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FINAL WITNESS
Air Date: Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Time Slot: 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST on ABC
Episode Title: (#104) "Vixen's Elixir"
[NOTE: The following article is a press release issued by the aforementioned network and/or company. Any errors, typos, etc. are attributed to the original author. The release is reproduced solely for the dissemination of the enclosed information.]

A BLACK WIDOW KILLER STRIKES TWICE, ON ABC'S "FINAL WITNESS"

"Vixen's Elixir" -- Young Atlanta motorcycle cop Glenn Turner dies suddenly after a bout of the flu. His wife, Lynn, and friends and family are shocked, devastated - how could this be? Glenn was so strong! He s buried with full honors, the whole thing a terrible tragedy. But six years later, when Glenn's widow, Lynn, buries a second husband -- firefighter Randy Thompson, who died "after a bout of the flu" -- Glenn's buddies (all cops) know that something isn't right. With the help of Glenn's mother and the family of the second victim, Glenn's friends demand an exhumation, link the two deaths and expose a black widow killer, on "Final Witness," WEDNESDAY, JULY 18 (10:02-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

This episode of "Final Witness" includes first-person interviews with Glenn's mother, friends, law enforcement, the coroner, Randy's family and others, as well as a haunting soundtrack that features singles by indie artists and bands including Widowspeak, Brown Bird, Family Band, Past Lives, The Cassettes, The Moondoggies, Parenthetical Girls, The Builders and The Butchers, Orenda Fink and Lucinda Black Bear. More information on the music on this episode can be found at ABC Music Lounge, http://abc.go.com/music-lounge.

The series is produced for ABC by Lincoln Square Productions. Executive producers are Rudy Bednar and Christine Connor; senior producer is Adam Feinstein; series producer is Lee Beckett; series production manager is Alex Friedman.

"Final Witness" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1 Surround Sound.

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FINAL WITNESS (ABC)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
6/27/12 - 8/8/12
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2011-2012 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (7 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
presumably canceled on 3/21/13 as the series was not among abc's summer 2013 plans
DESCRIPTION:
(from ABC's press release, May 2012) The voices of the dead come to life in the true-crime limited series "Final Witness," which offers a unique look at some of the nation's most shocking murders. The seven-episode series premieres WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Each episode will examine one case from start to finish, taking viewers inside the murder from the victim's point of view. A compelling hybrid of documentary and drama, "Final Witness" features interviews with real-life witnesses, prosecutors, law enforcement, family and friends, along with riveting dramatization that thrusts viewers into the heart of each crime. Shot around the world at the actual locations with cinematic style and infused with an indie-band soundtrack, "Final Witness" creates an unforgettable look at the human psyche at its darkest.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Christine Connor as EP
· Rudy Bednar as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (documentary)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Lincoln Square Productions