discovery+ TRUE CRIME HIGHLIGHTS

Weeks of July 4 and July 11 2022

**All Air Dates Subject to Change

discovery+ is the global streaming service which brings together all of Discovery's brands and non-fiction content in one place to offer fans unlimited access to the largest collection of real-life entertainment in the world. Featuring a wide range of exclusive series across popular genres, discovery+ offers passion verticals for genre fans, from Animals to Paranormal, Food and Home. In the True Crime category alone, discovery+ contains an unprecedented 5,500 hours of the best mystery and suspense, boasting the largest library of true crime of any streaming service.

KENDA-PENDENCE DAY

This July 4th, true crime fans will get a special gift from ID to celebrate our nation's birthday with jam-packed Lt. Joe Kenda, all day long with ID's special stunt, Kenda-pendence Day. Beginning at 6am on Monday, July 4th, fans will be treated to a marathon of Kenda's beloved hit series', Homicide Hunter and American Detective, in advance of the second season of the hit streaming discovery+ series, American Detective, premiering on ID on July 6. As a love letter to the superfans out there, ID is sizzling up a special sneak peek about Kenda's upcoming project that fans won't want to miss!

HOMICIDE HUNTER: HOT ON THE TRAIL (WT)

Premieres Monday, July 4 beginning at 8/7c on ID

It's 4th of July, and an out-of-control car has just crashed in the parking lot of a convenience store. Emergency responders discover that the driver, 27-year-old Don Garcia, has been shot dead. After interviewing a rogue's gallery of potential eyewitnesses, Lt. Joe Kenda discovers the victim was fleeing a Fourth of July party after a brawl erupted over some rap lyrics. But when he asks them to identify the killer, many of Kenda's eyewitnesses purposefully try to mislead him. The case slows to a standstill, until Kenda unearths a peculiar clue that sets him hot on the heels of the killer.

· Mr. LA Premieres Monday, July 4 at 9/8c on ID

A gunshot victim flees a house party on the 4th of July and dies after his car crashes in a parking lot. Lt. Joe Kenda interviews witnesses, but the case stalls when no one will name the killer. Then Kenda finds an odd clue that may catch a killer.

KENDA-PENDENCE DAY

Premieres Monday, July 4 at 9/8c

· Rearview Mirror Premieres Monday, July 4 at 9/8c on ID

When a retired military man runs over a pedestrian, it's up to Lt. Joe Kenda to determine if it was bad brakes or bad intent. Then A shooting in a dive bar leads to a quick arrest, but Kenda can't quite shake the feeling that something is amiss.

· My Second Case Premieres Monday, July 4 at 10/9c on ID

A woman's mangled body is found beside a lonely stretch of highway. When the coroner suspects foul play, Kenda is called in to solve the second homicide case of his career. But along the way, the rookie detective will learn a painful lesson.

· 12 Years a Fugitive Premieres Monday, July 4 at 11/10c on ID

When a beloved grandmother is found stabbed to death in her own home, Kenda must turn to a tight-knit community still grieving from the tragic loss. After 12 years of searching, they finally uncover the fiendish plot to exploit the helpless victim.

HOMICIDE HUNTER: HOT ON THE TRAIL (WT)

Premieres Tuesday, July 5 beginning at 8/7c on ID

· Episode 2 Premieres Tuesday, July 5 at 8/7c on ID

An unhinged man fires gunshots in his neighborhood, sending detectives scrambling to find out why. Then an older man's stabbing death reveals the loss of his life savings, and Lt. Joe Kenda hopes the coroner can help him identify the culprit.

· Episode 3 Premieres Tuesday, July 5 at 9/8c on ID

The shooting death of a loving husband and father confounds authorities. With few helpful witnesses and a lack of clues, the case stalls until the autopsy findings breathe new life into Lt. Joe Kenda's investigation.

AMERICAN DETECTIVE WITH LT. JOE KENDA

Premieres Tuesday, July 5 beginning at 10/9c on ID

· Goodbye Horses Premieres Tuesday, July 5 at 10/9c on ID

On Chincoteague Island, a beautiful young mother is murdered steps from a vacant summer home. Detective Danny Plott learns she was lured to her death by a mysterious phone call and soon realizes the killer has been hiding in plain sight.

· What She Saw Premieres Tuesday, July 5 at 11/10c on ID

A quiet Maryland town is shaken to its core when a local couple is savagely slain in their bedroom. Det. Joe Bellino wonders if the key to unlocking the mystery lies with the victim's disabled daughter, who bore witness to both murders.

HOMICIDE HUNTER: HOT ON THE TRAIL (WT)

Premieres Wednesday, July 6 beginning at 8/7c on ID

Teens stumble upon the nightmarish sight of a woman in flames. As they race to extinguish the fire, she mumbles about a man stabbing her. Now Det. Kenda must find that man. Next, the roommates of a strangled student seem blinded to the truth.

discovery+/ID CONCURRENT TRUE CRIME PREMIERES

PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES

New Episodes Premiere Mondays at 9/8c on ID and Available to Stream on discovery+

Ripped from the pages of one of the nation's top weekly magazines, PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES goes beyond the headlines to uncover the heart-wrenching stories of lives and families ripped apart. The series takes viewers to the epicenter of America's most compelling crimes, as PEOPLE's renowned journalists divulge the shocking twists and surprising facts they learned while doggedly investigating each case.

