Death by Fame
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Death by Fame

Uncovering the sinister side of fame and celebrity as investigators reveal the shocking true stories behind the rise, fall, and murder of some of Hollywood's most promising stars.
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  1. S3 E1 - The Young and the Jealous

    January 12, 2025
    42min
    16+
    Aspiring actress Adriana Pinon is thrilled to land a recurring role as a background actor on the hit soap opera "The Young and The Restless." It's a perfect stepping stone -- but her rise crashes instantly because someone doesn't want to see her succeed.
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  2. S3 E2 - In the Shadow

    January 19, 2025
    42min
    16+
    Sam Haskell IV, the son of one of Hollywood’s most powerful players, yearns to escape his dad’s shadow and gain respect as a filmmaker. However, when a human torso turns up in a dumpster, long-hidden secrets come to light in the Los Angeles sun.
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  3. S3 E3 - Reality Bites

    February 2, 2025
    42min
    16+
    A small-town family strikes it rich when they find a natural gas pocket under their property, and Hollywood comes knocking to give them their own show. When one of the family members shines brightly, not everyone wants her star to rise.
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  4. S3 E4 - A Crime of Fashion

    February 9, 2025
    42min
    16+
    When police find an up-and-coming fashion designer dead in a bathtub at Soho House, one of New York's most exclusive members-only hotels, they find themselves untangling a twisted web of lies, vices and a who's who of the NY scene to unravel the mystery.
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  5. S3 E5 - Diary of a Madman

    February 16, 2025
    42min
    16+
    A young actress gets her big break in the hit movie "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules," but within months, she turns up dead in her school parking lot. Police sift through hundreds of hours of surveillance to attempt to catch her killer in the act.
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  6. S3 E6 - Off the Deep End

    February 23, 2025
    42min
    16+
    Runway model turned mom-a-ger Samira Frasch lived a life of luxury and flamboyance, seemingly out of a fairytale. When she turns up dead at the bottom of her pool, police uncover a marriage filled with infidelities, accusations, and deep motives.
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  7. S3 E7 - G or Gent?

    March 2, 2025
    42min
    16+
    Baron "Dirty" Colon goes onto the reality show "From G's to Gents," hoping to change his life and take home the $100,000 prize pot. But he's hiding a huge secret about his real motivation for wanting to join the competition show.
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  8. S3 E8 - The Show Must Go On

    March 9, 2025
    42min
    16+
    Two young filmmakers who dream of making a horror movie believe they’ll defy the odds and make a low-budget hit. However, fiction and reality collide when their horror production goes from a dream come true to a real-life nightmare. Did art imitate life?
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