A home invasion in California leaves a family shattered and detectives scrambling for answers. As investigators hunt down the perps over several years, they join the dots to outline an evil plot born from greed and a need for total control.

In Hudson, WI, Charlene and Darrell Wold seem to be living a blissful existence with their blended family. They do all they can to keep their household safe and secure, but they never imagined the real danger would come from within.

In Pennsylvania, Kevin and Joanne Dowling like to capture their kids' milestones on videotape in their modest suburban home. But when a woman in a nearby town is gunned down - and Kevin is accused of murder - his fate hangs on that same home video camera.

Outside Los Angeles, sword collector Neal Williams is the house-husband while his wife Manling keeps the family afloat. It's a tough but happy life, as their home videos attest, until Manling returns home to find her family slaughtered -- at sword point.

When 20-year-old Chloe Randolph gives birth to a baby boy, her family is over the moon, but what should be a blissful time for this loving mom is about to turn into a waking nightmare. Someone has betrayed her trust, and there’s going to be hell to pay.

Home movies reveal the fabulous lifestyle of Lanny and Donna Horwitz who are raising their son, Radley, in their Florida mansion. When their lives are upended by a ghastly shooting, everyone in this eccentric family becomes a suspect.

Jeffrey and Jeannine Glanda appear to have it all -- the house, the children, the lifestyle. When half of the partnership craves control more than love, it sets in motion a deadly plot ending with a suspicious car accident and a watery grave.

When single mom Michelle Chaffin finds love, it seems like the perfect case of opposites attract. But when Michelle vanishes without a trace, police uncover a terrible jealousy revealed through a shocking confession that leaves her family reeling.

Tammy Gardner loves being a mom and running a day care out of her suburban Delaware home; she also loves a night out on the town. What starts as innocent fun leads this 40-year-old down a dark path of jealousy and deadly rage.

The Yates family moves to Spokane, WA only to find it besieged by a serial killer who's targeting young women and confounding the police. Now, the family's never-before-aired home videos provide a chilling look of one of America's most notorious killers.

Doting parents Brett and Mona Wehde live a quiet life in sleepy rural Iowa, raising their three children. When a new family arrives, relationships flourish, but behind closed doors, a wicked plot hatches that will destroy life as they know it forever.

Mark Corona and Paul Stoeppler are two cousins who are as close as brothers. This blood bond is destroyed when one of them is murdered in cold blood. Never-before-seen home video and shocking CCTV footage reveal what really happened.

Vincent Taylor is stuck in a controlling relationship with his Jekyll and Hyde wife. After a violent knife attack results in Vincent’s death, his wife claims she was the victim of an abusive relationship. However, Vincent’s phone will reveal the truth.

The future looks bright for 22-year-old Rowena Irani, a Pakistani immigrant who’s transformed into an all-American college student. Popular and outgoing, Rowena aspires to be a teen psychologist until a pathological love connection shatters everything.

Air Force veteran Roger Harris and his wife Donna, a nurse, have built their dream home in Florida, but just after the birth of their second son, a vile secret threatens their sweet, simple life. Someone’s hatching a plot that no one ever saw coming.

Gil Dossett and his family live an idyllic existence until an accident changes everything. It takes years to chart a new course through life, but just when it seems Gil has finally righted the ship, he finds himself in the darkest place of all.

Divorced dad-of-three, Daniel Halseth, lives for visitations with his kids. When his teenage daughter Sierra claims that she wants to live with her dad, Daniel finds himself drawn into a web of lies and a plot that ends with a deadly fire.

Cindy Monkman turns heads wherever she goes, but by age 30, the dietitian is looking for something serious. Michael Apelt, a handsome German businessman, seems to be the answer to her prayers -- until their first Christmas together turns into a horror story.

Tawnee Baird and Victoria Mendoza fall in love when they’re teens. Though they come from very different backgrounds, they share a love of music and a dream to be famous one day. But when passion turns to rage, only one young woman will make it out alive.

