About this season
Nightmare stories are born from true stories of murder and mayhem. They haunt our childhoods and scare us throughout our lives. Todd Robbins brings to life the real stories that spawned these hair-raising tales.
Episodes (10)
1. Honor Thy Mother
Aired 2 October 2021
A mother's untimely death sets her son on a path of depravity and murder
2. Dig Up the Dead
Aired 2 October 2021
A devoted husband's death reveals a disturbing secret
3. Battle Lines
Aired 9 October 2021
A simple dispute between neighbors escalates into a conflict with unlikely suspects
4. Deadly Cures
Aired 9 October 2021
Two sisters journey from London to Washington in pursuit of a health cure with deadly consequences; A town is divided over the belief that a ghost is haunting local women
5. The Doll Collector
Aired 16 October 2021
A string of disappearances in the American West leads investigators to...
6. Hate the Game
Aired 23 October 2021
A sideshow performer is gunned down and everyone in his family is a suspect, and a beloved singer in a church choir is resurrected from the dead.
7. Trick or Treat
Aired 30 October 2021
After trick or treating with his family on Halloween night, a young boy is rushed to the hospital and dies from unknown causes. And, a tennis star appears to be an unbeatable foe to all of her competitors.
8. The Crime of the Century
Aired 6 November 2021
A butcher stands accused of murdering his wife and turning her into sausage meat.
9. Deadly Deception
Aired 13 November 2021
An attempt to contact the dead leads to betrayal, deception and murder. And, a baby-obsessed woman will do anything to become a mother.
10. Stranger Than Fiction
Aired 20 November 2021
A horrific crime scene on a lakefront triggers an investigation into an author and his unplanned confession. Then a complication at a community swimming pool results in a gruesome discovery.