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The Real Murders on Elm Street

Season 1
This chilling documentary series explores true stories of real murders on Elm Streets across the county — proving that horror happens everywhere, things do go bump in the night, and no one is safe.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Killer in the Walls
    September 6, 2024
    42min
    TV-14
    When a husband discovers his wife and two children brutally murdered, police begin to suspect the killer is someone they've arrested before. One year prior, a disturbed teenager terrorized a family for months by hiding in a most unlikely place.
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  2. S1 E2 - And We Have Serial Killers
    September 6, 2024
    42min
    TV-14
    A house on Elm Street goes up in flames. Inside, firefighters discover two bodies impaled with swords. Police quickly identify the male victim, but the female victim remains a mystery. Police race the clock to catch the killer before they strike again.
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  3. S1 E3 - Wheel of Punishment
    September 22, 2024
    42min
    TV-14
    Investigators respond to calls of an attack on a man in front of a house on Elm Street and discover a bloody quadruple homicide. Detectives soon discover there is more to these murders than meets the eye - involving torture, revenge, and even Satan. 
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  4. S1 E4 - Cruel Intentions
    September 29, 2024
    42min
    TV-14
    During one of the biggest street festivals of the year, detectives discover the body of a young man hidden inside a trash can. With few leads to go on and suspects at every turn, police aren't sure who they can trust — and who will be next. 
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  5. S1 E5 - What Lies Beneath
    October 6, 2024
    42min
    TV-14
    What started as small-town hijinks leads two teenagers to go missing on Thanksgiving. When investigators get a phone call from a man who claims he is responsible for the deaths while defending his home, they must determine truth from madness.
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  6. S1 E6 - Halloween Horror
    October 13, 2024
    42min
    TV-14
    A hippie grandpa goes missing on Halloween and turns up in his van - dead - on Elm Street. Detectives look into who might have killed this beloved family man, only to find they are on the trail of someone who has most likely killed before.
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Content advisory
Violence
Subtitles
None available
Producers
Ron Simon
Studio
Discovery Global Crimes
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