Desperate Measures

Season 1

Using real 911 recordings, this series lets the gripping conversations between operators and callers speak for themselves. These intense human dramas are captured on tape, revealing the heroism of the emergency operators and the courage of those calling.

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S1 E1 - Desire Turned Deadly
January 17, 2013
44min
TV-14
In a quiet suburb of Pennsylvania, David Rapoport is a happily married man. But behind closed doors, he's engaging in a torrid affair with his mistress, Jennifer Snyder. Everything is perfect for David, until Jennifer reveals a secret that could ruin him.
S1 E2 - Spare the Rod
January 24, 2013
44min
TV-14
In a scenic area of Wisconsin, Dennis and Merna Koula spent their lives raising a family and a large fortune, but their wealth became a dangerous object of envy among their children and eventually led to a deadly deception.
S1 E3 - Blood in Barstow
January 31, 2013
44min
TV-14
When Jeami Chiapulis meets Leisa Hurst, he promises to be the man of her dreams -- a perfect husband for her and a father to her two young daughters. But this self-professed war hero has a secret life -- one that someone will take murderous steps to hide.