A preacher's wife is brutally stabbed and beaten in Sheffield, Alabama.

A happy family is rocked when their mother is found bludgeoned to death.

Alene and George Jenkins are a couple living a perfect life. When their desire for children leads them to adopt a son and a daughter it seems their family is complete. But instead it triggers a dark spiral ending in an unspeakably awful crime.

April and Michael Holton live a perfect life, until a murder exposes a dark secret. In a 2-hour special with exclusive access, American Monster confronts a terrible choice. If both suspects are your own blood, how do you decide who's a killer?

Carol-Ann & James Sharp seem like a match made in heaven, but behind the veneer of happiness hides a monster in plain sight. Loved ones close to the couple sit down for the first time on camera to make sense of a murder that none of them saw coming.

When mysterious and beautiful Rebecca Thudin meets the dashing Larry Fenton, a whirlwind romance is sparked. The rich, successful pair seem to be a match made in heaven, until a murder exposes a tangled web of lies, deceit and buried secrets.

When outgoing Beth Spaulding meets shy Jason Risenburg it seems that love has conquered loneliness and the two marry. But illness and bad luck push their happiness to the brink, triggering a tornado of lies and deception that tears them apart.

When a devastating fire at the Kohnle family home leaves a family member dead, it appears to be an accident. But as the evidence mounts up it's the testimony of two young kids who lead the police to decipher if it was an accident, suicide or murder.

Brent Cotta's popular wife, Cassie, has mysteriously disappeared on New Year's Eve in Fort Smith, Arkansas. When family and friends conduct a search, the discovery of a shallow grave soon leads to the horrific truth emerging.

Todd and Rachel Winkler's life looks exquisite from the outside, but inside things are falling apart. Seen on video, their happy marriage hides the terrible secrets and mind-games that can only lead to one conclusion... murder.

Four best friends, two married couples, multiple sordid secrets, one huge betrayal... and a murder. With exclusive interviews and never-before-aired home movie footage, this is a story about how a love affair resulted in a crime of passion.

Great-Grandfather Arthur Burney knows he's lucky to have such a large loving family. But when a dead body is discovered everyone becomes a suspect - and it'll take an unexpected tip-off to reveal the mastermind behind the murder.

When attractive teacher Amanda Schmitt marries respected John Grazioli, home video captures their wedding. But just 6 months later, police respond to a 911 call and make a shocking discovery that unmasks the double life of a cold-hearted killer.

When Dianne Hart and Donnie Rudd begin an affair in a small Chicago suburb, Dianne's kids hope that their mom has found love. But instead it triggers a series of bizarre lies and deceptions that reveal a cold-hearted killer in their midst.

Reclusive billionaire Jeffrey Epstein's early years are marked by a drive to amass wealth, power, and influential friends. But in 2005, his secrets are revealed when he's accused of the sexual assault of multiple underage girls.

Jeffrey Epstein leverages his considerable power and influence to avoid serious repercussions from sexual assault charges in Florida. And the accused pedophile continues to add elites to his growing social circle, including royalty.