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FINAL WITNESS
Air Date: Wednesday, August 08, 2012
Time Slot: 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST on ABC
Episode Title: (#107) "What the Boy Saw"
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A BEAUTIFUL RUSSIAN DOCTOR VANISHES IN THE BAY AREA, ON ABC'S "FINAL WITNESS"

"What the Boy Saw" -- When beautiful Russian doctor Nina Reiser disappears from her home in Oakland, California, the investigation uncovers a tangled web of toxic relationships, thwarted dreams and a custody battle that turned poisonous. What it doesn't uncover is Nina. Where is she, what happened to her? The DA tries to prosecute her computer-genius husband for her murder, but with minimal evidence and no body, it's an uphill battle. However, when a surprise witness takes the stand and tells what he saw the night Nina disappeared, it forces the killer to reveal himself and leads authorities to Nina's body, on "Final Witness," WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8 (10:02-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

This episode of "Final Witness" includes first-person interviews with Nina's best friends, her mother, family lawyer, Deputy District Attorney and the investigators who solved the crime. It features a a haunting soundtrack by indie artists and bands including Other Lives, Nils Frahm, William Ryan Fritch, Charalambides, Vitamins, Alessi's Ark, Katie Kim, Christopher Tignor, P.G. Six, Daughters of the Sun, True Womanhood, Robedoor, Woodsman, Liam Singer and Nordic Giants. 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 stereo sound. This program carries a TV-PG parental guideline.

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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