Mom Coming Home?"Joann Albanese finds love again with a personal trainer named John Edwards, then John moves in but Joann discovers that her new boyfriend isn't who he claims to be.
S7, EP18 "Put Yourself Out There"As gentle giant Randy Ferguson approaches his 40th birthday, his sisters worry that he'll never have a family of his own; that all changes when Randy meets single mom Angela Phillips; but the beautiful life they build together hides an ugly secret.
S7, EP17 "Safe at Home"After years of searching for love, Doris thinks she's finally hit the jackpot with an old friend named Mark, yet something dark starts taking hold of their marriage.
S7, EP16 "Broken Heart in Broken Arrow"Twenty-one-year-old mom Lauren Kidd takes an unconventional route through life, but she always follows her heart; the future should be bright, but there's a darkness lurking that no one can stop.
S7, EP14 "An Uncomfortable Day"Property developer Robert Pann and trainee nurse Bernice Gray seem like the ideal match, but buried secrets are about to end this picture-perfect romance.
S7, EP13 "Dance With Me"Ramon Sosa is a father of three who runs a successful boxing gym in Texas; he feels like the luckiest man alive until someone marks him for murder.
S7, EP12 "Life on the Lake"Gil Dossett and his family live an idyllic existence until an accident changes everything; though it takes years to chart a new course through life, Gil seems to finally land on his feet until he finds himself in a dark place.
S7, EP11 "Tell Me You Love Me"Ashley Pittman thinks she hit the lottery marrying Jeffrey Scott, and he gives her a cushier life than the one she left behind in small-town Louisiana; however, behind closed doors, a secret soon turns deadly.
S7, EP10 "About to Break"When newly divorced Wendi Davidson meets charming Brian Chevalier, it seems to be the perfect remedy for heartbreak, but all is not as blissful as it seems.
S7, EP9 "It Could Be Me"Michelle Lira dreams of being a doctor, until one day a rollercoaster romance steers her life in a different direction, straight into a deadly ambush.
S7, EP8 "Say Your Prayers"When teenager LaTonya Taylor gets pregnant, her mum vows to support her no matter what, but someone's hiding resentment that will destroy the whole family.
S7, EP7 "Stage Fright"Stephanie is a gifted stage performer and much-loved teacher; behind closed doors, resentment and envy fester in her marriage, leading to a shocking 911 call.
S7, EP6 "What the Heart Wants"Raised in a big Mormon family, Ashlee Harmon grows up wanting that same kind of lifestyle; she marries her college boyfriend, Emmett Corrigan, and raises five kids while he opens his own law firm, but dirty secrets soon trigger a deadly showdown.
S7, EP5 "By Design"Talented artist Kira and marketing manager Matthew appear to be happily married; then, a maintenance worker makes a grisly discovery, and investigations show that all was not well.
S7, EP4 "Once a Killer"A woman's blissful marriage to a younger man takes a detour into darkness.
S7, EP3 "With Honors"Book smart Avis Banks always puts her career ahead of her love life, until she meets handsome teacher Keyon Pittman. But just when she's on the brink of having it all, a dirty secret tears them apart in the most brutal way possible.
S7, EP2 "He Was Her Everything"In Hudson, Wis., Charlene and Darrell Wold seem to be living a blissful existence with their blended family; they do all they can to keep their household safe and secure, but they never imagined the real danger would come from within.
S7, EP1 "Unlucky in Love"Tabatha Spake grows up in an adoring home, but by the time she's a teenager, she longs for a different kind of love; just when she finally finds happiness, a monster turns her dreams into a nightmare.
S6, EP10 "Ghost From the Past"In 2017, an unimaginable betrayal leads to the death of a woman in the state of Louisiana; the police discover that she has been murdered by someone very close to her.
S6, EP9 "Nothing Can Stop Us"Tattoo artist Amber Andrews and snowboarder Brandon Duran have a tumultuous marriage when a shocking secret breaks the surface and reveals a betrayal that leads to murder.
S6, EP8 "Life in Florida"Jean Schwarzkopf, a wealthy and glamorous 78 -year -old widow, is determined not to give up life and soon becomes an element of Florida's social scene. Jean's new friends are not everything they seem and his family is dragged into a dark world of crime and violence.
