
The Real Murders of Atlanta — Season 3
Some people would kill for a little southern hospitality.
About this season
Portrayal of the horrifying cases that highlight the boundaries between gentrified Southern dynasties, hip-hop hustlers and the flashy nouveau riche of this metropolitan mecca of music, entertainment and tech. Told by the investigators, witnesses, reporters and loved ones who have direct connections to the cases, each hourlong episode brings Atlanta's hustle and deadly decadence into sharp focus. It's the dark side of the New South, where deadly battles for status and affluence emerge between those who are willing to kill for the good life and those willing to kill to keep it.
Episodes (20)
1. Death Outside the Ring
Aired 17 August 2024 • 43 min
When world champion boxer Vernon Forrest is gunned down in cold blood, all hands are on deck to bring justice for the fallen Atlanta icon; APD detectives must figure out if this shooting was random or a result of the victim's celebrity status.

2. Death in Powder Springs
Aired 24 August 2024 • 43 min
After 23-year-old Danielle Marshall, a suburban Atlanta mother, is shot and left for dead in front of her infant daughter, investigators unravel a complicated scheme involving someone close to the victim, shocking the Powder Springs community.

3. Voice from the Grave
Aired 31 August 2024 • 43 min
Cathy McNaughton, a retired Delta employee, is found stabbed dozens of times in her picturesque suburban home by her husband Alec, stunning the Sharpsburg area. As detectives search for clues, they discover a note the victim left just before she died that leads them to her killer.

4. A Mother Murdered
Aired 7 September 2024 • 43 min
Teenage twin sisters, Jasmiyah and Tasmiyah, find their mother, 34-year-old Jarmeca 'Nikki' Whitehead, stabbed to death in their quaint suburban home in Conyers, GA. The pressure for detectives to deliver justice is on, but when the shocking truth behind the murder comes out, the Atlanta community is left stunned and heartbroken.

5. Murder at the Mall
Aired 14 September 2024 • 43 min
After 40-year-old teacher and naval reservist Genai Coleman, a single mom of 3, is gunned down in her car outside an Atlanta mall, detectives pour over video footage, phone records, and forensic evidence, only to discover that the DNA sample found at the crime scene creates an unforeseen twist in the case.

6. Twice as Deadly
Aired 21 September 2024 • 43 min
In the quiet Atlanta hamlet of Buford, 33-year-old Jennifer Corbin, a recently separated mom of 2 boys, is found shot to death in what detectives deem to be a staged suicide. As investigators search for leads, they uncover an eerily similar death linked to someone with close ties to both victims.

7. Dead End
Aired 28 September 2024 • 43 min
A couple walking their dog who got off leash discover a body wrapped in duct tape on church grounds in the posh neighborhood of Buckhead, Atlanta, in 2002. Detectives later identify the victim as 45-year-old metro bus driver Bobby Jackson, and they must untangle a web of romance, jealousy, and deceit to uncover who killed a beloved father of two.
8. Homicide on the Ranch
Aired 5 October 2024 • 43 min
When Atlanta-area horse trainer and stable manager Charles 'Chuck' Shriner abruptly vanishes from his ranch in March 1994, police search for the missing husband and father-to-be, ultimately discovering a salacious secret where untamed passions may have led to the victims untimely demise.
9. American Nightmare
Aired 12 October 2024 • 43 min
When 39-year-old entrepreneur Mamadou Barry, an African immigrant from the Republic of Guinea, is found tortured and murdered in his West End home, Atlanta detectives uncover a string of violent crimes tied to a terrifying criminal syndicate, The International Robbery Crew (IRC), that the team must take down in order to restore peace to the Big Peach.
10. Killer in the Community
Aired 19 October 2024 • 43 min
On April 9, 2016, 70-year-old Atlanta civil rights icon Barney Simms is shot dead in his front yard and police must determine if his high-profile stature may have made him a target. As detectives race to find the killer, the pressure is on to bring justice to this fallen hero. Mid-season finale.
11. Search for a Monster
Aired 27 April 2025 • 43 min
Atlanta's tight-knit Chinatown community is devastated when a beloved mother is discovered brutally murdered in an industrial parking lot; with few leads, the team discovers a cryptic note that leads them to a surprising killer.
12. House of Horrors
Aired 3 May 2025 • 43 min
When a young mother of two disappears just a few weeks before Halloween, detectives scour an upscale Atlanta neighborhood for clues, only to uncover a gruesome crime scene that haunts the community to this day.
13. Murder Behind the Badge
Aired 10 May 2025 • 43 min
When a beloved suburban Atlanta police officer is found shot execution-style in her bed, investigators must probe both her personal life and her role in the community to uncover the shocking identity of her killer.
14. Fatal Feud
Aired 17 May 2025 • 43 min
After a young mother is shot to death in a hail of gunfire at her parents' suburban Atlanta estate, investigators uncover a bitter family feud between two dominant Georgia tycoons that may have ended in murder.
15. Caught in the Crossfire
Aired 24 May 2025 • 43 min
When two friends are found shot to death across the street from the iconic Atlanta nightclub the Blue Flame, investigators discover the murder was part of an elaborate setup carried out by a surprising triggerman and an even more shocking accomplice.
16. Blood Betrayal
Aired 31 May 2025 • 43 min
When a beloved matriarch and businesswoman is found shot to death in her palatial home, investigators uncover a trail of deception and betrayal that leads to a killer whose identity stuns the community and the victim’s family alike.
17. My Deadly Valentine
Aired 7 June 2025 • 43 min
A Valentine's Day rendezvous in an Atlanta-area park turns deadly, and investigators race to find the killer of a beloved husband and cub scout leader. When detectives reveal the mastermind behind the brutal slaying, the community is left speechless.
18. Nightmare At The Racetrack
Aired 14 June 2025 • 43 min
A 19-year-old Colombian immigrant vanishes during a packed car show at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. After an exhaustive search with no leads, police receive a cryptic tip that points them to the location of the victim and her surprising assailant.
19. Terror in the Suburbs
Aired 21 June 2025 • 43 min
When an 11-year-old boy finds his mother brutally slain in their suburban Atlanta condo, detectives begin a desperate search to find the woman's killer, only to discover that this murder is the work of a serial killer.
20. In Cold Blood
Aired 28 June 2025 • 43 min
A young mother is assassinated by a disguised assailant in front of her toddler in a crowded parking lot; when detectives uncover video footage of the killer, an unlikely witness IDs the shooter as someone surprisingly close to the victim.