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Truth is Stranger than Florida

Season 1
In this true-crime series, viewers see a side of Florida that they’ll never see in a guidebook -- peeling back the facade of pristine beaches, tight-knit small-towns, glossy cities -- highlighting crimes that one could only find in Florida.
IMDb 7.720166 episodes
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Murder in the Groves
    November 24, 2016
    43min
    TV-14
    Charles Maxcy runs one of Florida's most profitable citrus operations and has built an idyllic life with his wife Irene on their spacious ranch in the little town of Sebring. But things turn sour when cheating hearts lead to cold-blooded murder.
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  2. S1 E2 - Double Jeopardy: A Palm Beach Affair
    December 1, 2016
    43min
    TV-14
    Palm Beach is known for its affluence, a lifestyle Linda Cooney dreams of when she marries into a prominent family. But the marriage cracks beyond repair when a bizarre shooting shows that even a spot on the A-list is no match for a gun.
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  3. S1 E3 - The Body in Estero Bay
    December 8, 2016
    43min
    TV-14
    When Don and Fern Moringiello retire to Ft. Myers Beach, they plan to spend their golden years soaking up sun and traveling. But when a body is found in the bay near their home, an idyllic retirement becomes a tangled story of betrayal and murder.
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  4. S1 E4 - Missing in Miami
    December 15, 2016
    43min
    TV-14
    In Florida, it's easy to find opportunity, both legit and shady. If these two worlds collide, it can be murder. When a British millionaire vanishes, police are taken on a bizarre journey into an international network of disguise, deceit and fraud.
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  5. S1 E5 - Scandal at the Spa
    December 22, 2016
    43min
    TV-14
    Florida is a mecca for the body-conscious, especially Miami. Spa owner John Mitchell makes a fortune building beautiful bodies, but when he partners with Steve Beattie, they discover that just like beauty, friendship can be deceiving ... and deadly.
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  6. S1 E6 - The Mystery of Anna Maria Island
    December 30, 2016
    43min
    TV-14
    Beautiful Anna Maria Island is rocked when one of its most beloved residents, a popular motel owner, disappears. All signs point to murder, but with no body there isn't much to go on. Slowly, the beach gives up its secrets and a killer is cornered.
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Gregory Palmer
Producers
Steve KatzGeorge PlamondonTanja MedingElizabeth StephensonSteve GruskinMark MoriPatrick HartzLorna ThomasAndrea Eisen
Starring
Henry Leyva
Studio
Investigation Discovery
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