· The Colorado Hammer Killer Premieres With Back-to-Episodes Beginning Monday, July 11 at 9/8c on ID and Available to Stream on discovery+

In 1984, a slew of brutal hammer attacks left a Colorado community in fear. It takes nearly 40 years before a serial killer is brought to justice.

AMERICAN MONSTER

New Episodes Premiere Sundays at 9/8c on ID and Available to Stream on discovery+

If you looked into the eyes of a killer, would you know? Yet, on any street, behind any smile, lurks an AMERICAN MONSTER. Never-before-seen-video footage looks straight into the eyes of a killer, hidden in plain sight. Mom next door; dad across the street; the kid who never broke the rules. Anyone can be a MONSTER.

· Safe At Home Premieres Sunday, July 10 at 9/8c on ID and Available to Stream on discovery+

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.

· Put Yourself Out There Premieres Sunday, July 17 at 9/8c on ID and Available to Stream on discovery+

As gentle giant Randy Ferguson approaches his 40th birthday, his sisters worry that he'll never have a family of his own. That all changes when Randy meets single mom Angela Phillips. But the beautiful life they build together hides an ugly secret.

EVIL LIVES HERE

New Season Premieres Sunday, July 3 at at 10/9c and Available to Stream on discovery+

People recount their horrifying true stories about living side-by-side with sociopathic friends or family who go on to commit heinous crimes.

· He Tied Me Up, Too Premieres Sunday, July 10 at 10/9c

When James Bergstrom's wife, Linda, begins to suspect that his bondage fetish is becoming something more sinister, she can't get anyone to believe her, but the more she learns about his behavior, the more she becomes determined to stop her husband.

· Sleeping With The Enemy Premieres Sunday, July 17 at 10/9c

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INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY PREMIERES

The programs below will premiere on Investigation Discovery as follows:

BODY CAM

New Episodes Premiere Tuesdays at 9/8c on ID

Raw, intense, and action-packed, BODY CAM uses body cam footage to show the dangerous, fast-moving situations officers face and the life-or-death decisions they must make in the blink of an eye.

· The Fugitive Premieres Tuesday, July 12 at 9/8c

A stolen truck plows through farmers' fields ending in shots fired. A suspect swims for his freedom hiding on a dense mangrove island to evade police. And following a high-speed pursuit, officers dive for cover as a car races through their crime scene.

THE MURDER TAPES

Season Premieres Wednesday, July 6 beginning at 9/8c on ID

Homicide investigations unfold through dramatic real footage in this groundbreaking series. THE MURDER TAPES provides an up-close perspective of the case, including footage from bodycam at the crime scene, surveillance video, and interrogation room video.

· *PREMIERE* Three Loud Booms Premieres Wednesday, July 6 at 9/8c on ID

A young man is shot dead in his own garage in Maricopa, Arizona in what looks like a planned ambush. Police must look into a romance gone wrong to find his killer, as well as the child that the two may share.Will they reach her in time?

· Friends Like These Premieres Wednesday, July 13 at 9/8c on ID

The Titus County Sheriff's Office is stunned when a woman reports the kidnapping of her husband, Ernie. Police race to find him, but things are not as they seem. It's clear that inorder to find Ernie, they must first figure out who is lying to them.

AMERICAN DETECTIVE WITH LT. JOE KENDA

Season Premieres Wednesday, July 6 beginning at 10/9c on ID

· *PREMIERE* Prodigal Son Premieres Wednesday, July 6 at 10/9c on ID

A hardworking father of five lies dead on his kitchen floor with a bullet to the back of the head. To get to the bottom of the mystery, Det. James Colley must untangle a web of twisted relationships and bizarre fantasies.

· The Creek Premieres Wednesday, July 13 at 10/9c on ID

A home health care aide's body floats in a rural Connecticut creek, and detective Garritt Kelly joins the investigation to bring justice to a community gripped by fear. But Kelly will need to employ burgeoning forensic technology to secure a conviction.

CRIMES GONE VIRAL

New Episodes Premiere Thursdays at 9/8c on ID

This series takes viewers inside the riveting stories behind shocking crimes that go viral. From business security and home surveillance cameras, to doorbell, taxi cab, motorcycle, police and cell phone cameras - someone is almost always watching. Gripping footage of kidnappings, break-ins, wild car chases, violent road rage incidents and other crimes rack up millions of views. CRIMES GONE VIRAL goes beyond the jaw-dropping footage to tell the full story.

· Where is He Hiding? Premieres Thursday, July 7 at 9/8c

A traffic stop threatens to become deadly for a police officer when a mom goes to extreme lengths to protect her son. Later, a couple's quiet night at home turns into terror.

· Explosive Break-Ins Premieres Thursday, July 14 at 9/8c

Bold thieves invade a couple's home three times in one week. The frightened couple doesn't know who is targeting them or if the thieves will return. Later, it's a recipe for disaster when a man lights up what appears to be a bomb at a gas station.