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Crimes of the Century

Crimes of the Century

★ 6.6/10•2013•43m•NR•Documentary•Crime
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Never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews offer a vitural scene-of-the-crime vantage point for history's most major news events.

StatusEnded
Runtime43m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJun 23, 2013

Episodes

E143m

The DC Snipers

Crimes of the Century examines the 2002 case of John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo. The two snipers terrorize the residents of Washington, D.C. and its suburbs by randomly targeting and gunning down ordinary citizens in common public areas.

Jun 23, 2013

E243m

The Murder of John Lennon

Crimes of the Century revisits the shocking 1980 murder of former Beatle John Lennon who was shot repeatedly in the back by assassin Mark David Chapman as he was returning to his apartment. Chapman surrenders to the police and is eventually sent to prison for life.

Jun 30, 2013

E343m

The State of Texas vs. Andrea Yates

Crimes of the Century looks at the case of Texas woman Andrea Yates killed her five children by drowning them one by one in a bathtub. A media circus ensues at her trial. She is initially sent to prison for life, but is later found not guilty by reason of insanity.

Jul 7, 2013

E443m

The Shooting of Ronald Reagan

Crimes of the Century looks at the 1981 attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan by John Hinckley. Hinckley shot the president because he thought that a high profile assassination would impress actress Jodi Foster. At his trial, he was found not guilty by reason of insanity.

Jul 14, 2013

E543m

The Oklahoma City Bombing

Crimes of the Century looks at the 1995 bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City that killed 168 people. Gulf War veteran and Bronze Star recipient Timothy McVeigh is caught shortly after the bombing, but questions remain about whether others were involved.

Jul 21, 2013

E643m

The Prosecution of Amanda Knox

Crimes of the Century examines the case of Amanda Knox an American exchange student living in Perugia who was arrested and accused of murdering her British flatmate Meredith Kercher. Knox is initially found guilty of the crime, but her argue that she is the victim of a out-of-control prosecutor and press.

Jul 28, 2013

E743m

The Siege at Waco

Crimes of the Century examines the 1993 siege at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas. When the ATF attempt to arrest Davidian leader David Koresh there is a gun fight and a 51-day standoff that ends with the destruction of the compound and the deaths of most of the Davidians.

Aug 4, 2013

E843m

The Unabomber

Crimes of the Century examines the case of "Unabomber" Ted Kaczynski a serial bomber and former math professor who targeted college campuses and airlines for nearly two decades. After his anti-Technological Manifesto is published, police arrest him in has Montana cabin after a tip from his brother.

Aug 11, 2013

Actors

Phillip Resnick

Self - UH Case Medical Center

Brian Levin

Self. Professor of Criminal Justice, CSUSB

Erik Thompson

Erik Thompson

Self. Narrator

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