Expect a robust slate of true-crime programming to debut on Investigation Discovery, the leading true crime and justice network, in October 2022. With a number of new specials, series, and seasons of returning fan favorites, ID will be the premiere destination for must-watch true crime over the next month. Let’s check out what’s ahead.
October 2022 on ID Overview
ID kicks off its must-watch October 2022 programming with the heartbreaking one-hour special The Murder of Gabby Petito: What Really Happened, which premieres Wednesday, October 12 at 10/9c. In 2021, aspiring influencer Gabby Petito set out on a cross-country road trip with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie. After documenting their travels on social media, she suddenly disappeared, and the ensuing mystery went viral. Now, never-before-aired footage of the couple offers insight into their relationship days before she vanished, and the nightmarish outcome calls the police and public treatment of domestic violence situations into question.
Programming over the course of October also includes the new series debut of No One Can Hear You Scream, which features survivors and investigators recounting true stories of horrifying crimes in the most isolated corners of the country.
There’s also The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes, a new special which features chilling confession tapes that decades later may provide crucial insight into a tragic string of killings along California’s freeways.
Additionally, new seasons of classic, fan-favorite ID series return, including Body Cam, The Murder Tapes, and American Monster.
October 2022 on ID Lineup
The Murder of Gabby Petito: What Really Happened
New Special Premieres Wednesday, October 12 at 10/9c on ID & Streaming on discovery+
Aspiring influencer Gabby Petito sets out on a cross-country road trip with her fiancé, but she soon disappears, and the ensuing mystery goes viral. New footage of the couple sheds light on their struggles that led to the nightmarish outcome.
No One Can Hear You Scream
New Series Premieres Monday, October 17 at 9/8c on ID
Survivors and investigators tell the true stories of horrifying crimes in the most isolated corners of the country, and one thing is perfectly clear —no one is safe when they are alone.
Body Cam
New Season Premieres Tuesday, October 18 at 9/8c on ID
Raw, intense, and action-packed, Body Cam uses body cam footage to show the dangerous, fast-moving situations officers face and the life-or-death decisions they must make in the blink of an eye.
The Murder Tapes
New Season Premieres Tuesday, October 18 at 10/9c on ID
Homicide investigations unfold through dramatic real footage in this groundbreaking series. Over the course of each episode of The Murder Tapes, viewers hear firsthand from the homicide detective that handled the investigation and get an up-close perspective of each case using raw, unfiltered footage from body cams at the crime scene, surveillance cameras, and interrogation room video.
The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes
New Special Premieres Sunday, October 23 at 9/8c on ID & Available to Stream the Same Day on discovery+
In 1970s California, a serial killer dumps young boys’ bodies along the freeways. An L.A. street reporter on the case receives information that embroils him in the dilemma of a lifetime. Decades later, lost confession tapes help experts uncover the truth.
American Monster
New Season Premieres Sunday, October 30 at 9/8c on ID & Available to Stream the Same Day on discovery+
If you looked into the eyes of a killer, would you know? In American Monster, viewers find out. On any street, behind any smile, lurks an American Monster. Never-before-seen-video footage looks straight into the eyes of a killer, hidden in plain sight.
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Viewers can enjoy their favorite shows anytime, anywhere on discovery+, the definitive non-fiction, real-life subscription streaming service.
ID’s true-crime programming is also available via the network’s aggregated TV Everywhere offering, IDGO, where fans can access thousands of episodes from the Discovery family of networks.
For exclusive web content and bonus material, fans can follow ID on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, or check out the network’s true crime blog, CrimeFeed.
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Which show(s) and/or special(s) are you most looking forward to watching? (As always, “all” is a perfectly acceptable answer.)
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I think American Monster would be interesting. Can you tell by looking at someone? I remember a woman at our old church in Virginia who said she saw the evil in a face of a man who was convicted of several murders. But I saw his picture, and he looked like a normal guy. Did I miss some physical clues, or did she have a supernatural gift of discernment?
Oh, I can SO relate, Priscilla! There was a guy we played volleyball with and I was shocked to turn on the news one day and see his photo…in conjunction with being a serial rapist they’d been trying to catch for 15 years! I instantly thought to Wayne’s very first reaction to meeting him when we started playing volleyball. He instantly disliked him and said, “There’s just something not right about that guy.” Other than sometimes having a temper on the court, I didn’t get threatening vibes from him. He looked normal. Not like the monster he turned out to be, that’s for sure. It’s interesting how sometimes we pick up on clues and sometimes we overlook them. Scary!