Young parents Adrienne and James Magee work hard to provide a stable life for their three small children in rural Louisiana. But beneath the idyllic scenes lurks a dark secret, culminating in a heinous double-murder at the hands of a loved-one.

The Holton family lives a perfect life, until a shocking murder exposes a dark secret. In a two-hour special, American Monster confronts a terrible choice. If both suspects are your own blood, how do you decide who's a killer?

Family comes first to grandparents Ron and Kay Wilson. Though they may not have much money, their growing brood always know how to make their own fun. Something evil is prowling close to home and not everyone makes it out alive.

When a good-looking, successful businessman meets an aspiring actress, she appears to be the perfect match. But the honeymoon doesn't last long. The relationship takes a turn... a deadly turn.

Carol-Ann and James Sharp seem like a match made in heaven, but behind the veneer hides a monster in plain sight. Loved ones close to the couple sit down for the first time on camera to make sense of a murder that none of them saw coming.

Coming home from church, a preacher finds his wife stabbed and beaten, the apparent victim of a home invasion. The preacher's alibi is rock solid, and his son's alibis are sound as well; however, several details don't add up, leading to the truth.

Dr. John Hamilton and his wife, Susan, are successful, respected and very much in love, until a vicious Valentine's Day murder destroys their lives. Never-before-seen home videos shed light on a brutal murder no one saw coming.

After three divorces between them, Roberta and Ken Samard seem to have finally found a marriage that can go the distance. Fifteen years on, they appear to be living their dream life in Oregon -- until an early morning call to 911 exposes the ugly truth.

Alene and George Jenkins are the perfect couple living a perfect life. Their desire for children leads them to adopt a son and a daughter to complete their family. But it triggers a dark spiral ending in an unspeakable crime.

The Futos are a close-knit family of five who film their lives over many decades. But when four of them are found brutally murdered the investigation into the slayings will uncover a terrible truth and a family secret that has laid buried for decades.

Molly McAfee and her partner, Adam Buchanan, cherish weekends at their cabin in the woods with all the family. It’s the perfect place for sons Nolen and Gavin to soak up nature, but someone has plans to burn everything down to take what they want.

Ben Renick is building an empire as a world-renowned breeder of exotic snakes. He’s not even 30 and he seems to have it all -- fame, fortune, and a beautiful young family to share it with. Little does he know, someone he loves is hatching a venomous plot.

Tabatha Spake grows up in an adoring home, but by the time she’s a teenager, she longs for a different kind of love -- one that will elude her for decades to come. Just when she finally finds happiness, a monster turns her dreams into a nightmare.

A fun-loving couple cultivates close relationships with their grown daughters, then the mother is bludgeoned to death in her home. No one suspects that the unthinkable could be true, but video doesn't lie, unlike guilty people.

Family and faith have always been important to Richard Beasley, as their home videos show. Which is why it's so scary when one day — the Ohio man vanishes. Especially after police discover that an online monster has been luring local men to their deaths.

Michelle Rogers and Matt Terry are together and share a son, Matt, but he has a dark side that comes out when he drinks. His rage explodes, leaving Michelle fighting for her life; Matt serves prison time, but tragedy strikes again when he gets out.

On the day before he's to start a new job, a father of two disappears with no warning. His wife has no idea where he went. His friends hint that he led a secret, sordid life. But it remains a mystery for years—until a tip reveals the jaw-dropping truth.

After moving to a remote town in Colorado, Ron and Cynthia Phillips and their four children try to adjust. But their never-aired home videos mask darker impulses within their family - ones that would lead to a complex web of deceit, infidelity, and murder.

Nurse and private investigator Nikki and Jimmy Cappello are a dynamic duo - until Jimmy suddenly goes missing.

When outgoing Beth Spaulding and shy Jason Risenburg meet, it looks like a match made in heaven; however, a series of disasters strike the once-devoted couple, causing tensions to simmer in their marriage.

