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Death by Fame

Death by Fame

Uncovering the sinister side of fame and celebrity as investigators reveal the shocking true stories behind the rise, fall and murders of some of Hollywood's most promising stars.
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  • Aspiring actress Adriana Piñon is thrilled to land a recurring role as a background actor on the hit soap opera, "The Young and the Restless"; her rise crashes instantly because someone doesn't want her to succeed.

  • Sam Haskell IV, the son of one of Hollywood's most powerful players, yearns to escape his dad's shadow and gain respect as a filmmaker; when a human torso turns up in a dumpster, long-hidden secrets come to light in the Los Angeles sun.

  • A small-town family strikes it rich when they find a natural gas pocket under their property; Hollywood comes knocking to give them their own show; when one of the family members shines brightly, not everyone wants her star to rise.

  • When police find a fashion designer dead at an exclusive members-only hotel, they must untangle a twisted web of who's who in the New York scene.

  • Baron Dirty Colon goes on the reality show "From G's to Gents," hoping to change his life and take home the $100,000 prize pot; but he's hiding a huge secret about his real motivation for wanting to join the competition show.

  • Runway model turned "mom-a-ger" Samira Frasch lives a life of luxury and flamboyance, seemingly out of a fairytale; when she turns up dead at the bottom of her pool, police uncover a marriage filled with infidelities, accusations and deep motives.

  • A young actress gets her big break in the hit movie "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules"; within months, she turns up dead in her school parking lot; police sift through hundreds of hours of surveillance to attempt to catch her killer in the act.

  • Fiction and reality collide when a horror production goes from a dream come true to a real-life nightmare.

Record to Watch Later

4 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    Scripting a Murder
    Day in Court
    Legal Diva
    Murder by Association
  • Scripting a Murder

    Comedian Jim Jefferies recounts his experiences with an intern who seems to have it all - luxury cars, exotic vacations and beautiful women; in May 2016, it all comes crashing down.
    Upcoming
  • Day in Court

    A sheriff's deputy turned actor reaches new heights of fame as a bailiff on an Emmy-winning show. When a shooting at his house leaves him injured and his wife dead, police learn there's more to this court TV star.
    Upcoming
  • Legal Diva

    A bodybuilding attorney lands her own reality series featuring her former fashion model boyfriend; a year later, investigators use her show to map how this legal diva went from the spotlight to becoming a stabbing victim.
    Upcoming
  • Murder by Association

    After James Brown died on Christmas 2006, some suspect murder; the conspiracy grows with the shooting death of his son-in-law Darren Lumar in November 2008; when detectives dig into Lumar's past, the possibility for motives becomes endless.
    Upcoming
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Uncovering the sinister side of fame and celebrity as investigators reveal the shocking true stories behind the rise, fall and murders of some of Hollywood's most promising stars.

Starring

Sara Azari

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