How It Really Happened
How It Really Happened: Season 5

Air Date

August 23, 2020

Episodes

10 episodes

How It Really Happened

Season 5

Episodes

The Atlanta Serial Killer: Do You Know Where Your Children Are? Pt. 1

1. The Atlanta Serial Killer: Do You Know Where Your Children Are? Pt. 1

August 23, 2020
42 min

From 1979 to 1981, more than two dozen of Atlanta's black children disappeared without a trace; a look at who was killing the city's most vulnerable and why.

The Atlanta Serial Killer: The KKK Connection? Pt. 2

2. The Atlanta Serial Killer: The KKK Connection? Pt. 2

August 23, 2020
42 min

Investigators believe Wayne Williams, a 23-year-old black man murdered more than two dozen black children and young men in Atlanta; 40-year-old evidence is reexamined using modern forensics in search of more answers.

The Yosemite Murders: The Missing Women Pt. 1

3. The Yosemite Murders: The Missing Women Pt. 1

August 30, 2020
42 min

When in 1999, young women mysteriously disappear from Yosemite National Park, investigators determine foul play and a prime suspect emerges, then escapes.

The Yosemite Murders: The Evil Side Pt. 2

4. The Yosemite Murders: The Evil Side Pt. 2

August 30, 2020
42 min

The key suspect in the murder of young women in Yosemite National Park is caught, but it's up to an exceptionally skilled FBI agent to dismantle his web of lies and denials to draw a confession.

Siegfried & Roy: The Tiger Attack Pt. 1

5. Siegfried & Roy: The Tiger Attack Pt. 1

September 6, 2020
42 min

In 2003, the wildly successful careers of master illusionists Siegfried & Roy come to a shockingly abrupt end when one of the team's prized tigers bites Roy Horn on the neck and drags him offstage.

Siegfried & Roy: Dangerous Illusion Pt. 2

6. Siegfried & Roy: Dangerous Illusion Pt. 2

September 7, 2020
42 min

Roy tries to recover from severe wounds inflicted by his beloved tiger Manticore, but the team's excuses for the animal's behavior lose credibility upon further investigation.

The Boston Marathon: Reconstructing the Crime Scene Pt. 1

7. The Boston Marathon: Reconstructing the Crime Scene Pt. 1

September 13, 2020
42 min

On April 15th, 2013, two bombs explode during the iconic Boston Marathon, killing three spectators and injuring hundreds of others. In a race against time, investigators, using state-of-the-art technology, circulate images to the public of the two suspects dubbed "black hat" and "white hat."

The Boston Marathon: The Manhunt Pt. 2

8. The Boston Marathon: The Manhunt Pt. 2

September 13, 2020
42 min

With the Boston Bombing suspects identified as domestic terrorist brothers, the manhunt begins, a terrifying crime spree ensues, and new information sheds light on the heinous crime.

Tom Petty: Mysterious Ending

9. Tom Petty: Mysterious Ending

September 20, 2020
42 min

News of the sudden passing of celebrated rock musician Tom Petty shocked fans worldwide, but a deeper look into the music legend's life reveals physical and emotional afflictions that may have led to his death at age 66.

James Jordan: Vanished

10. James Jordan: Vanished

September 27, 2020
42 min

Who would want to murder the father of beloved superstar Michael Jordan? When in 1993, James Raymond Jordan Sr. goes missing and his luxury car is found stripped and abandoned in North Carolina, clues point to a tragic crime.