S6, EP7 "Unmasked"Rob and Lisa Whedbee are a beautiful couple who turn heads wherever they go; then a medical trauma upends their happy family, setting them on a path of destruction that will end in lies, accusations and a brutal home invasion.
S6, EP6 "Hoop Dreams"Surrounded by a big, loving family, high achiever Keonte Chavis goes missing, then she is found strangled to death in the woods, and the perpetrator turns out to be a family member.
S6, EP5 "It Was All of Them"The Futos are a close-knit family of five who film their lives over many decades; four of them are found brutally murdered and the slayings uncover a terrible secret.
S6, EP4 "Plus-One"Melissa and Rob find love at a birthday BBQ, but when time and tensions build, the once happy relationship comes to a deadly end.
S6, EP3 "Out of His Shell"Brett and Mona Wehde live a quiet life in rural Iowa raising their three children; when a new family arrives, relationships are made, but behind closed doors, a wicked plot is hatched.
S6, EP2 "Second Chance"Joy and Fred are typical high school sweethearts until a tragic work accident changes the course of their lives; as Joy tries to find a second shot at love, she confronts a heartbreaking tragedy.
S6, EP1 "Everyone's Favorite Uncle"The wealthy bachelor Steve Clayton meets the veterinary nurse Lana Walsh and is love at first sight. But the devout couple is not immune to the tragedies of life and, when a premature death raises questions, a disturbing and devastating secret is revealed.
S5, EP10 "Stay With Me"Diana Lovejoy and husband Greg Mulvihill live happily in Southern California; when accusations rock the marriage and a mysterious phone call ends with an attempted murder, police uncover the shocking truth behind the couple.
S5, EP9 "By God, That's Enough"When single mom Michelle Chaffin finds love, it seems like the perfect case of opposites attract; but when Michelle vanishes without a trace, police uncover a terrible jealousy revealed through a shocking confession that leaves her family reeling.
S5, EP8 "Who Am I?"Dianne Hart and Donnie Rudd begin an affair in a small Chicago suburb, and Dianne's kids hope their mom has found love; however, it triggers a series of bizarre lies and deceptions that reveal a cold-hearted killer in their midst.
S5, EP7 "Have You Seen This Woman?"Rebecca and Ken Pierce film their lives and the raising of four children in rural Oklahoma; the family is haunted by a specter of addiction and violence spanning generations.
S5, EP6 "My Body"Sandy Miles and her daughter Tracie are extremely close; when Tracie vanishes and Sandy is found brutally murdered, the truth behind the killing is more horrific than investigators could have possibly imagined.
S5, EP5 "Staten Island Love Story"When popular teacher Simeonette Mapes-Crupi is found dead in her Staten Island condo, all evidence points to a brutal robbery gone wrong; as detectives dig deeper, they uncover a wealth of secrets.
S5, EP4 "Body Type"Jason and Lindsey Lee change their lifestyle to reignite the spark in their marriage, but it comes with deadly consequences.
S5, EP3 "Once a Princess"Hyrah Frasch is no ordinary baby; the photogenic 1-year-old already has her own website and looks set to become an internet sensation.
S5, EP2 "Flesh and Blood"Young parents Adrienne and James Magee work hard to provide a stable life for their three small children in rural Louisiana. However, beneath the idyllic scenes lurks a dark secret, culminating in a heinous double-murder at the hands of a loved-one.
S5, EP1 "Brothers in Arms"The close bond between cousins Mark Corona and Paul Stoeppler is quickly severed when one of them is murdered in cold blood; never-before-seen home movie video and shocking CCTV reveals what happened.
S4, EP13 "Too Good to Be True"When Amanda Schmitt marries John Grazioli, the happy day is captured on home video; six months later, police respond to a 911 call and make a shocking discovery.
S4, EP12 "Momma's Girl"Great-grandfather Arthur Burney knows he's lucky to have such a large, loving family; but when Arthur is found murdered, the entire Burney family is divided - until a tip-off exposes a masterful plot.
