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[01/23/25 - 11:51 AM]
Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg Host "Very Scary Lovers" - Premiering Sunday, February 2 on ID
The special will premiere immediately following the season finale of "Very Scary People," hosted by Donnie Wahlberg.

[via press release from Investigation Discovery]

Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg Host "VERY SCARY LOVERS" - Premiering Sunday, February 2 on ID

One-Hour Special Presents the Dark and Twisted Relationship of the 'Thrill Kill Couple'

Husband-and-wife duo Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg will co-host Investigation Discovery's thrilling new spinoff special VERY SCARY LOVERS on Sunday, February 2 at 10pm ET/PT. Fueled by their shared passion for true crime storytelling, Donnie and Jenny take viewers on a chilling journey behind the headlines of one of the most diabolical criminal couples in recent history: Benjamin and Erika Sifrit, infamously known as "The Thrill Kill Couple." The special will premiere immediately following the season finale of VERY SCARY PEOPLE, hosted by Donnie Wahlberg.

Hosted, narrated and executive produced by the Wahlbergs, VERY SCARY LOVERS presents the dark and twisted relationship of Erika and Benjamin "BJ" Sifrit. On the surface, they seem like an all-American newlywed couple. He graduated as an Honor Man in the Navy Seals, and she was a star college athlete studying law with an affinity for scrapbooking. But when their love ignites a shared passion for a lifestyle of crime and danger, their relationship takes a dark turn. As the rush of new thrills and higher risks fuel their intense romance, the pair push each other to the extreme, leaving behind a gruesome trail of chaos and murder. With never-before-shared first person accounts and exclusive archival footage, VERY SCARY LOVERS reveals a gritty glimpse inside the minds of a couple whose twisted love drove them to cold-blooded murder.

Preceding the special is the season finale of VERY SCARY PEOPLE at 8pm ET/PT. Hosted and executive produced by Donnie Wahlberg, VERY SCARY PEOPLE delves into the depths of nefarious crimes and the masterminds behind them. Each episode spotlights a criminal whose horrific acts terrorized their communities, tracing their deranged actions from inception to the eventual triumph of justice. The finale episode "The Angel of Death" follows the story of Dana Sue Gray, a ruthless serial killer who hunts well-to-do women in a sleepy California town. When a family member of one of the victims realizes the murderer is her own stepdaughter, police rush to stop her before she can kill again.

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[05/29/26 - 03:02 PM]
"20/20" Is Friday's No. 1 Newsmagazine, Leading "Dateline" in Total Viewers for the 5th Consecutive Broadcast Season
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[05/29/26 - 03:01 PM]
ABC News Is #1 in Total Viewers Sunday Morning and in Late-Night
"Nightline" posted double-digit gains week to week in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49.

[05/29/26 - 01:01 PM]
Video: Peacock Releases Summer Sizzle for "Days of Our Lives"
Audiences can access the past season and new episodes every weekday.

[05/29/26 - 10:38 AM]
Video: We TV and All Reality Unveil Sneak Peek of All New Original Unscripted Series "Age Inappropriate"
The eight episode series is set to premiere this August, exclusively on We TV and All Reality.

[05/29/26 - 10:01 AM]
Hallmark Channel's Annual "Christmas in July" Programming Event Returns June 26 with Four Original Movie Premieres
Plus: Hallmark+ subscribers will be treated to a second season of sailing the high seas with their favorite Hallmark stars in "Christmas at Sea," available to stream on Wednesday, July 1.

[05/29/26 - 08:01 AM]
Paramount+ Sets U.S. and International Premiere for "Wild Cherry"
The acclaimed six-part BBC thriller from the U.K., will stream exclusively on Paramount+ on June 24 in the U.S., Canada, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France and Latin America.

[05/29/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "A Different World" - Official Teaser - Netflix
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[05/29/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: HBO Releases Official Trailer for Season Three of Original Drama Series "House of the Dragon"
Based on George R.R. Martin's "Fire & Blood," the series, set 200 years before the events of "Game of Thrones," tells the story of House Targaryen.

[05/29/26 - 06:06 AM]
Tubi's New Exclusive Series "Deestroying the Pitch" Premieres on June 4th
The series follows YouTube star Deestroying (Donald De La Haye) as he hits the streets of Los Angeles, Miami and Toronto to uncover the soul of soccer through a 1v1 competition as the World Cup lands in North America.

[05/29/26 - 06:00 AM]
Disney+ Greenlights New Docuseries from Maximum Effort Following SailGP's BONDS Flying Roos Australian Team and Co-Owners Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds
Blending humor, pressure and behind-the-scenes access, the series captures life inside one of the world's most demanding sports leagues as the team operates as a tight-knit family built on trust and camaraderie.

[05/29/26 - 03:01 AM]
Video: "Physical 100: Italy" - Official Trailer - Netflix
One hundred Italian athletes face brutal physical challenges, each battling to outlast the rest and claim the glory of becoming the one true champion.

[05/28/26 - 11:31 PM]
Video: "The Pyramid Scheme" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
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[05/28/26 - 05:01 PM]
Gripping Suspense Drama Series "Notes from the Last Row" Premieres June 26
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[05/28/26 - 03:32 PM]
Acorn TV Renews Breakout Murder Mystery Series "You're Killing Me," Starring and Executive Produced by Brooke Shields
Season two, which will again be set in the quaint Maine town of Founder's Cove, will also consist of six, hour-long episodes and go into production later this year.

[05/28/26 - 03:23 PM]
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