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FINAL WITNESS
Air Date: Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Time Slot: 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST on ABC
Episode Title: (#105) "The Devil You Know"
[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 BELOVED NEW MOTHER IS MURDERED BY A STRANGER IN HER HOME, ON "FINAL WITNESS"

"The Devil You Know" -- Donnah and Mark Winger of Springfield, Illinois seemed to have it all. She was an OR nurse, he a nuclear safety tech. They were active members of their temple, good neighbors and, after struggling for years with infertility, had just adopted a baby girl. They finally had the life they dreamed of. But one day their dream was shattered. After receiving a 911 call from Mark, police officers arrived to find Donnah and another man sprawled on the kitchen floor. Mark had a terrifying story to tell about a strange cab driver who had recently scared Donnah and had returned to the house to attack her. When Mark shot the man in self defense, both Donnah and the stranger died. The grieving widower moved on with his life for four years, until a rookie detective re-opened the case and uncovered some unlikely evidence that unraveled Mark's story and pointed investigators to what really happened. "Final Witness" airs WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 (10:02-11:00 p.m. ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"The Devil You Know" includes first-person interviews with friends of the family, their rabbi, Donnah's parents and local law enforcement, and features a haunting soundtrack which includes singles by indie artists and bands Tennis, Balmorhea, Nils Frahm, Old Time Relijin, Michael Allen Harrison, Aidan Baker, Erland & the Carnival and Snowblink. More information on the music on this episode can be found at ABC Music Lounge, http://abc.go.com/music-lounge.

"Final Witness" 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