Corrupt Crimes

2 seasons available

A fascinating, fast-paced and forensic look into some of the real-life murder cases that have made the headlines around the world.
Passenger Plane Down
S2 E2

Young co-pilot Andreas Lubitz intentionally crashes a German airliner into the remote French Alps, killing all 150 passengers aboard.

Bomb in Madrid
S2 E5

A Spanish court convicts 21 people for the Madrid subway train bombings, but acquits a lead suspect and six others.

Assassination of Anna
S2 E7

A world-renowned writer and human rights activist is shot and killed in the elevator of her Moscow apartment block.

Bomb in a Bali Nightclub
S2 E8

Three bomb blasts tear through a tourist district on the peaceful island of Bali, killing 202 people and seriously injuring 209 more.

Revolutionaries and the Rich Girl
S2 E12

Domestic terrorists the Symbionese Liberation Army take hostage Patty Hearst, the daughter of a well-known media mogul.

Oklahoma City Bombing
S2 E16

Timothy McVeigh kills 168 people in minutes; personal stories from victims of his act.

Texas Tower Sniper
S2 E41

Charles Whitman randomly guns down students and pedestrians from atop the University of Texas clock tower in 1966.

An American Spy
S1 E14

The worst breach of U.S. intelligence in the history of the FBI; executives fix WorldCom's accounting numbers for their own gain, causing the giant company's collapse.

The Loony Loomis Fargo Heist
S1 E16

An armored-car driver leads a team in a brazen heist, stealing more than $17 million from his employer; a Wall Street swindler destroys hundreds of lives.

The Druglord of the Skies
S1 E20

A scam artist rips off famous boy bands; the drug kingpin of the world.

The Negligent Director
S1 E21

Reckless film director Randall Miller's shot on a live railroad track ends in disaster; the highest-ranking U.S. military officer ever convicted of spying.

The Hit King
S1 E24

Pete Rose is banned from baseball; the governor of Illinois finds himself living behind bars.

A Rogue Trader
S1 E26

A rogue broker's unauthorized speculative trading causes Barings Bank to collapse; Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong is accused of doping.

Murder at the Boston Marathon
S1 E27

Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev set bombs at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon, killing three and injuring more than 200.

The Fall of an Olympian
S1 E28

Pennsylvania judges unjustly throw thousands of children into juvenile detention centers in exchange for millions of dollars in kickbacks; Olympian Marion Jones denies doping.

The Dumb Crook
S1 E29

Hours after robbing a bank, a teen culprit brags about it on YouTube; a promising biopharmaceutical company becomes a stock market predator.

The Largest Terror Plot Since 9/11
S1 E37

A homegrown terrorism group plans a jihad in Southern California; a U.S. representative scams investors out of millions of dollars.

Britain's Most Notorious Inmate
S1 E38

A prison inmate attacks more than 20 guards and countless prisoners, and takes 11 hostages; the largest online manhunt to date.

Death on the High Seas
S1 E39

The reckless captain of the Costa Concordia orders his ship off-course, causing it to hit a boulder and capsize; a Japanese cult leader masterminds several terror attacks.

Murder by Teacup
S1 E42

Russian federal agents poison exiled spy Alexander Litvinenko; the looting of a public company becomes one of the biggest frauds of all time.

A TV Icon Accused of Murder
S1 E43

TV star Robert Blake is accused of killing his second wife; Italian politician Silvio Berlusconi abuses power.

A Designer Murder
S1 E45

Andrew Cunanan's killing spree ends in the death of fashion icon Gianni Versace; Tyco's top brass pilfers hundreds of millions of dollars through the company.

A Death on Staten Island
S1 E47

A police officer kills a father of six with an illegal chokehold; the FBI hunts for computer hacker Kevin Mitnick.

Celebrity Son Murder
S1 E57

Ennis Cosby is gunned down on the streets of Los Angeles while changing a tire; during the Reagan administration, the U.S. is accused of selling weapons in exchange for hostages.

Attempt to Kill a President
S1 E65

John Hinkley Jr. shoots President Ronald Reagan, reportedly to gain the attention of a young Hollywood star; a lab worker derails the criminal justice system, resulting in freedom for convicted criminals.

Killer Attack at LAX
S1 E76

An Egyptian immigrant opens fire at a Los Angeles International Airport ticket counter; bank robbers elude police across 15 states.

Tragedy in Waco
S1 E78

A 51-day standoff between federal agents and cult leader David Koresh ends in a fiery tragedy.

Deadly Religion
S1 E79

Cult leader Jim Jones has a U.S. congressman assassinated, then leads hundreds of followers in a mass suicide.

From NFL Stardom to Murder
S1 E80

Aaron Hernandez goes from the football record books to life in prison for murder; a former stripper is accused in her husband's brutal death.

Singing Fame and Family Horror
S1 E84

Life for singer Jennifer Hudson's family turns tragic; authorities race to catch someone trying to set off a bomb in Times Square.

Olympic Bomber
S1 E87

Eric Rudolph sets off bombs at the Atlanta Olympics, an abortion clinic and a gay bar; the life of a TV funnyman ends tragically.

Angel of Death
S1 E93

Patients die unexpectedly at California hospitals; a bride-to-be lies to escape her impending marriage.