American Monster

When attractive teacher Amanda Schmitt marries respected John Grazioli, home video captures their beautiful wedding. But just 6 months later, police respond to a 911 call and make a shocking discovery that unmasks the double life of a cold-hearted killer.

Great-Grandfather Arthur Burney feels lucky to have found love again after divorce. But as his health deteriorates, cracks in the blended family begin to show. Then a tragedy divides the family forever and a plot is exposed.

Four best friends, two married couples, multiple sordid secrets, one huge betrayal... and a murder. With exclusive interviews and never-before-aired home movie footage, this is a story about how a love affair resulted in a crime of passion.

Todd and Rachel Winkler's life looks exquisite from the outside, but inside things are falling apart. Seen on video, their happy marriage hides the terrible secrets and mind-games that can only lead to one conclusion... murder.

Cassie Golonin, a fun-loving woman who is enjoying her recent second marriage, suddenly goes missing in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and the search for her will uncover tragic secrets.

When a devastating fire at the Kohnle family home leaves a family member dead, it appears to be a tragic accident. But as the evidence mounts up it's the testimony of two young kids who lead the police to decipher if it was an accident, suicide or murder.

A troubled marriage sparks tension which results in an unspeakably evil act that will destroy an entire family.

Rebecca Thudin has found her prince charming in dashing architect Larry Fenton. But a shocking, unexplained and cold-blooded killing tears their paradise apart -- and leaves police fearing the culprit might get away with murder.

Doug and Rose quickly strike up a romance and later marry. But behind the perfect facade seen in these exclusive home videos, lies and deceit begin to surface. A no show at Thanksgiving and a box on the roadside lead to a shocking discovery...

Carol-Ann and James Sharp seem like a match made in heaven, but behind the veneer of happiness hides a monster in plain sight. Loved ones close to the couple sit down for the first time on camera to make sense of a murder that none of them saw coming.

The Holton family lives a perfect life, until a shocking murder exposes a dark secret. In a two-hour special, American Monster confronts a terrible choice. If both suspects are your own blood, how do you decide who's a killer?

A seemingly perfect couple's desire for children leads them to adopt a son and a daughter to complete their family. But instead it triggers a dark spiral ending in an unspeakably awful crime.