SILVER SPRING, Md.,
Oct. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
America's most-watched true crime network, Investigation Discovery
(ID), and Time Inc. Productions, the award-winning television group
of multi-platform consumer media company Time Inc., announced today
the return of their break-out hit series, PEOPLE MAGAZINE
INVESTIGATES. Drawing from the original reporting of PEOPLE's
award-winning true crime editorial team, the second season of
PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES features 12 all-new, compelling
stories of ordinary people thrust into the spotlight following
notorious crimes. Through the lens of PEOPLE's trusted journalists,
each hour-long episode takes viewers to the heart of the crime and
is interlaced with archival footage, dramatic recreations and
emotional interviews with those closest to the cases. Season two of
PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES debuts Monday, November 6 at 10/9c, only on ID.
"We at ID are delighted to partner once again with some of the
best people in true crime journalism today," said Henry Schleiff, Group President of Investigation
Discovery, American Heroes Channel and Destination America. "The
unique combination of PEOPLE's expert investigative reporting and
ID's unparalleled storytelling makes this hit series especially
compelling for our viewers and, accordingly, we are particularly
thrilled to bring a new season of these emotional and, indeed,
intriguing stories to our air."
"PEOPLE's true-crime coverage is an enormously popular franchise
for us on every platform," said Jess
Cagle, Editor in Chief, PEOPLE. "The brilliant
storytellers at ID are the perfect partners to bring it to TV."
With exclusive interviews, new facts and emotional firsthand
accounts by those closest to the investigation, each one-hour
episode of PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES takes viewers to the
epicenter of the crime, as PEOPLE's renowned journalists divulge
the shocking twists and surprising facts they learned while
doggedly investigating each case.
In the season premiere episode, PEOPLE's editor-in-chief
Jess Cagle and senior writer
Christine Pelisek delve into the
iconic Golden State Killer case. Originally suspected to be
two separate criminals -- The East Area Rapist and The Original
Nightstalker -- this violent predator began terrorizing
Californians in the late 1970s, attacking and killing innocent
people at home as they slept. His victims shared little in common,
and his deadly escapades haunted the Golden State for nearly a
decade. Investigators believe the Golden State Killer is
responsible for 12 killings and more than 45 assaults in
California spanning 1978 to 1986;
the perpetrator remains at large.
Additional episodes of PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES
premiering in November are as follows:
Lost in the Woods (wt) – premieres Monday, November 13 at 10/9c
Two-year-old
DeOrr Kunz was on a camping trip
with his parents, Deorr Sr. and Jessica
Mitchell, his great-grandfather, Robert Walton, and Walton's friend, Isaac Reinwand, when he vanished at the
campsite. A three-day search ensued as the family and emergency
responders scoured the woods for clues about the boy's whereabouts,
yet there were no signs of DeOrr. After six months of investigating
the suspicious disappearance, investigators turn their suspicions
against the family. Do they know more than they're letting on, or
was this really a tragic accident?
Mystery in the Desert (wt) – premieres Monday, November 20 at 10/9c
In
Fallbrook, California,
Joey and Summer McStay and their two
young boys suddenly disappear without a trace. With little to go
on, the San Diego Sheriff's
Department believes the family of four may have fled the country
and moved to Mexico. But with no
reason to up and leave, loved ones continue searching and come up
with a list of suspects ranging from ex-lovers to business
partners. It isn't until years later when an unlikely source
discovers a clue that reveals a murder, over a hundred miles away
from the McStay home.
Held Hostage in Connecticut
(wt) – premieres Monday, November
27 at 10/9c
The morning of July 23, 2007, 9-1-1 calls come in from all over
town that a family of four is being held hostage in their home, in
the quiet community of Cheshire,
Connecticut. Neighbors are shocked when they discover police
surrounding the home of beloved Doctor William Petit Jr., his wife Jennifer, and their
two daughters, Michaela and Hayley. Every second counts in a
hostage situation. Will police react in time to save the lives of
the innocent family trapped inside their own home?
PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES is produced for
Investigation Discovery by Radley Studios and Time Inc. Productions
with Emily Snyder, Brandon Hill, Chad
Itskowitz, Kurt Spenser for
Radley and Jess Cagle, Dan Wakeford and JJ Miller serving as executive
producers for PEOPLE. For Investigation Discovery,
Thomas Cutler is senior executive
producer, Sara Kozak is senior vice
president of production, Kevin
Bennett is general manager, and Henry Schleiff is Group President.
About Investigation Discovery
Investigation Discovery
(ID) is the leading mystery-and-suspense network on television.
From harrowing crimes and salacious scandals to the in-depth
investigations and heart-breaking mysteries behind these "real
people, real stories," the always revealing network challenges our
everyday understanding of culture, society and the human condition.
One of our nation's fastest growing cable networks, ID delivers the
highest-quality programming to more than 86 million U.S. households
and is available in both high definition (HD) and standard
definition (SD). For more information, please visit
InvestigationDiscovery.com, facebook.com/InvestigationDiscovery, or
twitter.com/DiscoveryID. Investigation Discovery is
part of Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), the
world's #1 pay-TV programmer reaching nearly 3 billion cumulative
subscribers in 220 countries and territories.
About PEOPLE
Time Inc.'s PEOPLE revolutionized
personality journalism when it launched as a weekly in 1974 with a
mission to celebrate extraordinary people doing ordinary things and
ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Ubiquitous
and still at the center of pop culture more than 40 years later,
the PEOPLE brand is accessible across all media and platforms
(print, digital, video, OTT, mobile, social) bringing millions of
consumers a unique mix of breaking entertainment news, exclusive
photos, video, unparalleled access to the red carpet, celebrities,
and in-depth reporting on the most compelling newsmakers of our
time. An essential component of PEOPLE's editorial vision remains
human interest stories, which touch and often mirror the lives of
our passionate audience. ComScore ranks the PEOPLE/Entertainment
Weekly Digital Network No. 1 in the entertainment news
category. And now, the PEOPLE TV app offers a free,
advertiser-supported OTT streaming video service. PEOPLE is
an award-winning 24/7 news organization headquartered in NYC with
reporters worldwide. For more information visit PEOPLE.com and
Timeinc.com, and follow @people on Twitter and Instagram,
@peoplemag on Facebook, and the PEOPLE channel on YouTube and on
Snapchat's Discover.
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