S4, EP11 "Double Cross"Four best friends, two married couples, multiple sordid secrets, and one betrayal that leads to murder; with exclusive interviews and never-before-aired home movie footage.
S4, EP10 "Edge of Reason"Todd and Rachel Winkler's life looks exquisite from the outside, but inside things are falling apart; video footage shows the truth behind their seemingly happy marriage, revealing terrible secrets and mind games that culminate in murder.
S4, EP8 "An Open Relationship"Cassie Golonin disappears just before New Year's Eve from Fort Smith, Ark.; when family and friends conduct a search, the discovery of a shallow grave soon leads to the truth.
S4, EP7 "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"After Dr. Jim Kohnle dies in a blaze at his home, evidence and tip-offs lead police to question if his death was an accident, suicide or murder.
S4, EP6 "In Sickness and in Health"When outgoing Beth Spaulding and shy Jason Risenburg meet, it looks like a match made in heaven; however, illness and bad luck trigger a tornado of lies and deception that tears them apart.
S4, EP5 "Looks Can Kill"A whirlwind romance ensues after beautiful and mysterious Rebecca Thudin meets dashing Larry Fenton; their union appears to be a match made in heaven, until a murder exposes a tangled web of lies, deceit and buried secrets.
S4, EP3 "Twice Shy"Carol-Ann and James Sharp seem like a match made in heaven, but behind the veneer hides a monster in plain sight; loved ones close to the couple sit down for the first time on camera to make sense of a murder that none of them saw coming.
S4, EP2 "Two Families"Unraveling the mystery behind the confusing evidence at the scene of April Holton's tragic murder.
S4, EP1 "Falling Down"Alene and George Jenkins' desire for children leads them to adopt a son and a daughter, which triggers a dark spiral ending in an unspeakably awful crime.
S3, EP12 "Just Out of Frame"A fun-loving couple cultivates close relationships with their grown daughters, then the mother is bludgeoned to death in her home; no one suspects that the unthinkable could be true, but video doesn't lie, unlike guilty people.
S3, EP11 "Take Me to the River"Coming home from church, a preacher finds his wife stabbed and beaten, the apparent victim of a home invasion; the preacher's alibi is rock solid, and his son's alibis are sound as well; however, several details don't add up, leading to the truth.
S3, EP10 "Off-Camera"An obsessive video blogger shares every detail of her roller-coaster life with her husband and their children online; one night, intruders tie her up, kidnap her husband and execute him; it seems someone has been keeping secrets.
S3, EP9 "Don't Forget Me"A father-of-two disappears right before starting a new job; his wife has no idea where he went, while his friends hint that he led a secret, sordid life; the man's disappearance remains a mystery for years until a tip reveals the jaw-dropping truth.
S3, EP8 "Into the Swamp"At a family-run construction company, brothers and cousins work hard and play even harder; then, one of them goes missing, but no one steps forward with answers; the man's disappearance remains a mystery for 20 years.
S3, EP7 "The Last Valentine"Dr. John Hamilton and his wife, Susan, are successful, respected and very much in love, until a vicious Valentine's Day murder destroys their lives; never-before-seen home videos shed light on a brutal murder no one saw coming.
S3, EP6 "Watch Your Back"Home videos show U.S. Air Force Sgt. Nathan Paet and his family living a blissfully normal life, then blind greed brings about the destruction of this loving family.
S3, EP5 "Band of Brothers"The Laffertys are pillars of the Mormon community, and they are known as an example of wholesome family values, as seen in home videos; however, an evil is lurking that will one day explode into an unholy double homicide.
S3, EP4 "A Mother's Work"Home movies reveal the fabulous lifestyle of Lanny and Donna Horwitz who are raising their son, Radley, in their Florida mansion; when their lives are upended by a ghastly shooting, everyone in this eccentric family becomes a suspect.
S3, EP3 "Backyard Daddy"In Ogden, Utah, Stephen and Becky Vargas appear to have it all; however, jealousy and control issues abound behind the picture-perfect life seen in their home videos, but no one suspects their marriage will end in murder.
S3, EP2 "Remote Control"After Sherri Dally vanishes from her Ventura, Calif., home, her husband, Michael, and her friend, Debbie, head up a massive search; however, someone knows more than they're saying, and home videos tell a tale of sordid secrets and double lives.
