Dr. Polk decides once and for all how far he’ll go to manipulate Susan into staying with him. They marry in the winter of 1981. As the decade progresses, their joy over the birth of their first son, Adam, turns to dread as they’re swept into the hysteria of Satanic Panic. But in that dread, Susan finds her purpose.
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Oct 30
A Mansion, a Mistress, and a Missing Mom
Jennifer and Fotis Dulos seemed to have it all: Ivy League degrees, five children, and a 10,000-square-foot Connecticut mansion. Then an affair, a bitter divorce, and a collapsing business pulled the family apart. When Jennifer drops her kids off at school on May 24, 2019, she’s ... Show More
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Oct 23
Three Calls for Help: The Murder of Collin Turner
Florida police received a concerning call from a woman following a heated argument with her husband about their children. When officers arrived, they found no evidence of wrongdoing and left the scene. Later that day, shots were fired, and upon returning, police discovered Bree K ... Show More
31m 1s
Oct 9
Killer in the Suburbs: Cop’s Wife Found Dead in Quiet Town
Behind the picture-perfect marriage of a longtime Massachusetts police detective Brian Fanion and his devoted wife, secrets were beginning to surface, and just months before retirement, another woman entered the picture. Then Amy Fanion was found dead from a gunshot wound, shot w ... Show More
32m 54s
Dec 2020
It's Complicated: Felix & Susan Polk Pt. 4
Between the relentless accusations and physical assaults, the early 2000s were a dangerous time to be living in the Polk household. No one knew that more than their three kids, all caught in the middle of their parents’ tempest. On October 13th 2002, it all came to a head. Learn ... Show More
34m 54s
Nov 2018
The Susan Powell Case Files | Faith and Finances | 3
Susan Powell feared for her life. She braced for divorce as her marriage to Josh Powell reached its lowest point in 2008, but worried how he would react. She even wrote a secret last will and testament that said, "If I die, it may not be an accident, even if it looks like one." J ... Show More
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Oct 2020
Satanic Panic Pt. 2: Serial Killers
In the 1980s, “Satanic Panic” was a mass hysteria that consumed communities and ruined lives—all over things that never even happened. In this new five-part series, we’re examining the origins of the panic, tracing back through the decades to see how the fear of Satan’s influence ... Show More
42m 13s