Master Manipulators

For lonely realtor Mary Kay Beckman the dream of finding love through internet dating sites becomes a living nightmare when a relationship with a seemingly charming online admirer turns in to a race against time to track down a psychopath.

13-year-old Kacie Woody meets two male friends via the internet – Scott, from Atlanta; and Dave, a surfing enthusiast from California. But one of these boys is not what he seems, as Kacie’s innocent online contacts turn to tragedy.

Two days before her due date, pregnant teen Amanda Howard gets into the car of a seemingly generous stranger she met online. But when her new acquaintance turns out to have a sickening plan, Amanda and her baby are left fighting for their lives.

George Weber is on a New York morning radio show. When he doesn’t show for work, police discover his mutilated body in his apartment. Investigation of his on line activity exposes George's private life and may provide the key to nailing his murderer.

Single mom Jenn Clark thinks she’s found the man of her dreams on a dating site, but little does she know Ray Holycross is a sociopath who preys on vulnerable women. When she creates a plan to trap him, she’s not sure she’ll make it out alive.

When teenager Emma and 20-year-old Sam meet online, Emma thinks she’s found love. But when Sam comes to visit she sees he's not at all the boy she imagined. Emma rejects her admirer and he takes it badly, placing Emma and her family in mortal danger.

In Philadelphia, a popular teenager's body is discovered along an abandoned trail. Interviews with the victim's friends reveal a dark side to his relationships, as a tale of jealousy and resentment emerges along with an unlikely murder mastermind.

Alexandra Pesic's domineering mother-in-law drives a wedge into Alex's marriage, beginning a chain of events that sends her running for her life. Then, a mother's devotion to her son wreaks havoc on his new marriage and costs his wife Becki her life.

19-year-old Meili Cady was settling into her new life in Los Angeles when she meets Lisette Lee, a wealthy heiress and socialite. The pair immediately bonded. But only a few years later, Meili was hurled into Lisette’s dangerous life full of secrets.

Mary Capps finds herself loving her new job as a compliance officer at City Hall. As her unimaginable nightmare unfolds it soon becomes clear her boss isn’t only known as Dennis Rader, but more infamously as The BTK Killer.

Busy mom, Cher Brewer, thought her new friend Shannon Schmieder was heaven sent. By late 2009, she noticed a shift in Shannon's behavior, and would soon learn that the woman she thought she knew like a sister was capable of a shocking betrayal.

Ralph and Tammie Reaser enjoyed life with their family in a quaint Ravenna, Ohio neighborhood. When a new couple moved in next door, the Reasers were eager to roll out the welcome mat. They couldn’t have imaged the pure evil that had come to stay.

Brent Jeffs was born into a family in the Fundamentalist Church of Latter-Day Saints. When Brent’s uncle Warren took power as the Prophet of the FLDS, things take a dark turn as Warren’s unspeakable actions turned Brent’s life into a living hell.

Eccentric neighbors can pop up anywhere, but Dean Askew got the cream of the crop with Richard Heene, a bonafide mad scientist. When one of his projects went horribly awry, Dean got swept up in one of the most extraordinary media sensations ever.

Kimberly Kerr never knew what the graveyard shift at a resort would have in store for her husband Dwight, who managed the staff. But before she could convince her husband to keep an eye on one Beacher Hackney, the unthinkable would happen.

When doo-wop musician Tommy Mara heard the 'Bad Boy' of Sha Na Na was rolling into town, he was fired up! Danny C. seemed like the ultimate entertainer. But it's not long before Tommy realized Danny had a deadly secret, and was hiding in plain sight.