Aug 23, 2020 · 42m
From 1979 to 1981, more than two dozen of Atlanta's black children disappeared without a trace; a look at who was killing the city's most vulnerable and why.


Jesse L. Martin takes an in-depth look at some of the most notorious crimes, mysteries, trials and celebrity tragedies of our time.
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Aug 23, 2020 · 42m
From 1979 to 1981, more than two dozen of Atlanta's black children disappeared without a trace; a look at who was killing the city's most vulnerable and why.
Aug 23, 2020 · 42m
Investigators believe Wayne Williams, a 23-year-old black man murdered more than two dozen black children and young men in Atlanta; 40-year-old evidence is reexamined using modern forensics in search of more answers.
Aug 30, 2020 · 42m
When in 1999, young women mysteriously disappear from Yosemite National Park, investigators determine foul play and a prime suspect emerges, then escapes.
Aug 30, 2020 · 42m
The key suspect in the murder of young women in Yosemite National Park is caught, but it's up to an exceptionally skilled FBI agent to dismantle his web of lies and denials to draw a confession.
Sep 6, 2020 · 42m
In 2003, the wildly successful careers of master illusionists Siegfried & Roy come to a shockingly abrupt end when one of the team's prized tigers bites Roy Horn on the neck and drags him offstage.
Sep 7, 2020 · 42m
Roy tries to recover from severe wounds inflicted by his beloved tiger Manticore, but the team's excuses for the animal's behavior lose credibility upon further investigation.
Sep 13, 2020 · 42m
On April 15th, 2013, two bombs explode during the iconic Boston Marathon, killing three spectators and injuring hundreds of others. In a race against time, investigators, using state-of-the-art technology, circulate images to the public of the two suspects dubbed "black hat" and "white hat."
Sep 13, 2020 · 42m
With the Boston Bombing suspects identified as domestic terrorist brothers, the manhunt begins, a terrifying crime spree ensues, and new information sheds light on the heinous crime.
Sep 20, 2020 · 42m
News of the sudden passing of celebrated rock musician Tom Petty shocked fans worldwide, but a deeper look into the music legend's life reveals physical and emotional afflictions that may have led to his death at age 66.
Sep 27, 2020 · 42m
Who would want to murder the father of beloved superstar Michael Jordan? When in 1993, James Raymond Jordan Sr. goes missing and his luxury car is found stripped and abandoned in North Carolina, clues point to a tragic crime.
Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.
How It Really Happened Season 5 premiered on August 23, 2020.
How It Really Happened Season 5 has 10 episodes.
The season opens with Season 5 Episode 1, "The Atlanta Serial Killer: Do You Know Where Your Children Are? Pt. 1". It aired on August 23, 2020.
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