Storyline

These chilling stories of murder hit terrifyingly close to home -- each a real-life tale about the last thing anyone wants to find in their basement, a dead body. Every episode will make one think twice before ever stepping foot in the basement again.

First Aired

2023-07-19
Last Aired

2023-08-23
Creator
Genre

Crime, Documentary, Reality
Seasons

2
Episodes

7
Status

Returning Series
Language

English
Network

Investigation Discovery

Keywords:

homicide murder true crime murder investigation homicide detective murder suspect homicide investigation

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Season 1

Season 2

1. Killer in the New Neighborhood

In 1978, a shocking murder in broad daylight terrifies a small Illinois town; it goes unsolved for yea...More

In 1978, a shocking murder in broad daylight terrifies a small Illinois town; it goes unsolved for years, until an elite team of investigators uses cutting-edge technology to dig up new clues and lay a cunning trap to catch a killer.Less

43mins 2023-07-19

2. Ice Cold Killers

In Youngstown, Ohio, in 2017, an unsuspecting married couple discovers body parts in a mysterious lock...More

In Youngstown, Ohio, in 2017, an unsuspecting married couple discovers body parts in a mysterious locked freezer that someone has put in their basement, unlocking a harrowing mystery surrounding a missing woman and a tragic love triangle.Less

43mins 2023-07-26

3. Murder On Repeat

In June 2001, just outside Rockford, Illinois, a welfare check leads police to a woman brutally murder...More

In June 2001, just outside Rockford, Illinois, a welfare check leads police to a woman brutally murdered in the basement of her once quiet suburban home; the hunt for her killer will lead detectives to a mystery that has been buried for over 14 years.Less

43mins 2023-08-02

4. Chase and Lies

When 32-year-old Adam Chase goes missing, police comb the woods and fields of Ontario County, New York...More

When 32-year-old Adam Chase goes missing, police comb the woods and fields of Ontario County, New York, but come up with nothing; it takes a months-long efforts of a private investigator to at last reveal the truth and Adam's terrifying fate.Less

43mins 2023-08-09

5. Missing Means Murder

A man vanishes from a small town, leaving behind a trail of strange clues that stumps detectives and l...More

A man vanishes from a small town, leaving behind a trail of strange clues that stumps detectives and leads his neighbours to believe that a deadly imposter is living among them; when his body is found, the truth is more shocking than anyone imagined.Less

43mins 2023-08-16

6. Deadly Invitation

A killer brutally murders well-known community activist and member of the gay community, Dennis Doling...More

A killer brutally murders well-known community activist and member of the gay community, Dennis Dolinger, in the basement of his Washington, DC, home.Less