Fatal Attraction — Season 12
Love can be murder.
About this season
Each pulse-pounding hour-long episode centers around an incredible and dangerous romance. Shocking crime, kidnapping or even murder is only half of the story! In the end, the “true love” that draws these couples together isn’t the kind that celebrates silver anniversaries – instead it leads to cross-country manhunts, bizarre cover-ups and dramatic trials. Driven by powerful, real-life stories, Fatal Attraction weaves together intimate, first-person interviews, exclusive interrogation footage and rare archival material. Along the way, it gives you a glimpse into the dark heart of a dangerous romance. Listen as the key players, family of the survivors and those that investigated the horrific crimes reveal the secrets to each sordid tale. Fatal Attraction… because love doesn’t just hurt, it can kill!
Episodes (28)
1. A Homicidal Haze
Aired 24 January 2022 • 41 min
When a young woman is found shot to death, it's hard to imagine why anyone would have harmed her; as investigators uncover potential suspects, they're challenged by violent backgrounds, mental health issues, drug problems, and obsessive behavior.
2. Devil in Disguise
Aired 31 January 2022 • 41 min
When a nursing student disappears, suspicion immediately falls on her boyfriend and the other woman in his life; police struggle to pinpoint a suspect until a guilty conscience leads them to her body -- and her killer.
3. The Evil Within
Aired 7 February 2022 • 41 min
On June 26, 2008, 31-year-old scientist Kerri Harris' life is cut short by a vicious attack in her office just outside Atlanta, GA. As detectives struggle to identify a suspect, they realize evil lurks just beneath the surface.
4. Chasing a Monster
Aired 14 February 2022 • 41 min
When a former drug addict disappears, police worry she may have relapsed. Then, her body is found in her abandoned car and investigators suspect foul play; police chase a killer who has a very dark past.
5. An American Nightmare
Aired 21 February 2022 • 41 min
When a loving father and husband is beaten to death in his own home, shocking secrets of jealously, embezzlement and scorned lovers soon begin to surface. As detectives search for the homicidal intruders, they uncover suspects much closer to home.
6. What's Done is Done
Aired 28 February 2022 • 41 min
A woman is found dead by the railroad tracks in New Jersey; the victim's boyfriend is the prime suspect until police discover a secret relationship she had with another man.
7. A Lethal Engagement
Aired 7 March 2022 • 41 min
Engaged to the man of her dreams, a young mother seems to have it all until her future takes a horrific turn, and she is gunned down in a park; detectives must untangle a complicated conspiracy to find the answers they seek.
8. Gone in the Dark
Aired 14 March 2022 • 41 min
When a young woman disappears after a weekend with her boyfriend, her worried family wonders what could have happened; the boyfriend claims she left with a male friend, but the friend denies it; someone is lying, and detectives must find the truth.
9. Downward Spiral
Aired 21 March 2022 • 41 min
After a woman goes missing, police are reluctant to jump on the case because of her past. When they begin investigating the circumstances surrounding her disappearance, detectives find alarming evidence, leading to an even more disturbing crime.
10. Death in the Desert
Aired 28 March 2022 • 41 min
A young man leaves his troubled life in the city behind for a peaceful desert town where he finds love among the desert heat. When he is brutally gunned down inside his own home, police wonder if his past has come back to haunt him.
11. Murder by the Bay
Aired 4 April 2022 • 41 min
A community is shocked when the body of a woman, with a history of addiction, packed in a suitcase washes ashore along San Francisco Bay. Investigators wonder whether it stemmed from an overdose, a drug deal gone bad or something more sinister.
12. Monster in Disguise
Aired 11 April 2022 • 41 min
After a woman is found dead in a car, detectives quickly begin an investigation. What begins as a clear-cut case soon takes a turn as new leads complicate the story.
13. A Fight for Justice
Aired 18 April 2022 • 41 min
When a young college student vanishes near campus, police move quickly to locate her. As the mystery unfolds, reinforcements are called in, and after many suspects, investigators finally uncover the truth.
14. Highway Homicide
Aired 25 April 2022 • 41 min
After a young woman is found dead on the side of a Nashville highway, questions swirl about who could have killed her.
15. Warning Signs
Aired 2 May 2022 • 41 min
When a woman is found shot to death in her bedroom, detectives immediately set their sights on her ex, with a long history of abuse. As they dig deeper, dark secrets are revealed and the answer to who killed her hits even closer to home.
16. Deadly Vendetta
Aired 9 May 2022 • 41 min
After a corrections officer is found dead in his apartment, police wonder if a former inmate got revenge on him. It's soon clear that the murder may not be related to his job, once police uncover their victim's part in a dangerous love triangle.
17. A Bleeding Heart
Aired 16 May 2022 • 41 min
A husband and father of two is found bleeding out on the floor. As the investigation unfolds, it reveals a trail of lies and infidelity, prompting investigators to ask whether this was a tragic accident or a jealousy-fueled murder.
18. Severed Ties
Aired 23 May 2022 • 41 min
A couple escape the city for a slower-paced life, but it all ends in tragedy when one of them disappears. Stunning clues and mysterious circumstances lead investigators to a surprising suspect and one final question.
19. Target or Tragedy
Aired 30 May 2022 • 41 min
After autopsies show signs of arson and other injuries, police are left to determine if a woman, her mother and young daughter were targeted in an attack.
20. Unmasking Evil
Aired 6 June 2022 • 41 min
When a young mother is shot on Halloween night, detectives start by investigating her relationships to determine if a ghost from her past had come back to haunt her, or if her current relationship is more sinister than it seems.
21. Bonds of Love
Aired 13 June 2022 • 41 min
After a driver is found dead in the cab of his semitruck, investigators are determined to solve the case. The investigation reaches a stalemate, then a tip reveals a killer whose greed outweighs the bonds of love and family.
22. Caught on Camera
Aired 20 June 2022 • 41 min
When police find a woman dead in a motel bathtub, they suspect an overdose until they notice bruises on her neck. As detectives hunt for the unknown man who rented the room, they find security footage that leads them right to their killer.
23. In Too Deep
Aired 27 June 2022 • 41 min
An anonymous 911 call leads police to a woman who has been shot in her bedroom and there are signs of a struggle throughout the house. They initially suspect a robbery gone wrong, but then uncover secrets that suggest a closer connection to the killer.
24. Sheltered by Evil
Aired 4 July 2022 • 41 min
When a father and daughter are found murdered in their home, police are left with more questions than answers. But as detectives dig deeper into the case, they uncover a chilling motive that questions a mother's instincts - and destroys a family.
25. Layers of Lies
Aired 11 July 2022 • 41 min
When a young mother is shot inside her car, it's hard to imagine why anyone would have harmed her. As investigators uncover potential suspects, they're challenged by layers of lies, differing accounts, unwilling witnesses, and possessive behavior.
26. Truth Be Told
Aired 18 July 2022 • 41 min
When a devoted husband and father is found stabbed in a motel room, police speculate that it was an illicit drug deal that went south; as they investigate, they find that the gruesome ambush may have had a more sinister motive.
27. Homefront Homicide
Aired 25 July 2022 • 41 min
Two Americans fall madly in love abroad, but back home, tragedy strikes when one of them is found dead in their home; the truth blurs the line between perpetrator and victim.
28. His Last Breath
Aired 1 August 2022 • 41 min
When a man is shot while arguing with his girlfriend, police wonder if she was responsible; they learn two hooded men were the ones who fired; the search for who's behind the killing will reveal the secrets that led to the man's last breath.