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Crimes Gone Viral

Gripping clips of kidnappings, break-ins, wild car chases, and other crimes rack up millions of views, but the stories behind these crimes are often never told -- until now. This series takes viewers inside the most shocking crimes that went viral.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Do No Harm
    September 8, 2020
    21min
    TV-14
    A man is driving home when he sees a woman being dragged down the street against her will. Another man is visiting his girlfriend at work on Valentine's Day when a robber leaps onto the counter. Both men take heroic action, ensuring no harm is done.
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  2. S1 E2 - Run With It
    September 8, 2020
    21min
    TV-14
    Thieves snatch a shark from an open tank at an aquarium and make a break for it, with employees hot on their heels. Next, two inmates make a creative escape by hiding in garbage cans. They're all on the run, and the hunt is on to find them.
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  3. S1 E3 - Snatched
    September 15, 2020
    21min
    TV-14
    A nurse's aide walks home after a family gathering. Another young woman goes out to get cold medicine. Then, with no warning, danger strikes, and both women are kidnapped. But both brave victims outsmart their attackers.
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  4. S1 E4 - Bold Moves
    September 15, 2020
    21min
    TV-14
    A gunfight erupts when a mother and daughter bravely defend their business from an armed robber. Later, a man who tries to rob a martial arts instructor quickly realizes he has messed with the wrong person.
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  5. S1 E5 - Grab And Go
    September 22, 2020
    21min
    TV-14
    A robber attempts to hold up four young men at gunpoint, but he's in for a surprise when his victims fight back. And then, a man with a shotgun storms into a garage, but is outmatched by an employee who won't back down.
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  6. S1 E6 - Surprise Attack
    September 22, 2020
    21min
    TV-14
    An afternoon motorcycle ride turns into a violent road rage incident when an angry driver attacks a couple. Then an armed robber assaults a young woman working alone, but she bravely fights back and fends off her assailant.
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  7. S1 E7 - Caught In The Act
    September 29, 2020
    21min
    TV-14
    A strange man violently attempts to kidnap a woman's children, but a 16-year-old wrestler saves the day. Then a frightening cab robbery takes place in broad daylight until someone unexpected comes to the rescue.
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  8. S1 E8 - Don't Mess With My Kid
    September 29, 2020
    21min
    TV-14
    Two armed thieves approach a young woman to steal her car, but they get a shock when she fights back. Later, the father of a 15-year-old girl sets up a family sting to apprehend the 33-year-old man who is trying to seduce her.
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  9. S1 E9 - No Fear
    October 6, 2020
    21min
    TV-14
    A man with a large gun enters a bar late at night and orders everyone to get on the floor, but one patron refuses to comply. Then a pair of brazen shoplifters lead police on a dangerous high-speed chase.
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  10. S1 E10 - Stranger Danger
    October 6, 2020
    21min
    TV-14
    A man steals a car with two young siblings inside, causing a panic. As they try to escape, the kidnapper grabs the girl's hoodie, but her brother bravely fights back. And then, a 12-year-old stands up to the woman trying to kidnap her baby brother.
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  11. S1 E11 - Watch Dogs
    October 13, 2020
    21min
    TV-14
    After getting an alert on his computer, a man races home to confront two men burglarizing his home. Later, a defenseless woman and her child are terrorized by a strange man who enters their home until their 122-pound Great Dane springs into action.
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  12. S1 E12 - Who Let the Dogs Out?
    October 13, 2020
    21min
    TV-14
    It looks like a Hollywood action film as a crazed female driver speeds through neighborhoods in an RV, with two dogs sitting on her lap. Later, a woman tosses a bag of newborn dogs into a dumpster, outraging an entire community.
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  13. S1 E13 - No, You Don't!
    October 20, 2020
    21min
    TV-14
    In Florida, a woman shopping for bathing suits bravely chases after a man who harasses her and learns that he's a predator who's been preying on women for years. Later, two good samaritans intervene when an elderly couple is robbed.
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  14. S1 E14 - Out of Control
    October 20, 2020
    21min
    TV-14
    A drunk passenger grabs the wheel from a rideshare driver's hands, creating a potentially deadly scene on a highway. And then, a group of friends on a fishing excursion find themselves in terrifying peril when a speeding boat plows right into them.
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  15. S1 E15 - Child's Nightmare
    October 27, 2020
    21min
    TV-14
    A car with screaming children hanging out its windows heads straight into the ocean, and shocked bystanders spring into action. Then in a terrifying scene, two children sleep peacefully in their home, unaware that armed burglars are right next to them.
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  16. S1 E16 - Get Out
    October 27, 2020
    21min
    TV-14
    A man brazenly burglarizes a house while the homeowners watch helplessly on a streaming security camera. Then, a determined woman inexplicably fires a gun into a house and then returns to toss in a flaming torch.
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  17. S1 E17 - Knock, Knock, Who's There?
    November 3, 2020
    21min
    TV-14
    In California, a doorbell camera captures a disoriented woman trying to break into a home as the terrified homeowner prepares to protect herself. Also, in Texas, a panicked woman with restraints on her arms rings a doorbell in the middle of the night.
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  18. S1 E18 - Don't Mess With Me
    November 3, 2020
    21min
    TV-14
    A mother is inside a gas station when a man steals her car, with her 13-year-old and 6-month old daughters inside. A waitress is sexually assaulted, but she takes matters into her own hands and attacks her assaulter.
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  19. S1 E19 - Men Gone Wild
    November 10, 2020
    21min
    TV-14
    A man with a shotgun bursts into a home late one night, and the resident is forced to defend himself and protect his fiancee. Then, a man goes on a violent rampage in a diner, and two women find themselves in a fight for survival.
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  20. S1 E20 - Drunk Driving Terror
    November 10, 2020
    21min
    TV-14
    A drunk driver speeds the wrong way down a highway, and police suddenly find themselves in a seriously dangerous situation. Then, a car swerves wildly across the road, and a family intervenes to prevent tragedy.
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Cast
Dustin Ebaugh
Studio
Investigation Discovery
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