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The Real Murders on Elm Street
The Real Murders on Elm Street

The Real Murders on Elm Street

—"The Real Murders on Elm Street" is about small suburban towns across America that have been torn apart by murder. At the heart of the series is the central question of how in a single night, these quaint residential Elm Streets can descend from peace and tranquility into horror, senseless death and tragedy. Each episode examines a murder investigation that occurred on one of the many Elm Streets across America, with each set of circumstances proving horror can happen everywhere.
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Season 16 of 6 Episodes

  • When a husband discovers his wife and two children brutally murdered, police begin to suspect the killer is someone they've arrested before; one year prior, a disturbed teenager terrorizes a family for months by hiding in a most unlikely place.

  • A house on Elm Street goes up in flames; inside, firefighters discover two bodies impaled with swords; police quickly identify the male victim, but the female victim remains a mystery.

  • Investigators respond to calls of an attack on a man in front of a house on Elm Street; they discover a quadruple homicide; detectives soon discover there is more to these murders than meets the eye, involving torture, revenge and even Satan.

  • During a street festival, detectives discover the body of a young man hidden inside a trash can; with few leads to go on and suspects at every turn, police aren't sure who they can trust and who the next one is.

  • What started as small-town hijinks leads two teenagers to go missing on Thanksgiving; when investigators get a phone call from a man who claims he is responsible for the deaths while defending his home, they must determine truth from madness.

  • A hippie grandpa goes missing on Halloween and turns up in his van, dead, on Elm Street; detectives look into who might have killed this beloved family man, only to find they are on the trail of someone who has most likely killed before.

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4 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    Trailing a Killer
    Nightmare Before Christmas
    Savage Woods
    Laced With White Powder
  • Trailing a Killer

    On New Year's Eve, Tara Gillon's father finds her murdered in her Massachusetts home; one missing shoe -- the right fit could catch a killer.
    Upcoming
  • Nightmare Before Christmas

    The day before Christmas Eve, police answer a call to find two women bound and suffocated and no sign of forced entry; they learn the victims owned most of Elm Street - and the killer may be closer than anyone dares to imagine.
    Upcoming
  • Savage Woods

    When a hunter discovers bones in the Pennsylvania woods, it looks like a bear attack; a chilling confession exposes something far more savage - a violent betrayal by those closest to him.
    Upcoming
  • Laced With White Powder

    Three friends arrive for a haircut - only to find their barber dead, his body sprinkled with a mysterious white powder; as police dig in, one clue stands out: he'd just come into money; was it a robbery - or a betrayal by someone he never saw coming?
    Upcoming
The Real Murders on Elm Street

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"The Real Murders on Elm Street" is about small suburban towns across America that have been torn apart by murder. At the heart of the series is the central question of how in a single night, these quaint residential Elm Streets can descend from peace and tranquility into horror, senseless death and tragedy. Each episode examines a murder investigation that occurred on one of the many Elm Streets across America, with each set of circumstances proving horror can happen everywhere.

Starring

Olivia Abreu, Adam Chisnall, Jeffrey Higgins, Troy Huizar, Alfonso Milanese, Paul Turner

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