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May 2022

54m 30s

How We Got Here- Seasons 1 & 2 Recap

About this episode

Looking to get caught up on the intersection between the Rhoden and Wagner families as well as everything we’ve learned about the complex case before the season 3 premiere? In this episode we revisit the tragic story of the Rhoden family as well as the legal proceedings that followed.

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