S3, EP1 "Stages of Grief"In suburban California, an intruder attacks and kills 55-year-old Joan Dawley; as the Dawley family grieves, it falls to LAPD Detective Paul Tippin to crack the case; home movies reveal a shocking tale of deceit.
S2, EP10 "The Wrong Man"Kevin and Joanne Dowling like to capture their children's milestones on videotape, then Kevin is accused of gunning down a woman in a nearby town, and his fate hangs on his video camera.
S2, EP9 "The Craigslist Killer"After Ohioan Richard Beasley vanishes, police discover that an online monster has been luring local men to their deaths.
S2, EP8 "Live by the Sword"Manling Williams returns home to find her young sons murdered and her sword collector husband, Neal, stabbed to death.
S2, EP7 "Stand by Your Men"While Ron and Cynthia Phillips and their four children try to adjust to life in a remote Colorado town, home videos mask dark impulses within the Phillips family, ones that will lead to deceit, infidelity and murder.
S2, EP6 "Push Record"In Colorado, second-time spouses Harold and Toni Henthorn seem to dote on their young daughter and each other, then their idyllic life is shattered by a hiking accident; the couple's home videos conceal a deadly predator who nearly escapes justice.
S2, EP5 "The Last Broadcast"After a taping of their local-access TV show, Chrissy and Charlie Billis have a terrible accident, smashing their car into a tree; only one of them survives, but tapes from the couple's TV show suggest a sinister tale behind what really happened.
S2, EP4 "Anything for You"As seen in home videos, the Snyders are thrilled when their 34-year-old son, Mike, finally starts a family with his sweetheart, then Mike vanishes after being diagnosed with a terrible illness, and his horrific fate comes to light only years later.
S2, EP3 "Alabama Murder Mystery"In Anniston, Ala., the townspeople grieve after Frank Hilley is struck down by a mysterious sickness, then his daughter falls ill, and the family becomes suspicious; home movies tell a shocking tale of murder and reveal the identity of a monster.
S2, EP2 "Family Snapshot"The Yates family moves to Spokane, Wash., only to find it besieged by a serial killer who's targeting young women and confounding the police; now, the family's home videos provide a look at one of the most notorious killers in the United States.
S2, EP1 "The Green Monster"In Ohio, Jack and Linda Myers are shot to death in their sleep, and the only eye witness is their sleepy 4-year-old grandson; now, family members speak about what happened that night and share home movies revealing a monster living in their midst.
S1, EP6 "Right Before Your Eyes"When a good-looking, successful businessman meets an aspiring actress, it appears to be a match made in heaven, but the honeymoon doesn't last long, and the relationship takes a deadly turn.
S1, EP5 "Shooting Phoenix"Never-before-seen footage provides a glimpse into the life of a killer who stalked the summer streets of Phoenix in 2005.
S1, EP4 "Sing for the Camera"In Hartford, Wis., community members are shaken to its core when a teenager is found murdered in the summer of 2014.
S1, EP3 "Wave to Daddy"An interview with the daughter of a notorious killer provides an unblinking look at a monster, who led a double life while committing cold-blooded crimes.
S1, EP2 "Appalachian Horror Film"Newlywed Brian Trimble teams up with friend Blaine Norris to make a low-budget horror movie, then the film spawns a real-life nightmare for Trimble's 29-year-old wife, Randi.
S1, EP1 "Home Video Hit"While Max and Janeene Jones appeared to have the perfect marriage in public, an undercover police investigation reveals their marriage may not have been what it seemed.
The most terrifying criminals often hide in plain sight, looking as ordinary as a friendly next-door neighbor. Those regular Joes are the focus of "American Monster," precisely because lurking within them are psychopathic killers. Similar to Investigation Discovery's "See No Evil," the hourlong series uses personal movie footage of the monsters-in-disguise at home with family and friends, giving viewers a sense of how their lives are seemingly normal. Interweaved are the stories of their astonishing crimes and interviews with neighbors and loved ones.
Original Air Date: Jun 1, 2016
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TV14
Playback: HD
9 seasons available on demand (108 episodes)
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