Laurie Bursey spent her life searching for happiness. After two marriages and three children, she thinks she finally found it in southern trucker Kurt Bird. But a violent abuser lurks behind Kurt’s bad-boy swagger, and happiness soon becomes fear.

Mark-Eric and Sherri Ponsati have a picture perfect life, and the arrival of two children completes their family. When Mark-Eric reports that Sherri has had a tragic accident, their world falls apart.

Tina Swor and partner John Dalton start a new life in Spirit Lake, ID. John's erratic behavior and love of guns plague the couple's fresh start. When Tina's best friend doesn't see her for days, she decides to call the cops.

When Alessia Mesquita reconnects with her childhood crush, Rashod Newton, the couple fall desperately in love. When the romance becomes overshadowed by Rashod's behavior, Alessia has to make a decision that will have deadly consequences.

Christy Blankenship is stolen from her family on what should be a joyous day, when police find her dead at home, with a gunshot wound to her head. Her husband insists it’s a terrible accident. But only that morning he had vowed ‘til death do us part.

Cousins Joey Vincent and Terry Wedding grow up together in rural Kentucky. As Joey thrives, Terry struggles to find his own path. A 911 call reports a shocking event unfolding outside Joey's home that tears the two families apart.

Brittany Steier devotes her life to being a mom and having a happy family. When the father of her children, Edward June Harris Jr., becomes increasingly violent and unpredictable, Brittany has to make a decision that will end up costing her life.

Book smart Avis Banks always puts her career ahead of her love life, until she meets handsome teacher Keyon Pittman. But just when she's on the brink of having it all, a dirty secret tears them apart in the most brutal way possible.

Property developer Robert Pann and trainee nurse Bernice Gray, seem like the ideal match. They’re both good-looking, ambitious, and devoted to their baby daughter. But a rotten foundation is about to bring this picture-perfect façade crashing down.

In Snellville, GA, Heather Strube has a great life. She works in the family floral shop, raising her toddler son and looking forward to a bright future with her new boyfriend until a Sunday trip to the shopping center shatters everything.

India Mackey live streams her life for all to see, but behind her smile on camera, her relationship with her boyfriend Kevin Dixon is painful. A day after her 20th birthday, India learns what her boyfriend Kevin can do.

When newly divorced Wendi Davidson meets charming Brian Chevalier, it seems to be the perfect remedy for heartbreak. Brian proposes after only two months, but a shocking revelation will cause history to repeat in the most devastating way possible.

The Laffertys are pillars of the Mormon community, and they are known as an example of wholesome family values, as seen in home videos; however, an evil is lurking that will one day explode into an unholy double homicide.

High-achieving Keonte Chavis has always relied on her big, loving family to support her dreams. But when a sudden disappearance leads to a disturbing murder, they all face a dark and terrifying reality... the predator is one of their own.

Wild child Elena Arena and bad boy Brandon Wysong seem to be a perfect match. He even appears to be a caring father to all of her children. The truth is, his jealous manipulation, and violent outbursts, will have devastating consequences for Elena.

There's nothing Brian and Cheri Hartman won't do for their only child, Scott, including helping to raise his kids after a divorce. Cheri and Brian dote on their grandbabies, and the close-knit family thrives until a betrayal changes everything.

In suburban California, an intruder attacks and kills 55-year-old Joan Dawley. As the Dawley family grieves, it falls to LAPD Detective Paul Tippin to crack the case. Home movies reveal a shocking tale of deceit.

When Melissa and Rob find love at a birthday BBQ, everything seems to have fallen into place. But as Rob works longer hours, Melissa is left with an uneasy feeling. When tensions flare, not even the happiest of proposals can save them from devastation.

When wealthy bachelor Steve Clayton meets homely VA nurse Lana Walsh, it's love at first sight. But the devoted couple aren't immune to life's tragedies, and when an untimely death raises questions, an unsettling and devastating secret is revealed.

Doris Hoskins spends her adult life repeatedly looking for love, and it seems she’s finally hit the jackpot the fourth time around. However, something dark takes root behind closed doors, and her happy new life is about to spiral out of control.

