About this season
"Family Massacre" is a gripping and powerful exploration of some of the most ruthless murders ever committed. This series follows the true and gruesome tales of the unthinkable: multiple members of the same family slain in cold blood. Each episode hears from friends and surviving relatives, those people closest to the family that were massacred, while also detailing the work of the dedicated investigators and prosecutors tasked with finding their killer and bringing them to justice. Through firsthand accounts, archival footage and cinematic recreations, the twists and turns of the investigation unfold and delve deeper into who could have committed such a shocking crime and just how they were caught and made to answer for it.
Episodes (10)
1. The Holland Family
Aired 3 December 2021 • 44 min
A family of four is found dead inside a partially burned Indiana home; when investigators discover that two of the victims died from gunshot wounds, the race is on to determine whether the killer was a stranger or someone closer to home.
2. The Kennedy Family
Aired 10 December 2021 • 44 min
An elderly couple and their daughter are found beaten and stabbed in their home in central Texas; from potential family members to disgruntled employees, investigators consider many suspects and leads before finding answers in an unlikely place.
3. The Duke/Hunt Family
Aired 17 December 2021 • 44 min
After a teenage son reports his family shot and stabbed to death, police discover the dead father's prior law enforcement ties made a revenge killing likely; however, as investigators delve deeper, they realize the murders are much more personal.
4. The Harper Family
Aired 31 December 2021 • 44 min
When three generations of a family are murdered inside their Bakersfield home, police find their main suspect was over 2,000 miles away at the time; it will take the combined efforts of law enforcement and an entomologist to deliver justice.
5. The Buchanan Family
Aired 7 January 2022 • 44 min
In a burned-out cabin in Northern California, firefighters find the remains of the Buchanan family; when investigators discover the victims were shot and the fire was set to cover it up, they find the killer hiding in plain sight.
6. The Harvey; Baskerville; Tucker Families
Aired 14 January 2022 • 44 min
When two families in different neighborhoods are brutally murdered within a week of each other, the city of Richmond goes into an uproar; with only limited leads, police face mounting pressure to find the killers before they strike again.
7. The Morey Family
Aired 21 January 2022 • 44 min
When a house fire reveals the violent murder of an entire family, the town of Fishkill is shaken; state investigators dig into the victims' past and uncover disturbing connections while using the latest technology to find the killers.
8. The Smith Family
Aired 28 January 2022 • 44 min
Sheriff’s deputies in Pensacola find the bodies of an elderly woman and her two adult sons beaten, stabbed and covered in blankets inside her home. With the community on edge, authorities wonder if they have a Satanic killing on their hands.
9. The Brenizer / Berentson Family
Aired 4 February 2022 • 44 min
In 1999 a family of five vanishes from their home in rural Wisconsin. When remains are discovered in their burned-out car, the community is on edge with rumors of occult killers, while the investigation leads to a shocking and sinister conclusion.
10. The Rogers Family
Aired 11 February 2022 • 44 min
After the bodies of an Ohio mother and her two daughters are found in the Tampa Bay waters in June of 1989, detectives launch a multiyear, painstaking investigation that finally leads them to an elusive and unexpected killer.