When Jeff Silvernail returns home to find his partner, Lori, dead in a pool of blood, it appears to be a burglary gone horribly wrong. Investigators must uncover whether Jeff is a heartbroken partner or a monster who couldn’t cope with rejection.

In Genoa, OH, John Eichner, his wife and kids look like a happy bunch, but behind closed doors a disturbing pattern of torment and gaslighting plays out for years. Someone keeps calling 911, but well-crafted lies drown out a victim’s pleas for help.

Barbara Pacheco spends years building both a family and a successful career. When the father of her children, Aldo Pacheco, becomes increasingly violent and unpredictable, Barbara is forced to make a decision that will end up costing everything.

A small-town marriage ends in tragedy when a man who uses a wheelchair discovers his loving wife of 10 years wants to end their marriage.

When popular teacher Simeonette Mapes-Crupi is found dead in her Staten Island condo, all evidence points to a brutal robbery gone wrong. But as detectives dig deeper, they uncover a wealth of secrets, lies and sins, that leads to the ultimate betrayal.

When Dianne Hart and Donnie Rudd begin an affair in a small Chicago suburb, Dianne's kids hope that their mom has found love. But instead it triggers a series of bizarre lies and deceptions that reveal a cold-hearted killer in their midst.

Raised in a big Mormon family, Ashlee Harmon grows up wanting that same kind of lifestyle; she marries her college boyfriend, Emmett Corrigan, and raises five kids while he opens his own law firm, but dirty secrets soon trigger a deadly showdown.

Rob and Lisa Whedbee are a beautiful couple who turn heads wherever they go. Then, a medical trauma upends their happy family, setting them on a path of destruction that will end in lies, accusations, and a brutal home invasion.

After so many years in her husband’s shadow, Joann Albanese finds love again with a personal trainer named John Edwards. Before long, John moves in but by the time Joann discovers her new boyfriend isn’t who he claims to be, it’s already too late.

Ann Metz lives for her family, particularly her two beautiful granddaughters. Her husband Marshall despises Ann's giving her time to anyone but him, and he will go to desperate measures to keep hold of her.

When Christie meets Marcus in high school, they think they’ve found love’s young dream. As the relationship becomes rocky, Christie begins to fear Marcus’s violent tendencies. Little does she know, all her fears will soon become a reality.

Diana Lovejoy and husband Greg Mulvihill live happily in southern California. But when accusations rock the marriage and a mysterious phone call ends with an attempted murder, police uncover the shocking truth behind this once dream couple.

21-year-old mom Lauren Kidd takes an unconventional route through life, but she always follows her heart. It leads her to love, a good job, and great friends. The future should be bright, but there’s a darkness lurking that no one can stop.

Rogelio Morales is a handsome Marine who sweeps Margarita Sanchez Lemus off her feet. Their whirlwind romance leads to marriage and the birth of a beautiful son. Behind Rogelio’s winning smile lurks a monster who will soon show his true colors.

When two bodies turn up in a car crash, investigators uncover the grizzly truth about a seemingly perfect relationship.

Wealthy and glamorous 72-year-old widow Jean Schwarzkopf is determined not to give up on life and is soon a fixture on the Florida social scene. But Jean’s new friends are not all they seem, and her family is drawn into a dark world of crime and violence.

Young parents Gary and Tasha Bentley are living the good life. They’ve got high-paying jobs, a nice house, and regular vacations to the tropics -- but just five years into their marriage, someone’s plotting an exit strategy that ends with a bullet.

Brian and Randi Trimble are in the throes of newly married life. But when Brian meets the fun-loving Blaine Norris at work, their friendship over Blaine's low-budget horror film takes a dark turn. It isn't long before three becomes a crowd...

Divorced mother Mamie Caldwell finds true love later in life with a younger man named Shabaka WaQlimi. After 20 years together, they’re the heart and soul of their family, but behind the façade, something evil is growing with horrifying consequences.